Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The power of the term 'welfare'
The Trump administration wants to use enrollment in public benefits as a strike against legal immigrants who aim to become citizens.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThe 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.”
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What's next for USC as Nikias resigns- 0:00Former aerospace exec named USC's interim president
- 7:39Zero tolerance policy did little to deter migrants from crossing the border
- 15:34The power of the term 'welfare'You’re reading this
- 24:58The forgotten history of one of the biggest U.S. federal detention programs
- 41:57Fire rips through historic area in O.C. forest
The full episode
3 of 5What's next for USC as Nikias resigns- 0:00Former aerospace exec named USC's interim president
- 7:39Zero tolerance policy did little to deter migrants from crossing the border
- 15:34The power of the term 'welfare'You’re reading this
- 24:58The forgotten history of one of the biggest U.S. federal detention programs
- 41:57Fire rips through historic area in O.C. forest