美国公立小学到高中都提供午餐，家庭收入在贫困线130%或以下的学生可获得免费午餐，家庭收入在贫困线130%-185%之间的学生可获得减免，每餐不超过四毛钱。有些同学担心，这个午餐的减免是否算作公共负担呢？
学校午餐是个联邦级别的计划，叫做 National School Lunch Program，由 USDA 下面的 Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) 管，USDA 说[来源]：
Nutrition Benefits and Public Charge: Effect on Immigration Status Getting nutrition assistance through the FNS does not make an immigrant a “public charge”. That is, an immigrant to the United States will not be deported, denied entry to the country, or denied permanent status because he or she receives food stamps, WIC benefits, free and reduced price school lunches or other nutrition assistance from FNS.
即使按川普政府2018年提议的公共福利新规，减免午餐也不算作 public charge；并且该新规已被拜登政府撤销：{https://gonglue.us/2494}。
[add-series id=511][note]近期移民与签证政策变化 [/note]