NYC Council drops plan to auto-enroll in benefits over immigrant privacy fears

The New York City Council passed a scaled-back benefits auto-enrollment bill after concerns regarding immigrant privacy and public charge rules led to the abandonment of a more comprehensive plan.
The City Council passed a drastically pared down benefits auto-enrollment bill Thursday after immigrant privacy and public charge fears helped sink the broader plan to automatically enroll.
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