This Week in Immigration
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This Week in Immigration gives you a rundown of key immigration issues. Experts from the Bipartisan Policy Center discuss and analyze all that is new and noteworthy on immigration policy.
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Ep. 159: Four Distinguished Scholars on a Path Forward for Immigration Reform
In this week’s episode, new host Jack Malde chats with four Distinguished Immigration Scholars at Cornell Law School on their new white paper “Immigration Reform: A Path Forward”. Stephen Yale-Loehr, Randel Keith Johnson, Charles Kamasaki, and BPC’s very own Theresa Cardinal Brown take us through important reforms to border management and asylum policy, worker programs, and DREAMer protections. While large, comprehensive immigration reform is unlikely to move forward in Congress soon, certain targeted reforms are both urgently needed and potentially achievable.
Cornell Law School Migration & Human Rights Program: Migration & Human Rights Program - Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School Immigration Reform: A Path Forward white paper: Cornell-immigration-white-paper-10-5-23.pdf
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Nov 21, 2023
Ep. 158: The Cost of Green Card Backlogs and Impending Population Decline
In this week’s episode, guest host Theresa Cardinal Brown and BPC Senior Policy Analyst Jack Malde discuss BPC’s new report which quantifies the tremendous economic benefits on offer if Congress were to act to clear green card backlogs. Then, Theresa and Jack discuss new projections from the Census Bureau which show that the U.S. population is set to begin declining in the second half of this century, underlining the importance of immigration for continued growth and prosperity.
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Nov 7, 2023
Ep. 157: Biden’s AI Executive Order and The Immigrant Superpower
In this week’s episode, host Hanadi Jordan and Theresa Cardinal Brown unpack President Biden’s recent Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the efforts of the administration to attract and retain AI talent. Then, we rebroadcast clips from a past interview with economist, veteran and scholar Tim Kane, who speaks about why America is “The Immigrant Superpower” (the title of his book) and how immigrants are vital for our national security.
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Oct 24, 2023
Ep. 156: Biden Forced to Build Border Wall and a Settlement for Separated Parents
Economic Policy Program Director and former OMB official Rachel Snyderman joins podcast host Hanadi Jordan and Senior Advisor Theresa Cardinal Brown to discuss President Biden's border wall plans and whether he was legally obligated to expand the wall under appropriations allocated in 2019. Then, Theresa covers the ACLU-Biden Administration’s settlement with the ACLU in a class action lawsuit over parent-child separations under then-President Trump’s “zero tolerance policy.”
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Oct 10, 2023
Ep. 155: Government Shutdowns and Funding the Immigration System (re-release)
Given recent efforts in Congress to avoid a government shutdown, this episode we are revisiting Episode 141 of This Week in Immigration, where Theresa Cardinal Brown and Laura Hall of BPC Action walk through the federal government's budget and appropriations process, how the immigration system is funded, and what happens in a government shutdown.
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Sep 26, 2023
Ep. 154: Rio Grande Buoys, NYC Mayor vs. Biden on migrants and work, and Government Shutdown and DHS
In this week’s episode, host Hanadi Jordan and Theresa Cardinal Brown discuss the federal government’s lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbot over anti-migrant buoys and the growing tensions between New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the Biden administration concerning migrant arrivals. Then, the pair discuss what a government shutdown means for DHS.
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Sep 12, 2023
Ep. 153: The U.S.’ Aging Population and Immigration’s Vital Mediating Role
Declining birth rates and an aging population present a serious demographic problem for the U.S. with long-term economic consequences. BPC Research Analyst Justis Antonioli and Associate Director of Economic Policy Ben Gitis join the podcast to discuss BPC’s latest report, The Demographic Transition: An Overview of America’s Aging Population and Immigration’s Mediating Role, which examines research on the role of immigration in strengthening the labor force and supporting the economy. Then, podcast regular Theresa Cardinal Brown breaks down the Justice Department’s lawsuit against Space X over discriminatory hiring practices.
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Aug 31, 2023
Ep. 152: Legal Immigration Reform - Challenges and Promising Paths Forward
On today’s episode, we feature audio from our most recent event on challenges with the current legal immigration system and potential pathways for reform. Moderated by Bloomberg Law’s Andrew Kreighbaum, Jon Baselice with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Martin Kim with Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, David Bier with Cato Institute, and Dip Patel with Improve The Dream assess issues raised by the system’s current status quo and share their best ideas for reform.
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Aug 15, 2023
Ep. 151: Rep. Carbajal on the Protect Patriot Parents Act
In this episode we welcome Representative Salud Carbajal to tell us all about his bipartisan bill, the Protect Patriot Parents Act, which would make parents of U.S. military service members eligible for green cards, preventing potential deportations or separations of military families. After this, podcast regular Theresa Cardinal Brown breaks down the latest border numbers and recent Biden administration restrictions on who is eligible to apply for asylum.
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Aug 1, 2023
Episode 150: This Week in Immigration
To mark a very special podcast milestone—our 150th episode—podcast regular Theresa Cardinal Brown sits down with Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) to discuss the Dignity Act. Then, Theresa and host Hanadi Jordan reflect on six years of the podcast. Featuring clips from some of our favorite episodes, we cover the highlights, the challenges, and hopes for the future!
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Jul 18, 2023
Episode 149: This Week in Immigration
In this edition, Julie Stufft, deputy assistant secretary for visa services at the Bureau of Consular Affairs at the State Department, walks listeners through life in visa services. Joined by podcast regular Theresa Cardinal Brown, Stuff covers her career in the State Department, current challenges in visa services, and recent reports of State Department efforts to streamline visa applications for Indian nationals.
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Jul 4, 2023
Episode 148: This Week in Immigration
Having trouble keeping up with key immigration litigation? This latest episode of TWII has you covered with another edition of The Gavel! Joined by podcast regular Theresa Cardinal Brown, Cornell Law Professor Steve Yale-Loeher breaks down the Supreme Court’s latest decision to uphold the Biden administration’s deportation priorities in U.S. v. Texas. Then, both podcast guests walk listeners through upcoming cases concerning the future of the DACA program and the administration’s new asylum restrictions.
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Jun 20, 2023
Episode 147: This Week in Immigration
To mark graduation season, we’re covering immigrants and higher education this episode. Miriam Feldblum, executive director of the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, joins to discuss the Presidents’ Alliance and the concerns of higher education institutions regarding immigrant students and scholars. Then, podcast regular Theresa Cardinal Brown provides an update on the border post-Title 42, and why the numbers of encounters aren’t what many predicted.
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Jun 6, 2023
Episode 146: This Week in Immigration
Today, we sit down with Jon Baselice, vice president of immigration policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, to discuss the Chamber’s recently launched LIBERTY campaign which calls for both border and legal immigration reform. Then, as we start summer and all the activities that go along with it, podcast regular Theresa Cardinal Brown walks listeners through who seasonal workers are, the visa process these workers rely on, and challenges in meeting the workforce needs of seasonal employers.
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May 22, 2023
Episode 145: This Week in Immigration
On today’s episode, we examine the pause on nursing visa applications, overall health care workforce issues, and the impact of these challenges on the health care industry. Lisa Harootunian, BPC associate director of health policy, joins alongside “This Week” regular Theresa Cardinal Brown to break down the workforce shortage and how immigration can be part of the solution.
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May 9, 2023
Episode 144: This Week in Immigration
How do immigrants support U.S. competitiveness? On today’s episode, we recap our latest event, “National Security and Competitiveness: Can Skilled Immigration Help?” with audio from the webinar. Our panel includes Kai Hirabayashi, senior manager of public policy at Amazon, Divanysh Kaushik, associate director at the Federation of American Scientists, Margaret Stock, attorney at Cascadia Cross-Border Law Group, and BPC’s Dane Stangler, director of strategic initiatives.
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Apr 25, 2023
Episode 143: This Week in Immigration
We mark the end of tax season with a discussion on taxes and immigrants—do undocumented immigrants file taxes and, if so, how and why? We cover the consequences and challenges for undocumented immigrants who file and what policy changes have been proposed to address the issue. Then, we catch listeners up on the latest news in the immigration world, from the return to pre-pandemic levels of U.S. immigration to new border bills from House Republicans to the impending expiration of Title 42.
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Apr 10, 2023
Episode 142: This Week In Immigration
On today’s episode, we are joined by CBC reporter Verity Stevenson and podcast regular Theresa Cardinal Brown to discuss the Safe Third Country Agreement between the U.S. and Canada. We discuss what the policy is, how it’s impacting migrants, and why it has elicited so much controversy as it awaits its fate in the Canadian court system.
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Mar 27, 2023
Episode 141: This Week in Immigration
On this week’s episode, host Hanadi Jordan speaks with Theresa Cardinal Brown and BPC Action Managing Director Laura Hall about the president’s budget, the budget and appropriations process and why it matters for immigration policy, as well as the details of what President Biden proposed for immigration. Is there a federal budget for “immigration” as a whole? What makes it so hard for Congress to pass the federal budget on time? And will the divided Congress support President Biden’s immigration priorities? Theresa and Laura break it all down.
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Mar 14, 2023
Episode 140: This Week In Immigration
On this week’s episode Theresa Cardinal Brown fills in for Hanadi Jordan who is out this week. We dive into the state of the American workforce and how immigration plays into it with Ben Gitis, the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Associate Director for economic and workforce policy. We talk about a recent Morning Consult survey for BPC on high-skilled immigration, the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the state of employment, unemployment and how we define labor shortages. We also talk about immigrants in the labor force, high-skilled and lesser skilled immigration, and what may be keeping immigrants and Americans from getting back into the labor market post-COVID.
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Feb 28, 2023
Episode 139: This Week In Immigration
In today’s edition of “This Week in Immigration,” we catch listeners up on the latest news dominating the immigration space. Podcast regular Theresa Cardinal Brown addresses the removal of Title 42 from the Supreme Court’s argument calendar and how the Biden administration has been prepping for the fall of the public health order. Then, we walk through the president’s immigration comments during the State of the Union address and immigration bills floating through the halls of Congress.
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Feb 14, 2023
Episode 138: This Week In Immigration
On this Valentine’s Day episode of This Week in Immigration we explore some of the immigration challenges faced by binational couples and their families both in the United States and in Mexico with Tran Dang of the Rhizome Center for Migrants and Tony Payan of the Rice University Baker Institute. Then we do a round of “fact or fiction” to tackle myths about getting a green card by marriage, many of which have been part of Hollywood films such as The Proposal and Green Card. Joining us in this myth busting exercise is Jeremy McKinney, the current elected president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
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Jan 31, 2023
Episode 137: This Week In Immigration
In this episode of This Week in Immigration we focus once again on the US-Mexico border. First, Hanadi Jordan speaks with David Stout, a county commissioner from El Paso County Texas, and chair of the National Association of Counties’ Immigration Reform Task Force to get the local perspective on the situation at the border, what counties like El Paso are doing to manage the arrivals of immigrants, the recent visits to El Paso of President Biden and a bipartisan group of Senators and what he thinks needs to be done. Next, Theresa Cardinal Brown interviews Andrew Selee, President of the Migration Policy Institute about the issue of migration in the hemisphere, US-Mexico cooperation at the North American Leader’s Summit and what else needs to be done to manage what is an increasingly complex issue for all the countries of Latin America. This episode was recorded on January 20 and January 24, 2023.
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Jan 17, 2023
Episode 136: This Week In Immigration
Happy New Year! This Week in Immigration starts off the new year by looking back at the lame duck Congress of 2022, and how immigration issues fared, and a brief look at what the long set of votes for Speaker of the House might mean for the prospects of immigration legislation in the new congress. We then chat with Christopher Sands of the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Canada Institute about the North American Leaders Summit between Canada, Mexico and the United States, immigration issues between Canada and the U.S. and what Canada might do to assist with the challenge of migration in the hemisphere. We also welcome new TWII host, Hanadi Jordan to the podcast. This episode was recorded on January 11, 2023.
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Dec 12, 2022
Episode 135: Year-End Wrap-Up
In our annual year-end wrap-up, we are joined by Ellen Gilmer, senior reporter at Bloomberg Government, Michelle Hackman, reporter at the Wall Street Journal, Camilo Montoya-Galvez, reporter at CBS News, and podcast regular Theresa Cardinal Brown to break down this year’s top immigration stories. We delve into Title 42, DACA, the courts’ impact on immigration policy, Ukrainian refugees, migrant busing, and more. A note for listeners: this episode was recorded on December 7, 2022.
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Nov 28, 2022
Episode 134: TWII Thanksgiving Episode
In this week’s special Thanksgiving episode, we continue our tradition of looking at this most American of holidays from the perspectives of new Americans. Theresa Cardinal Brown is joined by Anya McMurray, President and COO of Welcome.US, to talk about how America has welcomed diverse immigrants over the last two years, from Afghans, to Ukrainians, to Venezuelans, to the people of New York City and Martha’s Vineyard who welcomed migrants bussed there from the border. Then, we welcome Lucija Bebek, BPC’s spring immigration intern, who shares her own immigrant Thanksgiving story.
If you are interested in the work of welcome.us, please find their website here: https://welcome.us/.
This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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Nov 14, 2022
Episode 133: The Impact of Immigration on Midterms and What May Happen Next
In this week’s episode, we’re breaking down the midterms, and what they might mean for the issue of immigration. Theresa Cardinal Brown is joined by Laura Hall, the managing director of BPC Action, and Casey Christine Higgins, Senior Counsel at Akin Gump to chat about how the issue of immigration played in the midterms, what the election might signal about lame duck legislation on immigration, and how the next Congress might approach immigration. The episode was recorded on Wednesday, November 9, before all the races had been called, so we explored multiple different scenarios of House and Senate control and their impact on possible immigration legislation.
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Oct 31, 2022
Episode 132: This Week in Immigration
In this week’s episode, we discuss the Biden administration’s new parole program for Venezuelans – the details of the program and who qualifies, the reasoning behind the program, how the dynamics at the border affect this program and possible future programs modeled after it, and how the program might inform the future of the resettlement regime. Yael Schacher, Director for the Americas and Europe at Refugees International, Matthew La Corte, Government Affairs Manager for Immigration Policy at the Niskanen Center, and Theresa Brown, This Week in Immigration regular, join to discuss.
This podcast can also be found on _Apple Podcasts_ and _Spotify_.
Want to listen to more podcasts focused on immigration? You can find all episodes _here._
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Oct 17, 2022
Episode 131: Live From The Un-Convention
In this week’s episode, we take the show on the road, recording live from the Un-Convention 2022 at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Hannah Tyler and Theresa Cardinal Brown interview delegates at the Un-Convention to get their thoughts on immigration, and are joined by special guests John Wood Jr., a national leader for Braver Angels, Michael Steele, former Republican National Committee chair and Maryland Lieutenant Governor, and Nick Troiano, Executive Director of Unite America. John talks about how to have more constructive conversations about controversial topics like immigration; Michael discusses how much has changed for Republicans on the issue of immigration in the last decade; and Nick shares his thoughts on how to address the growing partisan divide on immigration.
The Un-Convention
Un-Convention 2022 (full video)
DACA Episode
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Oct 3, 2022
Episode 130: This Week in Immigration
In this week’s episode, we’re focusing on DACA, as the program and its recipients wait for a decision on the program’s legality from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. We’ll welcome Niña Ledonio, BPC’s Corporate Relations Manager and a DACA recipient, to talk about the program’s impact on her life. This Week in Immigration regular, Theresa Cardinal Brown, will then join to talk through the policy side of DACA, walking us through the Biden administration’s recent final rule and the maze of litigation that DACA faces. Finally, Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, the President of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, will join us to discuss the Afghan Adjustment Act.
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Sep 19, 2022
Episode 129: This Week in Immigration
In this week’s episode, we’re going across the pond to talk about the United Kingdom’s approach to immigration, and how that approach might change with the election of a new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, the appointment of a new Cabinet, and the sad news of the Queen’s passing. We’ll welcome three guests – Liz Mair, a British-American political and communications consultant; Cris Ramón, Global and U.S. Immigration Policy Researcher and Analyst; and Matt Dathan, Home Affairs Editor at The Times UK.
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Sep 5, 2022
Episode 128: This Week in Immigration
In this week’s episode, we’re focusing on immigration and the workforce, specifically the role that legal immigration reform can play in reshaping our nation’s workforce in the short- and long-term. Theresa Cardinal Brown, BPC’s Managing Director of Immigration and Cross-border Policy, will be joined by Ben Gitis, Associate Director of the Economic Policy Project at BPC, and Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Action Forum.
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Aug 22, 2022
Episode 127: This Week in Immigration
In this week’s episode, BPC's Director of Migration and Cross-Border Policy, Theresa Cardinal Brown, joins for a “newsy” episode focused on the latest in immigration. We’ll highlight some of the major happenings in the immigration world, including the end of MPP, high-skilled immigration and the CHIPS ACT, the collapse of the legal immigration system, and child separation.
Discussed on the show:
https://borderlines.substack.com/p/immigration-system-creaks-under-its?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/09/trump-administration-family-separation-policy-immigration/670604/
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Aug 8, 2022
Episode 126: This Week in Immigration
On this episode of This Week in Immigration, we're re-releasing a conversation between BPC’s Director of Immigration and Cross-Border Policy Theresa Cardinal Brown and Ambassador Arturo Sarukhán, who served as Mexico’s ambassador to the United States from 2007 to 2013 under President Felipe Calderon.
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Jul 25, 2022
Episode 125: This Week in Immigration
In this episode, we’re sharing snippets from our recent Twitter Spaces discussion, "Real Solutions for the Border," that discussed bipartisan solutions to address the situation at the border. Michelle Hackman, an immigration reporter at The Wall Street Journal, moderated the discussion. The panelists included Cris Ramón, Global and U.S. Immigration Policy Researcher and Analyst; Laura Collins, Director at the Bush Institute- SMU Economic Growth Initiative; Danilo Zak, Policy & Advocacy Manger at the National Immigration Forum, and Theresa Cardinal Brown, managing director of immigration and cross-border policy at BPC.
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Jul 12, 2022
Episode 124: This Week in Immigration
In this episode, we’re discussing the role of the Supreme Court in shaping immigration policy with Theresa Cardinal Brown and Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Policy Director at the American Immigration Council. Specifically, we’ll highlight some the major Supreme Court cases that were adjudicated during this term and how they are affecting the immigration system. We’ll also cover DACA in the lower court focusing on what we might see if DACA is overturned.
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Jun 27, 2022
Episode 123: This Week in Immigration
In this episode, we’re sharing highlights from our June 13 webinar that discussed our most recent report, “Immigrant Entrepreneurship: Economic Potential and Obstacles to Success.” The report and accompanying webinar examine who immigrant entrepreneurs are, what types of businesses they start, and what obstacles they face. The panelists included Cris Ramón, Global and U.S. Immigration Policy Researcher and Analyst; Christina da Silva, Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Affairs Officer at the City of Dallas; Dane Stangler, Director of Strategic Initiatives at BPC; and Adrian Bota, co-founder and CEO of Origin Milk and an immigrant entrepreneur. The event was moderated by Theresa Cardinal Brown, Managing Director of Immigration and Cross-Border Policy at BPC.
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Jun 13, 2022
Episode 122: This Week in Immigration
In this episode, a discussion about the importance of immigration to maintaining American competitiveness; specifically, we’ll talk about the startup visa, currently in the House version of the COMPETES Act, and being negotiated as part of the Bipartisan Innovation Act. Dane Stangler, the Director of Strategic Initiatives at BPC, joins to discuss. BPC regular Theresa Brown then covers the immigration news of the last few weeks, focusing on the Summit of the Americas and Title 42 happenings.
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May 30, 2022
Episode 121: This Week in Immigration
The leak of the Supreme Court draft decision that would overturn the seminal Roe v. Wade abortion case has sent shockwaves through the country and raises questions and implications for other long-standing precedent Supreme Court decisions, including Plyler v. Doe, a 1982 decision that ruled that undocumented immigrant children could not be excluded from K through 12 public schools. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has expressed interest in resurrecting the case and challenging the ruling. Leon Fresco, an immigration attorney at Holland & Knight, and Melissa Lazarin, Senior Advisor for K-12 Policy at the Migration Policy Institute’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy, join to discuss this high-stakes court battle.
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May 16, 2022
Episode 120: This Week in Immigration
With everything happening on Capitol Hill and in the news about Title 42, this episode, we’re welcoming Laura Collins, the Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute in Dallas, Texas, along with This Week in Immigration regular Theresa Cardinal Brown to break down exactly what Title 42 is, what is going on at the border now, and how we might better be able to manage the border in the future.
Laura's column: https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/opinion/2022/02/04/migration-playbook-changing-laura-collins-george-w-bush-institute/6653304001/
BPC's Redefining Border Security Report: https://bipartisanpolicy.org/report/redefining-border-security/
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May 2, 2022
Episode 119: This Week in Immigration
We’re spending this episode talking to Timothy Kane, a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, about his new book, "The Immigrant Superpower: How Brains, Brawn, and Bravery Make America Stronger," which book argues that immigration is central to the United States’ economic power and national security.
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Apr 18, 2022
Episode 118: This Week in Immigration
Theresa Cardinal Brown, Managing Director of BPC Immigration and Cross-Border Policy, starts off this episode by welcoming Casey Christine Higgins, BPC Immigration Fellow and Senior Counsel at Akin Gump, to discuss Title 42 and some of the legislative challenges its proposed takedown has raised. Theresa and host Hannah Tyler are then be joined by Dany Bahar, a professor at Brown and economist affiliated with Harvard and the Center for Global Development, among others, who joins to discuss his most recent papers on how immigrants spur innovation and contribute economically.
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Apr 4, 2022
Episode 117: This Week in Immigration
This week, we’re focusing on the immigration courts: specifically, the deep problems that we see in the immigration courts and attempts by some lawmakers to fix them. In the first half of the episode, we welcome Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren of California to discuss her Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2022. Then we’ll be joined by Austin Kocher of the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University and Greg Chen from the American Immigration Lawyers Association to discuss the current state of the immigration courts and why change is necessary.
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Mar 21, 2022
Episode 116: This Week in Immigration
In this week’s episode, host Hannah Tyler is joined by BPC Managing Director for Immigration and Cross-Border Policy Theresa Cardinal Brown for a “newsy” episode focused on the latest in immigration – discussing the new Bipartisan Border Technology Caucus in Congress, new border numbers and the new groups of people we’re seeing at the border, and the status of Title 42.
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Mar 4, 2022
Episode 115: This Week in Immigration
In this week’s episode, Theresa Cardinal Brown will be joined by Cris Ramon, Global and U.S. Immigration Policy Researcher and Analyst, to discuss how Europe is responding to the arrival of Ukrainian refugees. Also joining is Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, President and CEO of the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, to talk about what policy avenues the United States has available to assist Ukrainians in the United States and those displaced because of this military action.
Links:
How to Help Refugees — Aid, Relief and Donations | USA for UNHCR
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
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Feb 21, 2022
Episode 114: This Week in Immigration
In this week’s episode, we’re discussing immigration and the workforce. Theresa Cardinal Brown will be joined by Jason Fichtner, Vice President and Chief Economist at BPC, to give an overview of labor and workforce trends. Julia Gelatt, Senior Policy Analyst at the Migration Policy Institute will then join to discuss immigration’s specific impact on the workforce and labor trends.
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Feb 7, 2022
Episode 113: This Week in Immigration
In this week’s episode, we’re discussing the U.S.-Mexico relationship, and how immigration factors into it. BPC's Director of Immigration and Cross-Border Policy Theresa Brown is joined by Ambassador Arturo Sarukhán, who served as Mexico’s ambassador to the United States from 2007 to 2013 under President Felipe Calderon.
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Jan 24, 2022
Episode 112: This Week in Immigration
We’re reviewing Biden’s first year in office, looking at the immigration issues he’s been faced with, and the policy decisions of his administration, and what we might expect in year two of his administration. Theresa Cardinal Brown is joined by three immigration advocates: Jorge Lima, Senior Vice President of Policy at Americans for Prosperity, Todd Schulte, President of FWD.us, and Kerri Talbot, Deputy Director of the Immigration Hub.
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Jan 10, 2022
Episode 111: This Week in Immigration
In this week’s episode, we’re joined by BPC Fellow Casey Christine Higgins, Senior Counsel at Akin Gump and former Assistant for Policy and Trade Counsel for former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and This Week regular, Theresa Cardinal Brown to wrap up what happened (or didn’t) in immigration and in Congress at the end of last year and thinking about where things might go in 2022.
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Dec 20, 2021
Episode 110: This Week in Immigration
For this final episode of 2021, we’re looking back at the big inflection points and emerging trends from this past year. Our guests this week are Suzanne Monyak, who covers immigration and Congress at CQ Roll Call, and Dara Lind, who covers immigration policy for ProPublica and is a regular co-host of Vox’s “The Weeds” podcast. They’ll discuss big immigration headlines, the Biden administration's record on immigration, and underlying trends and patterns that we should be looking for next year.
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Dec 6, 2021
Episode 109: This Week in Immigration
In this week’s episode, host Blake Johnson is joined by Theresa Cardinal Brown to discuss the most recent immigration news, including travel restrictions related to the latest COVID variant, the status of immigration in reconciliation on Capitol Hill, and the restart of the Remain in Mexico policy. Then, BPC Fall Immigration Intern, Edvin Morales, joins to talk about the evolving politics of language in the immigration debate.
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Nov 22, 2021
Episode 108: This Week in Immigration
Every year millions of families across the country gather to celebrate that quintessential American holiday: Thanksgiving. It is a story of immigration. But how do the millions of recently-arrived immigrants to this country view this holiday? For this week’s episode, Theresa Cardinal Brown and Sadikshya Nepal are joined by Rachel Peric, Executive Director of Welcoming America, and several BPC staff members to discuss how families combine traditions to make this holiday their own.
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Nov 15, 2021
Episode 107: This Week in Immigration
In October, Customs and Border Protection released its official migrant numbers for fiscal year 2021 where reports showed U.S. authorities had detained migrants more than 1.7 million times along the border. In this week’s episode Theresa Cardinal Brown is joined by Anna Giaritelli, Valerie Gonzalez, and Angela Kocherga, a panel of journalists with years of experience covering the border, migration, and DHS policy.
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Nov 1, 2021
Episode 106: This Week in Immigration
On this week’s episode, Theresa Cardinal Brown is joined by guests Doris Meissner, Senior Fellow and Director of U.S. Immigration Policy at the Migration Policy Institute, and Ruth Wasem, BPC Fellow and Professor of Public Policy Practice at the University of Texas at Austin to discuss their new MPI report entitled “Toward A Better Immigration System: Fixing Immigration Governance at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.”
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Oct 18, 2021
Episode 105: This Week in Immigration
In this week’s episode we are joined by BPC regular Theresa Cardinal Brown with a closer look at the U.S.-Mexico bilateral relationship and its impact on immigration and border policy. Then, we feature an extended segment of The Gavel where we will discuss the recent litigation and case developments surrounding the Migration Protection Protocols; the Title 42 order; and Mexico’s role in both of those policies. Finally, we’ll close out the episode by covering the new ICE enforcement priorities memo.
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Oct 4, 2021
Episode 104: This Week in Immigration
This week’s episode will cover the Senate parliamentarian ruling on immigration, the unfolding Haitian migrant emergency on our Southern border, and the newly proposed federal regulation on DACA. But first, a special guest interview with BPC’s Senior Vice President, Bill Hoagland, to help us understand the history of the Budget Reconciliation process and the Byrd Rule.
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Sep 20, 2021
Episode 103: This Week in Immigration
On this episode, BPC Director of Immigration and Cross-Border Policy Theresa Cardinal Brown joins to reflect on how 9/11 shaped the American immigration system. Later, BPC Immigration Fellow Sadikshya Nepal, and BPC Action Managing Director Laura Hall join to review the Democrats immigration reform plan meant to be included in the reconciliation package.
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Sep 6, 2021
Episode 102: This Week in Immigration
This week we’ll get an update on the situation with the Afghan refugees and the history of Special Immigrant Visas, featuring BPC Fellow Ruth Wasem. Then, we talk about the State Department’s visa backlogs and the risk wasting up to 100,000 green cards this year. And finally, a super-sized segment of the Gavel.
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Aug 23, 2021
Episode 101: This Week in Immigration
BPC regulars Theresa Brown and Sadikshya Nepal discuss the unfolding refugee crisis in Afghanistan, the July border numbers, the new court ruling on the Migrant Protection Protocols program in Texas, new confirmations of officials to USCIS and ICE, and finally a brief progress update on Democrats’ budget reconciliation package in Congress.
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Aug 10, 2021
Episode 100: This Week in Immigration
It's officially episode 100 and we’re celebrating with some return guests and highlights. We’ll also touch on developments from the Biden administration: their new blueprint to address root causes of Central American migration and the indefinite extension of the Title 42 public health order, so stick around.
What To Know on Immigration: https://bipartisanpolicy.org/podcast/what-to-know-on-immigration/
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Jul 26, 2021
Episode 99: This Week in Immigration
On this week’s episode, we begin with the Biden administration’s recent policy changes for H-1B visa petitions and what it means for the adjudication process within the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency. Then we break-down CBP's June report on encounters at the southwest border and the Texas district court’s decision against the DACA program.
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Jul 12, 2021
Episode 98: This Week in Immigration
On this week’s episode, we are joined by special guest and BPC Fellow Ruth Wasem to discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling on Temporary Protected Status and its ramifications for TPS holders across the United States. We’ll then turn to This Week regular Theresa Cardinal Brown for the latest updates on Vice President Kamala Harris’s trip to the southwest border.
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Jun 28, 2021
Episode 97: This Week in Immigration
On This Week’s episode, we have a timely discussion of the newly published spring 2021 regulatory agenda, in which our regular This Week team analyzes and unpacks new regulations the various immigration agencies hope to promulgate. Finally, we turn to a discussion of the budget reconciliation process with special guest and BPC Action Managing Director Laura Hall.
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Jun 14, 2021
Episode 96: This Week in Immigration
On this week’s episode, we discuss everything from President Biden’s fiscal year 2022 budget request to the Vice President’s recent trip to Guatemala and Mexico, for which we are joined by special guest Eric Olson of the Seattle International Foundation.
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May 28, 2021
Episode 95: This Week in Immigration
On This Week’s episode, we feature a special conversation in honor of Memorial Day. This Week regular Theresa Cardinal Brown is joined by special guests Steve Miska and Dave Lapan. Steve, a retired Army Colonel, and Dave, a retired Marine Colonel, spend the episode discussing the work Iraqi and Afghan interpreters did for the United States military, the dangers they faced, and the efforts to get them visas to come to the US.
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May 17, 2021
Episode 94: This Week in Immigration
On this week’s episode, we have another special guest, Mark Greenberg of the Migration Policy Institute joining us to talk about the refugee admissions cap and explain the role the Office of Refugee Resettlement plays in overseeing the custody of unaccompanied migrant children in the United States. Then, we’ll have a conversation with This Week regular Theresa Cardinal Brown about Vice President Kamala Harris’s upcoming trip to Guatemala.
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May 3, 2021
Episode 93: This Week in Immigration
On this week’s episode, special guest and BPC Fellow Ruth Wasem joins us to unpack President Biden’s recent, actions relating to the refugee admissions cap for 2021. Then, we’ll turn to the administration’s decision to increase the number of H-2B visas, and discuss the bipartisan immigration talks currently going on in the Senate.
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Apr 19, 2021
Episode 92: This Week in Immigration
On this week’s episode, a timely discussion of the large increase unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico Border. Then, we turn to pending legislation adjusting the status of the undocumented and have a conversation on recent DHS nominations. Finally, we’ll conclude with a Gavel segment to talk about the recent lawsuits the Biden administration is facing.
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Apr 5, 2021
Episode 91: This Week in Immigration
On This Week’s episode, we start with an update on recent discussions between the White House and Mexico on the current situation at the southwest border. Then, we’ll introduce today’s special guest Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Policy Counsel at the American Immigration Council, for a timely discussion of his research on asylum-seekers and how, despite common rhetoric, they do indeed appear for their immigration hearings.
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Mar 22, 2021
Episode 90: This Week in Immigration
On this week's episode, BPC's Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Michele Nellenbach, joins host Luci Manning to dive into President Biden's new infrastructure proposal. Two members of BPC’s health team, Marilyn Serafini, health project director, and Anita Burgos, senior policy analyst, also join to discuss the Behavioral Health Task Force’s new report on primary and mental health care integration.
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Mar 8, 2021
Episode 89: This Week in Immigration
On this week’s episode, we present highlights from a March 1, 2021 Bipartisan Policy Center event, titled: “Go Big or Get Something Done: Bipartisan Wins for Immigration.” Led by BPC's Theresa Cardinal Brown, guests from the agriculture industry, tech and an immigration advocacy organization, as well as our own BPC Fellow, Casey Higgins, discussed the chances of immigration legislation moving this Congress, whether comprehensive legislation is the way to go, or whether smaller, targeted bills aimed at DREAMers, the agricultural industry, or COVID essential workers could succeed better. The discussion was far ranging and covered the importance of getting something done this Congress, why these smaller bills could notch up bipartisan wins, and what some of the obstacles might be to achieving those wins.
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Feb 22, 2021
Episode 88: This Week in Immigration
In honor of Black History Month, today’s podcast will dive into racial equity in the immigration system and how the Biden administration may or may not be addressing specific issues for Black immigrants today. On this week’s episode, Theresa Cardinal Brown hosts special guest Allen Orr, President-Elect of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, for a timely discussion of Black immigrants and the immigration system.
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Feb 8, 2021
Episode 87: This Week in Immigration
On this week's episode, the team tackles President Joe Biden’s immigration agenda: what he’s already done, and what he might yet do and whether Congress will go along with him. Host Rachel Iacono is joined by This Week regular Theresa Cardinal Brown, along with two special guests: Laura Hall, Managing Director of BPC Action, and Casey Higgins, a BPC fellow with the immigration project and former policy adviser to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. The experts unpack the recent slew of immigration executive orders, as well as the White House's plan to introduce a massive reform bill.
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Jan 25, 2021
Episode 86: This Week in Immigration
On this week's episode, Theresa Cardinal Brown hosted a deep-dive conversation to discuss the roundtables and respective report that looks into how local community leaders viewed the immigration issue being debated nationally. She's joined by Laura Goldberg, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Communications at the Center for Houston's Future, Julie Bunczak, Program Manager at the Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service, and Mark Hugo Lopez, Director of Global Migration and Demography Research at Pew Research Center.
You can find the report here.
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Jan 15, 2021
Episode 85: This Week in Immigration
On this week’s program, we kick off 2021 with Theresa Cardinal Brown hosting a special conversation with BPC Fellow Ruth Wasem. The episode begins with a brief discussion of the violent efforts to disrupt the certification of the Electoral college vote last week. Later, the two immigration experts will provide a rundown of recent “midnight actions” that President Trump has taken in the final few weeks of his administration. They then turn to discussing administrative and legislative options Biden may take to undo such actions during the first months of his presidency.
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Jan 11, 2021
Episode 84: This Week in Immigration
In light of the violent efforts to disrupt the certification of Electoral College vote last week, we have decided to delay the recording and release of our next podcast episode.
We will be resuming our recording schedule this week, so please keep your eye out for our next episode in your podcast feed. You can find Jason Grumet’s full statement at bipartisanpolicy.org.
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Dec 11, 2020
Episode 83: This Week in Immigration
On this week’s program, BPC regular Theresa Cardinal Brown sits down with special guest Charles Kamasaki, author of “Immigration Reform: The Corpse that Will Not Die,” to discuss the 2020 election results and its implications for comprehensive immigration reform. The team also has a super-sized edition of the Gavel where they cover recent rulings, rules and regulations on everything from DACA to the H-1B program to the public charge rule.
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Nov 25, 2020
Episode 82: This Week in Immigration
On this Thanksgiving special, we welcome a new host, Rachel Iacono, to the show, and recap this week’s BPC Thanksgiving dinner. BPC regular Theresa Cardinal Brown also brings on Director of the Center for Inclusion and Belonging at the American Immigration Council Wendy Feliz to discuss ways to talk about divisive immigration issues around the dinner table, and BPC Immigration Fellow Sadikshya Nepal to hear an immigrant’s perspective on her first Thanksgiving in the United States.
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Nov 16, 2020
Episode 81: This Week in Immigration
On this week’s episode, Theresa Cardinal Brown and Jordan LaPier welcome BPC Action Managing Director Laura Hall and BPC Immigration Fellow Casey Higgins to discuss what the election of Joe Biden means for immigration policy; the future of migration at the southern border; and what new immigration rules an outgoing Trump administration may still look to implement.
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Nov 2, 2020
Episode 80: This Week in Immigration
On our final episode before Election Day, Host Jordan LaPier and BPC regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón discuss the legacy of family separations, immigration’s decreased role on the campaign trail, and the latest cases to be taken up by the Supreme Court , including the Trump administration’s Remain in Mexico policy.
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Oct 20, 2020
Episode 79: This Week in Immigration
On this week’s program, Host Jordan LaPier and BPC regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón discuss the Trump Administration's stiff new rules for H1-B visas, ICE's recent campaign targeting sanctuary jurisdictions, and in this week's edition of the Gavel, the team also discusses the Trump administration's reimplementation of the public charge rule.
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Oct 6, 2020
Episode 75: This Week in Immigration
On this week’s episode, Host Jordan LaPier, along with BPC regular Cris Ramón, discuss immigration in party platforms and changes to the administration’s limits on non-immigrant visas. BPC's Rachel Iacono and Sadikshya Nepal join us to break down each of these issues in detail, and BPC's David Lapan returns to discuss new questions on DHS leadership.
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Oct 5, 2020
Episode 78: This Week in Immigration
On this week’s episode, BPC regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón bring on special guest Mack Eason of Cornell University as they discuss Mack's proposal for a new points-based immigration system, and BPC’s new report on how Canada and Australia transitioned to their points-based systems. The team also discusses how Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing could impact a number of pending immigration-related cases and future executive actions on immigration.
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Sep 21, 2020
Episode 77: This Week in Immigration
On this week’s episode, we have a supersized edition of the Gavel with Host Jordan LaPier and BPC regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón. They discuss the latest legal happenings in the courts for immigration policy, including the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco’s ruling to end TPS for several countries; the New York Southern District Court’s blocking of the implementation of President Trump’s July 2020 memo that excludes unauthorized immigrants from the Census count; and the latest cases surrounding the treatment of immigrant children in government custody.
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Sep 8, 2020
Episode 76: This Week in Immigration
On this week's episode, we take a look back from earlier this summer to our second panel event in partnership with the Heurich House Museum in Washington, DC. In our three part-panel series "Once Upon an American Dream," examining the immigrant experience, this discussion focused on the Black immigrant experience in America, with panelists Dr. Anthony Greene, Professor of African-American Studies at the University of Charleston, Mr. Manyang Kher, Founder of 734 Coffee,-The Face of Sudan, and refugee advocate, BPC's Theresa Cardinal Brown, and our moderator, Allen Orr, Esq., president-Elect of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
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Aug 10, 2020
Episode 74: This Week in Immigration
On this week’s episode, Host Jordan LaPier and BPC regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón take a look at the Trump administration’s latest DACA memo in response to the Supreme Court decision in June; responses to ICE holding unaccompanied children in hotels at the border before expelling them and the "binary choice" being placed upon families in ICE detention; and the immigration provisions in the latest proposed COVID-19 relief bills.
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Jul 27, 2020
Episode 73: This Week in Immigration
On this week’s episode, Host Jordan LaPier and BPC regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón discuss the Trump administration’s new efforts to bar the Census Bureau from counting unauthorized immigrants for allotting Congressional seats among the states, and the Trump Administration rescinding its international student ban after significant backlash. And BPC's David Lapan joins us to discuss the DHS' presence in Portland, the authorities that allow them to be deployed and the concerns about how it is being handled.
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Jul 13, 2020
Episode 72: This Week in Immigration
On this week’s episode, Host Jordan LaPier and BPC regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón discuss the Trump administration’s announcement requiring in-person classes for all foreign university students, the potential furlough of 70% of USCIS employees because of a decline in fees from applications, and the latest developments around building a physical and virtual border wall.
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Jun 29, 2020
Episode 71: This Week in Immigration
On this week's episode, Host Jordan LaPier and BPC regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón discuss last week’s Supreme Court DACA decision and how the Trump administration is stepping up its efforts to limit legal immigration during the pandemic. We also bring on special guest Ruth Wasem, Professor of Public Policy Practice at the LBJ School at the University of Texas in Austin, and a BPC Fellow, to discuss America’s modern asylum system and the latest developments in the Trump administration’s asylum regulations.
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Jun 15, 2020
Episode 70: This Week in Immigration
In the wake of the death of George Floyd and others, host Jordan LaPier and BPC regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón examine topics surrounding immigration law enforcement and racism, including the call to abolish ICE; the relationship between immigration prosecutions and non-citizen populations in federal custody and potential mirrors to the over-incarceration of black people in the U.S.; and the role race has played throughout the history of the U.S. immigration system.
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Jun 1, 2020
Episode 69: This Week in Immigration
In this week's episode, Host Jordan LaPier and BPC regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón discuss a new BPC-Morning Consult survey that gauged voters' responses to President Trump's executive order from April, the rumors of President Trump's plans to issue a new executive order addressing temporary work visas, and how the U.S. and countries around the world are taking steps toward reopening.
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May 18, 2020
Episode 68: This Week in Immigration
In a special edition of ‘This Week in Immigration, BPC regular Theresa Cardinal Brown sits down with BPC Fellow and University of Texas, LBJ School of Public Policy Professor Ruth Wasem to discuss the history of health provisions in U.S. immigration law, and how they have been used in the past to address pandemics as well as the current response to COVID-19.
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May 4, 2020
Episode 67: This Week in Immigration
In this week’s episode, Host Jordan LaPier and BPC regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón discuss the Trump Administration’s 60-day suspension on certain green card categories, as well as President Trump’s statement suggesting that state and local relief funds could be contingent on their sanctuary city policies. The team also has another edition of ‘The Gavel’ where they take a look at the legal happenings of DACA, the Public Charge, and more.
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Apr 20, 2020
Episode 66: This Week in Immigration
In this week’s episode, Host Jordan LaPier sits down with BPC regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón to discuss the CDC’s new Title 42 order that allows CBP to expel any migrant arriving at the U.S. border from the United States on public health grounds, the efforts of Northern Triangle countries to limit the arrival of deportations from the United States to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, and way states and cities are providing disaster relief support to their immigrant populations during the economic fallout from the pandemic.
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Apr 6, 2020
Episode 65: This Week in Immigration
In this week's episode, Host Jordan LaPier is joined by BPC regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramon, as well BPC Action's managing director, Laura Hall, to discuss the immigrants on the front lines of response to the coronavirus, the impact of a recession for immigrant workers, and an immigration angle of the CARES Act.
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Mar 24, 2020
Episode 64: This Week in Immigration
This Week In Immigration presents a special COVID-19 episode looking at the impacts to immigrants and the immigration system of the pandemic response, and how and whether the government is leaning on its normal border immigration strategy to try to block the virus. Guest Dr. Anand Parekh joins regulars Cris Ramón, Theresa Brown and Jordan LaPier.
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Mar 9, 2020
Episode 63: This Week in Immigration
In this week’s episode, Host Jordan LaPier and BPC regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón have a supersized version of ‘The Gavel’ for you. They discuss the lifting of injunctions against the Trump administration’s Public Charge rule, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision against MPP, or Remain in Mexico, and a federal judge’s recent ruling questioning Ken Cuccinelli’s appointment at USCIS.
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Feb 25, 2020
Episode 62: This Week in Immigration
A merit-based immigration system, like those in Canada and Australia, continues to be one of the main proposals pushed for by the Trump administration. In this week’s episode, we take a look back at a 2018 conversation between BPC regular Theresa Cardinal Brown, representatives from the Australian and Canadian governments, Michael Willard and André Valotaire respectively, as well as Daniel Griswold from the Mercatus Center.
You may also watch the entire discussion here.
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Feb 10, 2020
Episode 61: This Week in Immigration
In this week’s episode, special guest Dr. Anand Parekh, BPC’s chief medical advisor, joins Host Jordan LaPier and BPC regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón as they discuss travel restrictions from the coronavirus and give a public health and immigration perspective on how the U.S. should respond. The team also discusses the administrations recent expansion of the travel ban to several new countries including Nigeria, and news that the border wall will need to have gates to prevent flooding and what this means for its construction and effectiveness.
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Jan 30, 2020
Episode 60: This Week in Immigration
This week, we have special guests on 'This Week in Immigration!' Host Jordan LaPier is joined by regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón, as well as BPC's VP of Communications and former Pentagon and DHS spokesperson, David Lapan, to discuss the transfer of military funds to fund the border wall and immigration project associate, Rachel Iacono, to discuss the impact on H-1B decisions of the Buy American, Hire American executive order. The team also discusses the emergence of a new migrant caravan and an episode of The Gavel covering new developments in immigration litigation.
PRODUCERS NOTE: This episode was recorded the day before the Supreme Court stayed the injunction on the public charge rule. The second circuit’s injunction was the last one standing so the rule can go into effect now.
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Jan 16, 2020
Episode 59: This Week in Immigration
In this week episode, we kick off the new year with host Jordan LaPier, Theresa Cardinal Brown, and Cris Ramón as they discuss news about Mexican asylum applicants being removed to Guatemala, what data do we know about Remain in Mexico and its impact, why some migrants will be required to submit DNA samples at the border, and the news about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex with an immigration spin to it.
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Jan 1, 2020
Episode 58: This Week in Immigration
To conclude 2019, host Jordan LaPier is joined by Theresa Cardinal Brown, Cris Ramón, and Laura Hall to recap the top immigration stories of 2019 and discuss 2020 expectations.
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Dec 18, 2019
Episode 57: This Week in Immigration
In this week's episode, Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón have an in-depth discussion about a slew of recent court decisions in the never-ending stream of immigration litigation in a supersized edition of ‘The Gavel.’
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Dec 4, 2019
Episode 56: This Week in Immigration
This Week In Immigration we present a special episode: A discussion of the importance of the immigration issue to state and local officials. Over the last couple of years, state legislatures and county commissions have become increasingly places where major immigration issues of our time are debated. While immigration law is and continues to be a federal prerogative, states and counties are increasingly on the front lines of dealing with the issues. Our own Theresa Cardinal Brown, sat down with the chairs of the Immigration Task Forces of the National Association of Counties, Bill Truex, from Charlotte County, Florida, and the National Conference of State Legislatures, Senator Mo Dennis from Las Vegas, Nevada, to discuss their interest in immigration, their work with the NACO and NCSL task forces, and why its important that federal lawmakers hear from state and local officials on immigration issues.
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Nov 19, 2019
Episode 55: This Week in Immigration
In this week's episode, host Jordan LaPier sits down with Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón to discuss the potential consequences of the new USCIS rules for some migrants and the Supreme Court DACA case.
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Nov 6, 2019
Episode 54: This Week in Immigration
In this week’s episode, host Jordan LaPier sits down with Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón as they discuss the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's FY 2019 apprehension numbers, the debate over the bipartisan Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, and the Trump Administration’s extension of TPS for Salvadorans.
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Oct 23, 2019
Episode 53: This Week in Immigration
In this week’s episode, host Jordan LaPier sits down with Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón to discuss Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan’s resignation and a new presidential proclamation requiring Green Card applicants to secure health insurance before arriving to the United States. Our Litigation Corner segment covers the recent wave of lawsuits that have enjoined the Trump Administration’s public charge rule and ruled against the legality of its national emergency declaration to access funding for the U.S.-Mexico border wall.
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Oct 9, 2019
Episode 52: This Week in Immigration
This week’s episode unveils a new segment for our program: The Litigation Corner. The regular segment will cover important developments over immigration policy litigation and breakdown their implications for U.S. immigration policy. Host Jordan LaPier also covers the Trump administration’s proposed refugee cap and newest sets of asylum cooperation agreements between the U.S. and El Salvador and Honduras Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón.
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Sep 25, 2019
Episode 51: This Week in Immigration
After celebrating our 50th podcast, This Week in Immigration host Jordan LaPier returns with Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramon to discuss the implications of the latest round of litigation against the Trump administration’s asylum policies, the outcome of U.S.-Mexico talks on migration enforcement, and the Trump Administration’s decision to not grant Temporary Protected Status to Bahamians in the United States.
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Sep 10, 2019
Episode 50: This Week in Immigration
'This Week in Immigration' celebrates its 50th episode with a super-sized recording that covers the present, past, and future of the immigration policy debate in the United States. Host Jordan LaPier and the podcast’s regular team of Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón cover the debate’s current fault lines, how the immigration system has shaped these discussions, and where the debate is going in a polarized political environment.
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Aug 28, 2019
Episode 49: This Week in Immigration
This week Jordan LaPier sits down with Theresa Brown and Cristobal Ramon to discuss the Trump administration’s new “Public Charge” rule and regulations on the detention of families at the U.S.-Mexico border, the ongoing legal battle over the White House’s asylum regulations, and the latest Southwest border apprehension numbers.
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Aug 13, 2019
Episode 48: This Week in Immigration
In this week’s episode, host Jordan LaPier sits down with Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón to discuss a roundup of all the latest news on asylum policy, including the signing of the U.S.-Guatemalan first entry agreement, the latest court rulings on the Trump administration’s asylum regulations, and Senate Republican efforts to introduce asylum legislation.
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Aug 7, 2019
Episode 47: This Week in Immigration
On this week’s episode we discuss the Trump administration’s efforts to curb Asylum claims at the border, increased expedited removals, and an overview of this Congress’s efforts on immigration ahead of the August recess. Jordan LaPier is joined by BPC’s Theresa Cardinal Brown, Cris Ramón, and Laura Hall.
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Aug 7, 2019
Episode 46: This Week in Immigration
This week Jordan and his guests discuss the visit of Democratic lawmakers to the border and the conditions of detention facilities, as well as an update on immigration laws at the state level. BPC’s Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón sit down to cover it all.
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Aug 7, 2019
Episode 45: This Week in Immigration
This week we focus on the role of immigration policy in the first 2020 Democratic debates. Do the candidates have a comprehensive understanding of immigration? Are their solutions detailed enough? BPC’s Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón join host Jordan LaPier to discuss the issue that was a primary focus of the two nights.
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Jun 18, 2019
Episode 44: This Week in Immigration
We cover the latest apprehension figures along the U.S.-Mexico border, the announced deal between the United States and Mexico to manage the increased flow of Central American migrants, and recent developments on the Dream and Promise Act. Regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón sit down with host Jordan LaPier to discuss. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts...
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Jun 4, 2019
Episode 43: This Week in Immigration
We break down the latest in the overhaul of leadership at the Department of Homeland Security, the border wall and border processing, and the immigration policy implications of the European Union’s parliamentary elections. Guest Host Blake Johnson discusses these issues with BPC’s Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play.
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May 22, 2019
Episode 42: This Week in Immigration
This week the team breaks down the White House’s new “merit-based” immigration proposal, the latest idea from ICE to encourage cooperation between local law enforcement and immigration authorities, and the complicated questions of transmission of U.S. citizenship raised by the birth of the British royal baby to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Host Jordan LaPier sits down with regulars Theresa...
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May 7, 2019
Episode 41: This Week in Immigration
This week Jordan sits down with Theresa Cardinal Brown, Laura Hall, David Lapan, and Cris Ramón to discuss the deployment of military personnel to the border, the latest on immigration legislation, and how Mexico is handling the Central American migration crisis. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play. Want to listen to more podcasts focused on immigration?
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Apr 23, 2019
Episode 40: This Week in Immigration
This week the BPC team takes a cue from President Trump’s growing list of acting secretaries with one of their own; Blake Johnson fills in as acting podcast host, replacing Jordan LaPier to cover the resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, an overview of immigration detention, and trends in interior enforcement with Cris Ramón, Katie Sullivan, and Lucas Reyes.
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Apr 10, 2019
Episode 39: This Week in Immigration
This week the team discusses President Trump’s threats to shut down the U.S.-Mexico border, decision to cut federal aid to Central America, and the capacity issues facing U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Host Jordan LaPier sits down with regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón to break it all down. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play.
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Mar 27, 2019
Episode 38: This Week in Immigration
This week Jordan sits down with Theresa Cardinal Brown and Laura Hall to discuss the proposed Department of Homeland Security budget, the roll out of the “Remain in Mexico” policy, and the latest immigration decision regarding detention from the Supreme Court. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play. Want to listen to more podcasts focused on immigration?
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Mar 13, 2019
Episode 37: This Week in Immigration
This week Jordan is joined by BPC Action Senior Manager Laura Hall and BPC Policy Analyst Cris Ramón to break down CBP’s latest apprehension numbers at the border, conditions in immigration custody, and what’s going on in immigration on the Hill. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play. Want to listen to more podcasts focused on immigration? You can find all...
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Feb 26, 2019
Episode 36: This Week in Immigration
This week we cover President Trump’s national emergency declaration, the current state of border wall, and responses from states and localities to the Trump administration’s border security and asylum policies. Host Jordan LaPier is joined by regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón, as well as BPC Vice President of Communications David Lapan and Immigration Project Associate Katie Sullivan.
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Feb 12, 2019
Episode 35: This Week in Immigration
Jordan LaPier sits down with regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón to cover a range of topics this week: immigration in the State of the Union, the potential migratory impacts of the presidential election in El Salvador, and the case of Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play. Want to listen to more podcasts focused on...
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Jan 29, 2019
Episode 34: This Week in Immigration
This week we cover the history of humanitarian crises at our borders, the new Central American caravan and a status update on the previous one, and what we predict from the State of the Union on immigration. Host Jordan LaLier is joined for the conversation by Theresa Cardinal Brown, Cris Ramón, and Laura Hall of BPC Action. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts...
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Jan 15, 2019
Episode 33: This Week in Immigration
This week Jordan and his guests discuss the partial government shutdown over the border wall dispute: how it happened, what it means, and how it may get resolved. Jordan is joined by Bill Hoagland, BPC Senior Vice President, and Theresa Cardinal Brown, BPC Director of Immigration & Cross-Border Policy. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play.
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Dec 18, 2018
Episode 32: This Week in Immigration
We close out 2018 with a special episode featuring a one-on-one conversation between Theresa Cardinal Brown, BPC’s Director of Immigration and Cross-Border Policy, and Alan Bersin, former DHS official, Customs and Border Protection Commissioner, and US-Mexico border expert. The pair discusses the changing relationship between the United States and Mexico, shifting migration patterns, the “Remain...
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Dec 4, 2018
Episode 31: This Week in Immigration
Jordan and his guests Theresa Cardinal Brown, Laura Hall, and Cris Ramón help explain the latest in immigration news, including the clash at the U.S.-Mexico border between caravan members and Border Patrol over Thanksgiving weekend, the rumored “Remain in Mexico” deal with the new Mexican government, and the potential government shutdown over border wall funding. This podcast can also be found on...
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Nov 20, 2018
Episode 30: This Week in Immigration
This week Jordan and his guests catch you up on what the midterm election results and related news mean for immigration. Theresa Cardinal Brown, Cris Ramón, and Laura Hall discuss the outlook of divided government, the latest on the caravan, new asylum rules, and the recent ouster of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and rumored departures of DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and White House Chief of...
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Nov 6, 2018
Episode 29: This Week in Immigration
This week host Jordan LaPier and Theresa Cardinal Brown, Laura Hall, and Cris Ramón examine how immigration impacted the 2018 midterm elections, including the way that President Trump’s messaging on the migrant caravan shaped the Republican parties’ electoral strategy, the Democrats’ approach to immigration leading up the election, and important immigration-related trends to watch on election...
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Oct 23, 2018
Episode 28: This Week in Immigration
This week host Jordan LaPier and regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón are joined by BPC Action’s Laura Hall to cover a range of topical issues: new measures being considered by the administration to separate families at the border, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s bill in the House, the upcoming battle over appropriations, the new trade agreement set to replace NAFTA...
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Oct 9, 2018
Episode 27: This Week in Immigration
This week host Jordan LaPier and his regular guests Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón discuss the DHS inspector general’s highly critical report on the Trump administration’s Zero Tolerance Policy, the tent city shelter for migrant children in Tornillo, Texas, and the latest on the administration’s proposed “public charge rule.” This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts...
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Sep 25, 2018
Episode 26: This Week in Immigration
This week Jordan is joined by BPC’s Director of Immigration and Cross-Border Policy Theresa Cardinal Brown, Policy Analyst Cris Ramón, and Project Associate Katie Sullivan to discuss the latest immigration news. They cover the Trump administration’s announcement of a lower cap of refugees next year, the latest U.S.-Mexico border apprehension numbers, the administration’s efforts to overturn the...
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Sep 11, 2018
Episode 25: This Week in Immigration
This week we celebrate our 25th episode by revisiting some of our greatest hits. Director of Immigration and Cross-Border Policy Theresa Cardinal Brown and Policy Analyst Cris Ramón discuss with host Jordan LaPier a number of past topics that are due for an update, such as Immigrants’ use of public benefits, the Trump administration’s screening processes, congressional appropriations...
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Aug 28, 2018
Episode 24: This Week in Immigration
This week we cover the latest efforts to reunite families separated at the border, the proposed “public charge” rule, and research on non-citizens’ use of public benefits. We also explain what continuances are in the immigration court system and why Attorney General Jeff Sessions has moved to curtail them. Host Jordan LaPier is joined by regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón.
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Aug 14, 2018
Episode 23: This Week in Immigration
This week our host Jordan LaPier sits down with our regular cast and crew to cover what’s new on the DACA court battles and give a status update on family reunifications. We also look at our research and findings on whether rhetoric is effective in actually deterring unauthorized immigration. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play. Want to listen to more...
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Aug 1, 2018
Episode 22: This Week in Immigration
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...
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Jul 18, 2018
Episode 21: This Week in Immigration
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?” This podcast can also...
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Jul 3, 2018
Episode 20: This Week in Immigration
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. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts...
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Jun 19, 2018
Episode 19: This Week in Immigration
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. This podcast can also...
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Jun 12, 2018
Episode 18: This Week in Immigration
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. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play. Want to listen to more...
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May 22, 2018
Episode 17: This Week in Immigration
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. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play. Want to listen to more podcasts focused...
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May 8, 2018
Episode 16: This Week in Immigration
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.” This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play. Want to listen to more podcasts focused on immigration? You can find all episodes...
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Apr 24, 2018
Episode 15: This Week in Immigration
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. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play. Want to listen to more podcasts...
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Apr 10, 2018
Episode 14: This Week in Immigration
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. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play. Want to listen to more podcasts focused on immigration? You can find all episodes here.
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Mar 27, 2018
Episode 13: This Week in Immigration
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. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play. Want to listen to more podcasts focused on...
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Mar 13, 2018
Episode 12: This Week in Immigration
This week, Hunter sits down with Theresa to talk court case updates and the implications for immigration policy, intern Josh Rodriguez to discuss a recent report on border security, and policy analyst Jake Varn to examine the declining enrollment of international students in the United States. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play. Want to listen to more...
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Feb 27, 2018
Episode 11: This Week in Immigration
This week on the podcast, Jordan, Theresa, and Laura take a deep dive on what went wrong for DACA on the Senate Floor. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play. Want to listen to more podcasts focused on immigration? You can find all episodes here.
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Feb 13, 2018
Episode 10: This Week in Immigration
This week on the podcast, Theresa and Cris join Jordan and Hunter to discuss the possible upcoming Supreme Court on DACA, ICE’s new policies on enforcement operations in courthouses, and two recently-released reports detailing the intersections between immigration and national security. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play. Want to listen to more...
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Jan 31, 2018
Bonus Episode: This Week in Immigration
In a special bonus episode of This Week in Immigration, Jordan, Theresa, and Michele take a deep dive into the immigration issues discussed in President Trump’s State of the Union address, and BPC’s focus testing on the “four pillars” of immigration policy laid out in the speech. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play. Want to listen to more podcasts focused on...
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Jan 29, 2018
Episode 9: This Week in Immigration
This week, Jordan and Hunter host Theresa, Cris, and Michele Stockwell of BPCAction for a deep dive on the recent government shutdown and how it may affect DACA negotiations, the current state-of-play on DACA legislation, and the consequences of these developments on the lives of DREAMers. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play. Want to listen to more podcasts...
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Jan 16, 2018
Episode 8: This Week in Immigration
In our first episode of 2018, Theresa, Cris and Laura join Hunter to discuss the five biggest topics in immigration to watch for in the new year. They cover DACA and TPS, legal immigration reform, pending litigation on immigration, security and refugees, and enforcement. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play. Want to listen to more podcasts focused on...
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Dec 12, 2017
Episode 7: This Week in Immigration
On Episode 7, Laura Hall joins the podcast to talk about what Congress needs to do by the end of 2017 and how DACA could factor in, Kenny Megan breaks down the House and Senate tax bills and their implications for immigrants, and immigration project intern Raven Quesenberry discusses her research into Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s “sensitive locations” policy.
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Nov 28, 2017
Episode 6: This Week in Immigration
This week, the podcast is guest-hosted by David Lapan, Senior Director of Communications and Public Affairs at BPC and former press secretary for the Department of Homeland Security. He talks to Theresa and Cris about immigration enforcement and criminal gangs, the Post Office snafu over DACA applications, and the current status of DACA cases in court and the possibility of a Supreme Court case.
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Nov 14, 2017
Episode 5: This Week in Immigration
On Episode 5 of This Week in Immigration, Hunter sits down with Cris to discuss Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and the recent announcements by the Trump administration, and Theresa examines the renewed discussion of the diversity visa lottery program and “chain migration” after the November 1 terrorist attack in New York City, as well as the implications of this conversation on an...
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Nov 1, 2017
Episode 4: This Week in Immigration
Jordan and Hunter sit down with Theresa Brown and special guest Laura Hall, Senior Manager of BPCAction, to talk legislative strategy on DACA and how a deal might get attached to an end-of-the-year spending bill. Theresa gives the latest on the new refugee rules out of the Trump administration, and Cris Ramon gives us a low down on the many legal challenges to the travel ban, sanctuary cities...
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Oct 24, 2017
Episode 3: This Week in Immigration
For Episode 3 of This Week in Immigration, Theresa, Cris, and Hunter talk to Jordan about the latest DACA updates and how the dynamic between the White House and Congress may affect the progress of DACA legislation, the backlog crisis in the nation’s immigration courts, and the logistics of merit based vs. family based immigration systems in the United States and abroad. This podcast can also be...
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Oct 17, 2017
Episode 2: This Week in Immigration
On Episode 2 of This Week in Immigration, Theresa and Cris talk to Jordan about the latest in the DACA debacle and the White House’s wish list, as well as updates on the travel ban’s legal challenges, and key facts and trends on immigration that shape the landscape of the debate. Hunter explores the growing rhetoric on “surges” at the border, and what the numbers really tell us.
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Oct 10, 2017
Episode 1: This Week in Immigration
BPC has a brand-new weekly series on immigration, This Week in Immigration. This week, Theresa Brown and Cris Ramon talk to Jordan LaPier and Hunter Hallman about DACA dealmaking, the ever-changing travel ban, and the many complicated facets of the sanctuary cities debate. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play. Want to listen to more podcasts focused on...
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