The Trump administration announced a new rule last week that deems legal immigrants who use or are likely to use public benefits like food stamps or Medicaid a "public charge," and will be less likely to be granted a green card. Thirteen states have already sued the administration, calling the rule cruel and anti-immigrant. Join us for a discussion on The Sound of Ideas. Then, we'll discuss a major media merger between GateHouse and Gannett, and how local news will be impacted.

Guests:
-Heather Prendergast, Immigration Attorney, Aljijakli, Kosseff & Prendergast

-Joe Cimperman, President, Global Cleveland

-Mike Howell, Senior Advisor for Executive Branch Relations, The Heritage Foundation

-Brandon Szuminsky, PhD, Assistant Professor of Journalism, Baldwin Wallace University

-Jan Leach, Professor, News and Director, Media Law Center for Ethics & Access at Kent State University