Margot Sanger-Katz

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505 appearances 25 recordings 2 series first heard Dec 2025 last heard 15 Sep

Margot Sanger-Katz’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Morning Wire · Mamdani Sues Trump Admin & Trump Backs AI Development | 9.15.26 · 15 Sep 2026 podcast
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The Trump administration is looking to expand the definition of what is known as a public charge. matched
So these are green card applicants or visa applicants who immigration officers deem unlikely to, quote, be self-sufficient and matched
and actually more likely to be dependent on taxpayer-funded government benefits. matched
So this new expansion of the rule will go into effect Friday, adding more public benefits to the list that include health care and food assistance. matched
They're also broadening the definition of those deemed as public charges. matched
And what they're saying is that immigration officers can determine that someone is a public charge, matched
based on any means-tested public benefits. matched
So a lot of questions from immigration advocates and lawyers about what this really means. matched
They're concerned that the definition is too broad and will mean that a lot of people will be swept up under this. matched
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Yes, that's exactly why Mamdani is taking action here. matched
Now, he is unsurprisingly doing this. matched
He's a sanctuary city mayor. matched
He's a democratic socialist. matched
But he did express during a press conference on Monday this exact thing, that the Trump administration is likely to deport more people because this definition is being expanded, that more individuals will be considered public charges, that they will be a burden on taxpayer-funded individuals. matched
welfare programs. matched
He also claimed that up to 4 million people would be affected by this and went so far as to say that people could die, in his own words, as a result of losing their health care. matched
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We should note that Mamdani is not the only one suing to stop this. matched
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