States sue DOJ over rule requiring citizenship proof for sexual assault services

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News States sue DOJ over rule requiring citizenship proof for sexual assault services

News States sue DOJ over rule requiring citizenship proof for sexual assault services

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Oct 1 2025, 6:47 PM

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Courthouse News Service, October 1 2025

https://www.courthousenews.com/states-sue-doj-over-rule-requiring-citizenship-proof-for-sexual-assault-services/

Quote:New York Attorney General Letitia James says Trump's rule change is “endangering families, silencing survivors and threatening public safety.”

Quote:A coalition of states sued the Trump administration on Wednesday over a rule change requiring survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence to immediately prove their citizenship status in order to receive certain federal aid.

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In effect, they say this rule change requires states to review survivors’ immigration status prior to giving them aid, straining state resources and leaving behind thousands of domestic violence and sexual assault victims.

This could even discourage even lawful residents and U.S. citizens from using federal aid if they cannot immediately produce the required documentation in the aftermath of their abuse, the states argue. They note that many abusers have been known to restrict a victim’s access to their legal documents to retain control over them.

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Oct 1 2025, 6:47 PM #1

Courthouse News Service, October 1 2025

https://www.courthousenews.com/states-sue-doj-over-rule-requiring-citizenship-proof-for-sexual-assault-services/

Quote:New York Attorney General Letitia James says Trump's rule change is “endangering families, silencing survivors and threatening public safety.”

Quote:A coalition of states sued the Trump administration on Wednesday over a rule change requiring survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence to immediately prove their citizenship status in order to receive certain federal aid.

[...]

In effect, they say this rule change requires states to review survivors’ immigration status prior to giving them aid, straining state resources and leaving behind thousands of domestic violence and sexual assault victims.

This could even discourage even lawful residents and U.S. citizens from using federal aid if they cannot immediately produce the required documentation in the aftermath of their abuse, the states argue. They note that many abusers have been known to restrict a victim’s access to their legal documents to retain control over them.

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Oct 1 2025, 7:58 PM

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I used to be advocate for sexual assault survivors and the legal advocates I worked with (I just advocated for people when they went into the hospital to make sure the hospital was following proper protocols and the police weren't harassing the survivor) were amazing and I know they will fight against this idiocy as best they can and I know they will also figure out ways to protect current survivors for this government's idiocy,

I'm not trying to dismiss the scariness of this, it's just that the advocates I've worked with have been so amazing so I wanted to give some positivity and hope when I know a lot of in the US are scared and frustrated.

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Oct 1 2025, 7:58 PM #2

I used to be advocate for sexual assault survivors and the legal advocates I worked with (I just advocated for people when they went into the hospital to make sure the hospital was following proper protocols and the police weren't harassing the survivor) were amazing and I know they will fight against this idiocy as best they can and I know they will also figure out ways to protect current survivors for this government's idiocy,

I'm not trying to dismiss the scariness of this, it's just that the advocates I've worked with have been so amazing so I wanted to give some positivity and hope when I know a lot of in the US are scared and frustrated.

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Yesterday, 12:10 AM

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(Oct 1 2025, 7:58 PM)taterofdefiance I'm not trying to dismiss the scariness of this, it's just that the advocates I've worked with have been so amazing so I wanted to give some positivity and hope when I know a lot of in the US are scared and frustrated.

I appreciate the positivity and hope. ❤️‍🩹

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Yesterday, 12:10 AM #3

(Oct 1 2025, 7:58 PM)taterofdefiance I'm not trying to dismiss the scariness of this, it's just that the advocates I've worked with have been so amazing so I wanted to give some positivity and hope when I know a lot of in the US are scared and frustrated.

I appreciate the positivity and hope. ❤️‍🩹

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