Mr. Lin's life changed when he met Mr. Chin, who helped him navigate life in the United States and eventually assisted him with getting his visa after 28 years of living in the country. Mr. Chin's own secrets about his past government work remained undisclosed, but he dedicated himself to helping his friend.
The speaker reflects on their experience of moving to Belgium and seeking help to integrate into Belgian life, hoping that their children will be able to have a similar experience in the future.
A woman tells a story of a man assuming her immigrant father had an accent due to his job, when in reality he was an English teacher and spoke perfectly fine.
Two podcast hosts discuss the influence of their immigrant parents on their lives and how it connects them to others with similar experiences.
Law professor Cesar Cuadamoc Garcia Hernandez sheds light on the injustice of immigration prisons and the need for a more humane solution to the complex issue of migration to the United States.
The speaker explains the three categories of immigrants: economic contributors, social justice seekers and refugees, and those who are not in a position to wait in line.
Ed shares his experience as an immigrant in the US and the challenges of going through the immigration system legally. He also comments on the broken immigration system in the US and how he has seen people who didn't follow the process being in a better position than him.
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.
Mary Gay Scanlon, a Democratic representative from Pennsylvania, speaks out against false claims suggesting that migrant families seeking asylum are the source of the fentanyl epidemic. She cites data showing that there is only a small percentage of fentanyl seized by Border Patrol agents and virtually none seized from migrants seeking asylum.
A Chinese man recounts his journey to the United States, encouraged by a friend to pursue his happy and sociable personality in a land of individual rights and international commerce, ultimately making the difficult decision to leave his home province and pursue an American education and career in law.
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.
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.
