Caitlin Dickerson, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss her journey to the Darién Gap – a stretch of land connecting South and North America – and the 800,000 migrants who will put their lives in danger this year to try to cross it.
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Hein de Haas, a professor of sociology at the University of Amsterdam, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his research into migration patterns and how laws restricting migrants don’t line up with the demand for labor in the U.S.
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Stanford professor Asad L. Asad discusses his research into the ways immigrants take part in U.S. systems – like registering with the IRS – while also fearing they will be deported for taking part.
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Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Héctor Tobar discusses his conversations with a multitude of voices identifying as Latino in the U.S. and the many ways they contribute history and culture to the American landscape.
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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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Wall Street Journal reporter Tom Fairless discusses the ways South Korea, Australia, Japan and other countries are embracing immigration as a boon to their populations and work forces, and why the U.S. hasn’t followed suit.
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Shugri Said Salh talks about her childhood marked by war and her immigration to the U.S. Today, a soccer mom and nurse, she tries to impart the wisdom of her upbringing to her daughters and son.
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Dina Nayeri talks about how trust is codified in boardrooms, hospitals, the asylum process and elsewhere – and the relationship between trust and privilege.
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Geraldo Cadava, professor of history and Latina and Latino Studies at Northwestern University, explains the many symbiotic ways the U.S. and Mexico work together and the deeper significance of the border.
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ProPublica reporter Kartikay Mehrotra tells the story of a 14-year-old Afghan boy who took his own life and the federal resettlement program ill-equipped to help Afghan refugees.
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Staff writer Caitlin Dickerson discusses her 18-month deep dive into the policies and after-effects of separating children from their families at the border.
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Shugri Said Salh talks about her childhood marked by war and her immigration to the U.S. Today, a soccer mom and nurse, she tries to impart the wisdom of her upbringing to her daughters and son.
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