This Week in Immigration
Episodes
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This week Jordan and his guests explore the immigration court system from multiple angles. Theresa Cardinal Brown explains the differences between the immigration and criminal court systems while Cris Ramón walks listeners through the removal process for immigrants appearing before immigration courts. Tim O’Shea discusses the immigration court backlog and the way hiring more immigration judges would reduce it over time.
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This week Jordan sits down with Theresa and Cris for a discussion on the policies behind the #AbolishICE campaign that has gained traction among Democrats, as well as an update on the issue of family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border. BPC Immigration Project Intern Tim O’Shea discusses denaturalization and answers the question “Can the government revoke your citizenship?”
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Jordan sits down with Theresa Cardinal Brown to discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Trump administration’s travel ban, and Laura Hall breaks down recent House votes on DACA-related legislation. Finally, Theresa and Cris Ramón examine how President Trump’s recent executive order impacts family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Jordan sits down with Laura Hall to discuss House Republican’s efforts to develop a compromise DACA bill, while Theresa Brown analyzes the latest DACA-related lawsuit and the Attorney General’s efforts to shape the application of asylum laws. Cris Ramon also joins to discuss the latest border apprehension metrics and their implications for separating families at the border.
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Jordan sits down with Theresa to talk about the potential outcomes for Republican negotiations for DACA legislation and the constitutional rights of immigrant children in public schools, and Cris discusses how a new policy change could impact the legal status of foreign students in the United States.
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Jordan sits down with Laura to discuss the latest push for DACA legislation in Congress, and Cris and Theresa examine the Trump administration’s decision to split families crossing the border illegally and the Attorney General’s decision to weigh in on more immigration court cases.
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Hunter sits down with Theresa to discuss court case updates on DACA and the travel ban as well as the migrant caravan at the southwest border, and national security Policy Analyst Jessica Michek joins to discuss "extreme vetting."
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This week, Jordan and the immigration team discuss how undocumented immigrants pay taxes, conflicting sanctuary city and state laws in California and Texas, National Guard troops at the border, and the recent Supreme Court decision on what makes an aggravated felony in immigration law.
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This week we talk about the U.S. Census, and what it means for immigration policy, our democratic process and evidence-based policymaking. Theresa Brown, Nick Hart, and John Fortier join hosts Jordan LaPier and Hunter Hallman to discuss.
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Jordan and Hunter talk to Theresa and Cris to break down the immigration policies included (and not included) in appropriations, President Trump’s visit to the border and spat with California, and our recently published research on immigrant criminality and jail populations.