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Fearing retaliation, some immigrants stay away from public aid

Fearing retaliation, some immigrants stay away from public aid

Medicaid, food assistance and other federal programs can help keep struggling immigrant families afloat. Many, though, increasingly fear being punished for seeking those benefits, and being labeled a “public charge.”

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There's a new kind of inequality. And it's not about income

There's a new kind of inequality. And it's not about income

A report issued by the U.N. Development Programme says that the 20th-century thinking about global inequality no longer works in the 21st century.
by Jason Beaubien

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North Dakota county may become first in U.S. to bar new refugees

North Dakota county may become first in U.S. to bar new refugees

If commissioners vote Monday to bar refugees, as expected, Burleigh County — home to about 95,000 people and the capital city of Bismarck — could become the first local government to do so since President Trump issued an executive order making it possible.
by The Associated Press

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Nearly 700,000 SNAP recipients could lose benefits under new Trump rule

Nearly 700,000 SNAP recipients could lose benefits under new Trump rule

The Trump administration has finalized a rule to limit food stamp benefits for single able-bodied adults who can't show that they work more than 20 hours a week, though legal challenges are possible.
by Pam Fessler and Rachel Treisman

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In a split vote, one Minnesota county says ‘yes’ to more refugees

In a split vote, one Minnesota county says ‘yes’ to more refugees

After Trump signed an executive order requiring local and state governments to give consent to refugee resettlement efforts, officials in Kandiyohi County on Tuesday brought the matter to a vote. It was the first community in the state to sign off on such a resolution.
by Riham Feshir

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