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... Sour...

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......

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...

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... Source

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.....

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...

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.....

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... Source

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... So...

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...

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... So...

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... Sou...

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

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

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....

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.....

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

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

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. S...

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

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... S...

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.....

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

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... Sour...