5. Will people sue?
Legal action is likely.
Officials such as California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who has frequently clashed with the White House, are weighing challenges to the rule.
“The Trump Administration’s proposal punishes hard-working immigrant families – even targeting children who are citizens – for utilizing programs that provide basic nutrition and healthcare. This is an assault on our families and our communities,” Becerra said in a statement.
But these actions depend on the final shape of the regulation, which could change through the rule-making process.
“They are likely to receive a very large number of sharply critical comments, and there is no way to know what changes they might make as a result,” Greenberg said.
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