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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How the first Americans really got here
Anthropologist Jennifer Raff discusses new research into early migration patterns and what it may say about human history.
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One way to save our forests? Move them.
Journalist Lauren Markham joins us to discuss “assisted species migration,” or moving tree populations to save them from extinction.
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She Survived A Civil War, Then Discovered The Trauma Of Racism
Author Wayétu Moore joins us to discuss her family’s escape from civil war in Liberia, the experience of being an immigrant in Texas, and her eventual return to Africa to better understand the experiences of her fellow migrants.
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How The U.S. Broke Central America
Aviva Chomsky, professor of history and the coordinator of Latin American Studies at Salem State University, joins us to talk about hundreds of years of colonization and displacement, and why stabilizing the region will take more than just economic aid.
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In The Age Of Hurricanes And Wild Fires, Americans Will Have To Move
Abrahm Lustgarten, senior environmental reporter with ProPublica, joins us to talk about projections of global migration patterns modeled just 50 years from now and how they will upend our planet.
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Human Migration Is Nothing New – And Nothing To Fear, Either
Science journalist Sonia Shah joins us to talk about why global movement is actually a hopeful signal, bringing with it diversity and help for ecosystems.
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Travel Writer Paul Theroux On Life And Death In Mexico
Paul Theroux joins us to discuss his journey from the impoverished Mexican states of Oaxaca and Chiapas to the Arizona border.
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The Girls Left Behind By Mexican Migration
Lilia Soto joins us to talk about how Mexican migration of men into the U.S. often leaves young women behind in a state of uncertainty.
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Examining The Migrant Crisis
We’ll talk about the logistical and moral questions surrounding the migrant negotiations with James F. Hollifield, director of the Tower Center for Political Studies at SMU.
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