Public Opinion on Immigration, New Power Plant Rules, College Cost Sharing

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🗓️ 12 June 2025

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As the Trump administration carries out its campaign promises on immigration, Americans respond to rising tension over how they're put in place. The Environmental Protection Agency plans to repeal limits on greenhouse gas pollution from the country's fossil fuel power plants. And, a proposal in the Republican's mega bill aims to have colleges assume some financial responsibility for their student's loans.

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0:00.0	Polling on President Trump's immigration policy shows a divided country.
0:06.3	Support for deportation changes depending on exactly who is being deported and how the government does it.
0:11.7	What are the numbers?
0:12.6	I'm Steve Inskeep with Michelle Martin, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:20.5	The Trump administration plans to get rid of limits on greenhouse gases emitted from power plants.
0:26.7	The EPA says this step will help fulfill a promise to unleash American energy.
0:31.9	Some disagree.
0:32.8	This action would be pretty laughable if the stakes weren't so high.
0:36.6	So what are those stakes?
0:37.8	And the Republican Megabill proposes putting congeous on the hook for their student's loans.
0:42.4	Will the math add up? Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day.
0:52.6	This message comes from Wise, the app for doing things and other currencies.
0:57.3	With Wise, you can send, spend, or receive money across borders, all at a fair exchange rate,
1:02.9	no markups or hidden fees.
1:04.8	Join millions of customers and visit Wise.com.
1:08.3	Tees and Cs apply.
1:10.6	President Trump won a second term in part because of what he had to say about
1:14.5	immigration. Now the country is seeing exactly how the administration is following through. The president's
1:20.1	actions have provoked a lot of protest as we've been hearing all week and also considerable support.
1:24.9	And we're going to start with the voices of Americans who generally support the president.
1:29.4	Stefano Forte is president of the New York Young Republican Club.
1:32.8	He says on immigration, we need to take a pause.
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