Immigration,True Color, Hunting ISIS

Immigration,True Color, Hunting ISIS

Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Season 1, Episode 1137

  • Aug 15, 2019 6:00 am
  • 1:40:43 mins
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Two Perspectives on New Trump Administration Rules for Immigration Guest: Matthew O’Brien, Director of Research, Federation for American Immigration Reform  Guest: Brittney Nystrom, Executive Director, ACLU of Utah A change to immigration law announced by the Trump Administration this week will make it harder for people to immigrate US legally if they seem likely to need government support from programs like food stamps or Medicaid. The rule also applies to immigrants living in the US who could be denied a green card or citizenship status if they’ve relied on public benefit programs during the last three years.  Here’s how Ken Cuccinelli, head of US Citizenship and Immigration Services summarized the changes on Tuesday when asked by NPR host Rachel Martin if the words ‘give me your tired, your poor,’ remain “part of the American ethos.” “They certainly are,” said Cuccinelli on Morning Edition. “Give me your tired and your poor who can stand on their own two feet and will not become a public charge. That plaque was put on the Statue of Liberty at almost the same time as the first public charge law was passed. Very interesting timing.” Mountain Goats Evicted by Helicopter from Olympic National Park Guest: Richard Harris, Game Division Section Manager at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Visitors to Olympic National Park in Washington this summer, might catch strange sight: sedated mountain goats dangling from helicopters in slings. The park is in its second year of relocating to the goats because they’re not native to Olympic and they’ve started causing problems. True Color –Where do Colors Come from Naturally? Guest: Keith Recker, editor and founder of HAND/EYE magazine, author of “True Colors: World Masters of Natural Dyes and Pigment” Natural colors and fibers conjure in your mind a palette of muted browns, oranges, tans and reds –maybe a little indigo or green mixed in, right? For the truly vibrant color of a favor scarf or sweater, the source must be synthetic. The natural world just can