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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 27, 2020

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined a request by states who cited the COVID-19 pandemic in asking the justices to temporarily halt a Trump administration policy making it harder for legal immigrants to become permanent residents if they use public benefits. The justices had voted 5-4 in January to allow the administration to implement its policy while lawsuits against it continued. But lawyers for Connecticut, New York, Vermont and New York City asked the justices to reconsider, saying the rule was hindering their ability to stop the spread of the virus by “deterring immigrants from accessing healthcare and public benefits.” Friday’s order was brief with no justice noting disagreement. The Times Free Press has the report from the Associated Press.