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Noon Wednesday: Public Charge Rule Creating Confusion

By Marisa Wojcik | Here & Now

January 29, 2020

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Immigrants using public benefits are under greater scrutiny due to the expansion of the federal public charge law. However, advocates say confusion over who it actually impacts is more of problem for local immigrant communities deciding not to health and food benefits. Caroline Gomez-Tom from Milwaukee’s Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers joins us to talk about the real-world impact.



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