The Trump administration wants to change federal immigration rules to limit migrants' abilities to enter the country legally. For those who are already here, new rules seek to penalize those who rely on food assistance, Medicaid and other government programs, and potentially render them ineligible to become permanent residents. We'll discuss attacks on legal immigration, with guests: William Tong, Connecticut attorney general Sandra Feist, immigration attorney, Grell Feist PLC ; chair, Media Advocacy Committee, American Immigration Lawyers Association Chris George, executive director, Integrated Refugee Immigrant Services Deidre Gifford, MD, commissioner, Connecticut Department of Social Services Claudia Calhoon, senior director of immigrant integration policy, New York Immigration Coalition
The Trump administration wants to change federal immigration rules to limit migrants' abilities to enter the country legally. For those who are already here, new rules seek to penalize those who rely on food assistance, Medicaid and other government programs, and potentially render them ineligible to become permanent residents. We'll discuss attacks on legal immigration, with guests: William Tong, Connecticut attorney general Sandra Feist, immigration attorney, Grell Feist PLC ; chair, Media