SACRAMENTO -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Saturday that he is working alongside New York Attorney General Letitia James to lead a coalition of 17 U.S. officials across the country to support and fight for better access to health care and proper food for immigrant families.'Immigrants are a central part of our nation's identity, culture and prosperity,' said Attorney General Bonta in a press release.
The coalition of attorneys general stressed in the amicus brief the significance of the Biden administration's new, improved 'public charge' regulations supporting their states' decision to safeguard the health and welfare of immigrant families and all residents.The regulations are particularly impactful in California, as more than 10 million immigrants call the state home. Half of all children in California have at least one immigrant parent.