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? Source

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. Source

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. Source

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? Source

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... Source

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. Source

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... Source

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... Source

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. Source

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... Source

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... Source

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... Source

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... Source

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