NYC Mayor, Letitia James Sue to Block Trump Admin's Welfare-Based Visa Refusals
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is suing President Donald Trump's administration over plans to expand federal authority to deny visa and green card applications based on welfare status. The lawsuit, filed by Mayor Mamdani and New York Attorney General Letitia James, aims to block the Trump administration from refusing immigrants due to their welfare status.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is suing President Donald Trump's administration over plans to expand federal authority to deny visa and green card applications based on welfare status, while New York Attorney General Letitia James has also joined the lawsuit. The two are seeking to block the Trump admin's proposed rule change from taking effect. They argue that such a policy would unfairly target low-income immigrants and go against U.S. law.
