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... Source

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... Source

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... Source

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... Source

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. Source

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... Source

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... Source

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... Source

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... Source