Remain in Mexico or MPP 2.0: Can Inhumane be Less Inhumane?

The Grand Finale of Witness Radio's Inaugural SeasonA cruel, anti-asylum Trump-era policy is back under a president who promised a more humane border: the Migrant "Protection" Protocols, which never protected anyone at all.Biden maintains that his Remain in Mexico program, or MPP 2.0, will be a gentler, “lite” version of his predecessor’s policy.But can Inhumane be less Inhumane?That is the question Sarah Towle, Host and Director of Witness Radio, asks  Charlene D’Cruz, Lawyers for Good GovernmentAaron Reichlin-Melnick, American Immigration Council, and Yael Schacher, Refugees Internationalin this Grand Finale episode of Witness Radio's inaugural season. Together, they unpack the Remain in Mexico program, its impact on human lives, and the convoluted litigation President Biden claims is forcing him to stand it back up again, even as his administration expands it. We hope it sends you into 2022 with a bit of hope and just enough outrage.Additional Information:On Externalization: Why the Belarus Migrant Crisis is Different, VoxRemain in Mexico 2.0: Civil Society Left Holding the Bag, by Joy OlsonBiden Reinstates the ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program: What You Need to Know, by Aaron Reichlin-MelnickThe Secretive Prisons That Keep Migrants Out of Europe, by Ian UrbinaMigrant "Protection" Protocols Survivor Stories: Gabriel, Perla, Natasha, Enrique, Series by Sarah TowleBuilding Better, Not Backward: Learning from the Past to Design Sound Border Asylum Policy, by Yael Schacher Click here to support us on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Get full access to Tales of Humanity at sarahtowle.substack.com/subscribe