Air Date: 8-27-2024

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People feel lots of ways about immigration. Sometimes it's fear of the other, other times it's not about the people but just dismay over a broken system. The validity of these concerns and others certainly exist on a spectrum, some are utter bullshit and others aren't. Left-wing political parties tend to do a terrible job creating immigration policy - in that they just don't do it at all - while the right wing is all too happy to create and implement terrible policy. And given a choice between action and inaction, regardless of how misguided the proposed action is, people with concerns will choose action.

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KEY POINTS

KP 1: The UK's Far Right Riots - The Brian Lehrer Show - Air Date 8-8-24

KP 2: Riots in the UK - Today, Explained - Air Date 8-7-24

KP 3: Introducing 'Battle of 187' week! - The Times Essential news from the L.A. Times - Air Date 7-19-21

KP 4: The Battle of 187 ends — and the war begins - The Times Essential news from the L.A. Times - Air Date 7-20-21

KP 5: RNC & ”Migrant Crime”- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Air Date 7-25-24

KP 6: Election 2024 As 'neofascist' Trump targets immigrants, how will the left respond w Juan González - The Real News Network - Air Date 7-28-24

KP 7: Employment Visa Paths for Dreamers and a Harris vs. Trump Presidential Race - This Week in Immigration - Air Date 7-30-24

(50:32) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

On the electoral politics of immigration policy

DEEPER DIVES

(58:41) SECTION A - THE UK RIOTS

A1: The UK's Far Right Riots Part 2 - The Brian Lehrer Show - Air Date 8-8-24

A2: Riots in the UK Part 2 - Today, Explained - Air Date 8-7-24

A3: The UK's Far Right Riots Part 3 - The Brian Lehrer Show - Air Date 8-8-24

(1:13:16) SECTION B - CA PROPOSITION 187

B1: Introducing 'Battle of 187' week! Part 2 - The Times Essential news from the L.A. Times - Air Date 7-19-21

B2: The Battle of 187 ends — and the war begins Part 2 - The Times Essential news from the L.A. Times - Air Date 7-20-21

(1:26:59) SECTION C - TRUMP VS HARRIS

C1: WATCH: Where RNC delegates stand on immigration - PBS Newshour - Air Date 7-17-24

C2: RNC & ”Migrant Crime” - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Air Date 7-25-24

C3: Harris touts immigration reform at Arizona campaign rally - NBC NEWS - Air Date 8-10-24

C4: Trump & Harris Each Vow Border Crackdowns as Immigrant Communities Demand Positive Change - Democracy Now! - Air Date 8-21-24

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(1:49:23) SECTION D - MIGRANTS

D1: Election 2024 As 'neofascist' Trump targets immigrants, how will the left respond w Juan González Part 2 - The Real News Network - Air Date 7-28-24

D2: Election 2024 As 'neofascist' Trump targets immigrants, how will the left respond w Juan González Part 3 - The Real News Network - Air Date 7-28-24

D3: Trump & Harris Each Vow Border Crackdowns as Immigrant Communities Demand Positive Change Part 2 - Democracy Now! - Air Date 8-21-24

MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions)

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Description: Two young women stand amidst a protest in London showing their signs to the camera that say "No human is illegal."

Credit: "No Human is Illegal" by Alisdare Hickson, Flickr | License: CC BY-SA 2.0 | Changes: Cropped

Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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