Judge strikes down a Trump policy barring some immigrants from Head Start preschools

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Rhode Island has struck down a Trump administration directive that would have barred some immigrants from accessing certain federal programs, including Head Start preschools, community health clinics and adult education programs.

U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy, who was appointed by President Donald Trump in 2019, last year had temporarily barred his administration from moving forward with the rule, so it was never implemented. On Monday, she made the injunction permanent.

The rule from the Republican administration would have reclassified broad swaths of federally funded social services programs under a Clinton-era law, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportu...