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... Source...
Apr 24, 2018•19 min
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. Source...
Apr 10, 2018•21 min
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... Source...
Mar 27, 2018•23 min
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... Source...
Mar 13, 2018•28 min
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. Source
Feb 27, 2018•18 min
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... Source
Feb 13, 2018•28 min
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... Source...
Jan 31, 2018•34 min
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... Source...
Jan 29, 2018•30 min
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... Source...
Jan 16, 2018•35 min
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. Source
Dec 12, 2017•18 min
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. Source...
Nov 28, 2017•23 min
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... Source
Nov 14, 2017•17 min
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... Source...
Nov 01, 2017•29 min
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... Source...
Oct 24, 2017•18 min
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. Source
Oct 17, 2017•20 min
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... Source...
Oct 10, 2017•24 min