Policy Update 12/10/25

sasha@iaje.us

Public Charge Updates:

• Refer to policy update Dec. 2 for resources and explainers

• Public Charge Community Talking Points

• Reminder!:

• “Most people do not have to worry about public charge at all.

• Public charge does not apply to everyone. It mostly applies to people seeking a green card through a family member or who seek to enter the U.S. from outside the country.

•  If you already have a green card, or you do not currently have a pathway to getting one, this does not affect you.

• Many immigrants, such as refugees and asylees, are exempt from the public charge test when they are applying for a green card.”

Updates: 

• Naturalization ceremonies rescheduled and canceled

• The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has abruptly canceled a number of naturalization ceremonies for immigrants from 19 countries the Trump administration has designated “high-risk,” including Afghanistan, Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti, and Somalia.

• NBC Article 

• Trump administration abruptly cancels citizenship ceremonies for some immigrantsNBC New York 

One Step From Citizenship, Some Find It Eludes Their Grasp NYT Article