Trump proposal penalizes immigrants who use public benefits

Mar. 28, 2018

A new Trump administration proposal says immigrants who use any form of welfare or public benefit -- like tax deductions or health insurance subsidies -- could be denied legal residency in the U.S.

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Trump proposal would penalize immigrants who use tax credits and other benefits

Credits

Guests:

Dara Lind - senior reporter covering immigration for Vox - @DLind
Rajiv S. Khanna - Law Offices of Rajiv S. Khanna / The Hill - @immigrationcom

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Gina Pollack, Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole, Yael Even Or, Devan Schwartz

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