Podcast: Why Americans are backing immigration under Trump’s presidency

This week on the podcast, Ben, Cate and Channa dig into how Pres. Donald Trump’s budget bill injects roughly $170 billion into immigration and border enforcement with minimal oversight, while creating new barriers to legal immigration. It also weakens and erodes protections for children and immigrants. Channa explains why Trump’s “Alligator Alcatraz” and new border… The post Podcast: Why Americans are backing immigration under Trump’s presidency first appeared on Maine Beacon.

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