A journalist recounts the story of a mother who was forced to hand over her child's fate to a stranger in hopes of making it through the migrant journey to the United States, leaving the journalist and her photographer to wait and hope to reunite them.
The speaker discusses how the United States has historically been seen as a place of opportunity for immigrants to build and scale innovative technology, but also acknowledges the challenges of disruptive technologies such as cyber attacks and artificial intelligence. Additionally, he highlights the success of Indian and Iranian immigrants, while noting that intergenerational mobility has remained relatively stable for native-born Americans.
The speaker took a racist test and discusses the legitimacy of stricter immigration restrictions on non-white countries compared to white countries.
The guest shares the importance of immigrants learning the language of their host country, not only for their own success and integration, but also for the success of the country as a whole. The Netherlands’ successful language adoption policy is highlighted as an example.
A person reflects on the frustration of being forced to leave their home country and how it pushed them to be empowered to venture out of their sheltered life and circle of friends.
Human traffickers are taking advantage of the reinforced land border to transport people across the Mediterranean Sea, which is more dangerous and costly. The danger lies not with the fence but with the political migration policy that gives rise to human trafficking and organized crime.
Immigration plays a vital role in enabling competition and progress while balancing employment and underemployment. However, there is a need to assess how much low-skill immigration can be assimilated and absorbed to avoid a social and economic impact on individuals.
The speaker discusses misconceptions about immigrating to the United States and the excitement of traveling to a new destination.
This transcript discusses the bureaucratic nightmare that is the US immigration system and argues that limiting the number of visas is only hurting the country in the long run.
The hosts discuss the criminalization of immigration, including the case of Joe Arpaio, who was charged with criminal contempt of court for detaining people for no reason, and how his actions were praised by Donald Trump.
The speaker explains that he finds it easier to connect with immigrants than non-immigrant whites because there appears to be a "coldness" with the latter group, which makes it difficult for him to date someone whose family has been in America for generations.
The open border results in fentanyl coming across the border and making its way into Pennsylvania in just a few days, having a negative effect on the state. However, we cannot ignore the fact that the US needs a legal immigration process that works.
Heidi shares her experience of moving from Germany to Provo, Utah with her first husband in 1958, and dealing with creepy phone calls while working in a bar.
The speaker describes the positive effects of economic and societal integration between nations on attitudes toward other cultures. Additionally, the problematic argumentative nature of criticizing other cultures for not assimilating quickly enough or for treating their minorities too harshly is criticized.
The speaker boasts about getting rich and bulldogging others while expressing hatred for communism and eagerness to entice immigrants.
The Coast Guard has seized 11 undocumented men after their boat sank and they were found on a separate boat. It is unclear at this time what caused the sinking and who owned the vessel that went down.
