A general view of a "We Accept EBT Food Stamp Benefits" sign as seen at a store in Hawthorne, NJ on March 2, 2024. Christopher Sadowski 1996 was the “Year of Welfare Reform,” including for migrants.

A few months ago, Christie Gardner's apartment was wrecked by a fire. Now she's living with the damage left by the fire, smoke, water, and the firemen who helped save her apartment. "It's a total ...