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Elisa Minoff
@elisaminoff
All things social policy, historically and today. Senior Policy Analyst @CtrSocialPolicy. PhD in history- bc the past matters. Views my own.
Feb 24, 2020 • 10 tweets • 5 min read
Today the Trump administration’s wealth test for immigrants goes into effect.

The “public charge” rule has already spread fear and confusion in immigrant communities.

Let’s unpack how we got here. Thread. The clause in immigration law barring anyone “likely to become a public charge” dates to late 19th c. It has been used to discriminate—against lgbtq+ ppl, ppl with disabilities, workers during Great Depression, Jews escaping Nazi Germany. See for e.g. Canaday’s Straight State:
Feb 10, 2020 • 24 tweets • 12 min read
As the Trump administration and states roll out plans to take away Medicaid and SNAP from families who do not meet work requirements, see our new report on how we got here.

#racistrootsofworkrequirements

Thread. TLDR:

1. Work requirements hurt families and discount much of their labor, including their caregiving work.

2. They are rooted in a long history of coercing and exploiting black people’s labor, going back to slavery.