U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated Policy Manual guidance explaining how officers will determine whether applicants for adjustment of status are likely at any time to become a public charge. The guidance implements the Department of Homeland Security’s final rule rescinding the 2022 Biden-era public charge regulations and will take effect September 18, 2026, when that rescission becomes… (Colocho, August 21, 2026) #Health Equity, #Immigration, #Public Health