The Trump administration wants to use enrollment in public benefits as a strike against legal immigrants who aim to become citizens. New research from Cornell shows that people’s feelings about government has less to do with their own experience, and more to do with perceptions of other people relying on aid, specifically “welfare.”
The power of the term 'welfare'
Credits
Guest:
Emily Badger - New York Times writer -
@emilymbadger
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Sarah Sweeney,
Michell Eloy,
Amy Ta,
Christian Bordal,
Quinn O'Toole,
Yael Even Or