Public Charge and Private Dilemmas

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Public Charge and Private Dilemmas2023-01-20T10:51:48-06:00
Dr. Cheasty Anderson
Dr. Cheasty AndersonDirector of Immigration Policy and Advocacy

Public Charge and Private Dilemmas:

Key Challenges and Best Practices for Fighting the Chilling Effect in Texas, 2017-2019

Between 2016-2019, Texas experienced a drop in enrollment in benefit programs such as Medicaid, CHIP, and others. Public charge and the climate of fear associated with it (and other anti-immigrant policies) are the culprits behind this drop.

CDF-TX created Public Charge and Private Dilemmas – a report that provides best practices and recommendations for Texas’ state government and outreach organizations to navigate the road paved by this administration’s restrictive policies. 

Click the link below to read the report and more. 

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