Episode Details

Under a new public charge rule under the Trump administration, immigrants could be denied a green card if they — or their U.S.-born children — have received certain kinds of public assistance, like food or housing assistance, Medicaid, or free school lunch. More than 20 states and a separate group of cities are suing to try to block the changes, which went into effect on Friday. Then, can factory-built homes help fix the affordable housing crisis?

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Stories featured in this episode:

• How the Trump admin's updated "public charge" rule could affect immigrants
• Could factory-built homes help alleviate the affordable housing crunch?