Episode 43: Just How Broken Is Our Immigration System?
Episode 43 of the Broken Law podcast, hosted by American Constitution Society, titled "Episode 43: Just How Broken Is Our Immigration System?" was published on March 29, 2022 and runs 51 minutes.
March 29, 2022 ·51m · Broken Law
Summary
The world is currently facing the largest refugee crisis since the Second World War. Millions of people are fleeing the effects of war, poverty, and persecution from places as disparate as Afghanistan, Central America, Haiti, and now Ukraine. This is happening against the continued backdrop of COVID-19 and the U.S. government’s use of a long-dormant immigration authority to expel asylum seekers. Evan Monod speaks this week with Shoba Wadhia and Lee Gelernt about the current and enduring chall...
Episode Description
The world is currently facing the largest refugee crisis since the Second World War. Millions of people are fleeing the effects of war, poverty, and persecution from places as disparate as Afghanistan, Central America, Haiti, and now Ukraine. This is happening against the continued backdrop of COVID-19 and the U.S. government’s use of a long-dormant immigration authority to expel asylum seekers. Evan Monod speaks this week with Shoba Wadhia and Lee Gelernt about the current and enduring challenges with the U.S. immigration system and how the current state of migration underscores the urgency for reform.
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Today's Host: Evan Monod, ACS Law Fellow
Guest: Lee Gelernt, Deputy Director, ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project
Guest: Shoba Wadhia, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Penn State Law
Link: ACLU Update on Huisha-Huisha v. Mayorkas
Link: "The Racism and Incoherence of the World’s Asylum Systems," by Naureen Kahn
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