Five Things You Need to Know About the Border Crisis

Topics Discussed: 1. There is a legitimate rise in people seeking to cross the border both illegally and legally, but we are not at record levels of immigration. (02:33) 2. The Northern Triangle (08:33) 3. For most of our history, border deportations were pretty informal if not absent. (14:20) 4. The Trump administration does not believe the U.S. should welcome the persecuted or oppressed. (18:57) 5. Increased migration to the US is part of an international trend -- this could be the new normal. (23:51) Referenced: Our 2016 primer on immigration General Chapman's Last Stand (Revisionist History with Malcolm Gladwell) Let Me Count the Ways (This American Life) Radiolab Border Trilogy Pantsuit Politics in the Wild: Nuance Nation Tour tickets  Evolving Faith (October 4-5) Ideas at Work (October 16) Blissdom (November 14-16) Sponsors: Dole Leadership Series Podcast Legacy Box Wander Beauty Thank you for being a part of our community! We couldn't do what we do without you. To become a tangible supporter of the show, please visit our Patreon page, purchase a copy of our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), or share the word about our work in your own circles.  Episode Resources: Trump scores partial win on asylum ban as court narrows injunction (Politico) Thousands of asylum-seekers left waiting at the US-Mexico border (PRI) Trump officials pressing to slash refugee admissions to zero next year (Politico) New Border Apprehension Numbers Show Brutal Effect of ‘Metering’ at Ports of Entry (WOLA) Central America’s Violent Northern Triangle (Council on Foreign... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices