Immigrant justice advocate Alejandra Oliva discusses her work as a translator on the border, how it relates to her life as a Mexican-American woman, and what it takes to actually become a U.S. citizen.
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The Scene Along The Border
As the United States ramps up its efforts to deport people in the country without permission, Reynosa is taking the brunt of that activity. NPR’s John Burnett has spent time recently in the city, and he joins us to talk about what life is like there.
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The Rights of Refugees
This hour, we’ll talk about how applying for asylum in the United States could be made easier with Bill Holston of Human Rights Initiative of North Texas and Mariam Bojang, a refugee from Gambia who successfully attained asylum.
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