New Trump rule: people using public assistance can't become citizens

People sitting in front of a Medicaid sign.

People sitting in front of a Medicaid sign. Credit: Jimmy Baikovicius/CC BY-SA 2.0.

A new Trump administration rule says legal immigrants must forgo all public programs like food stamps and Medicaid if they want to become U.S. citizens. We look at how the rule would affect California.

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Rosalie Atkinson, Amy Ta, Devin Schwartz