States sue to stop Trump rule that would make it harder for some immigrants to get green cards

New York and 21 other states are suing the Trump administration to block a new Department of Homeland Security rule they said would give immigration officials wider discretion to deny green cards, visas or entry into the United States when determining whether applicants could become dependent on government aid. The rule change, set to take effect Friday, would expand the list of possible government aid that immigration officials could cite as part of a reason to disqualify an applicant. New York State Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is leading a coalition of cities filing a similar lawsuit, announced the legal action during a news conference at City Hall in Manhattan on Monday.