In this podcast, the speaker discusses the challenges of adjusting to life in a new country, including the experiences of living in an exotic, foreign land and adapting to a new culture. The speaker reflects on the difficulties of learning to navigate unfamiliar surroundings and the emotional impact of being separated from loved ones.
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.
In this episode, May Ee Wong challenges us to imagine borders and immigration differently in order to change how we treat people all over the world. The host discusses her personal experience as an immigrant and the idea of ranking immigrants based on their abilities.
Two podcast hosts discuss the influence of their immigrant parents on their lives and how it connects them to others with similar experiences.
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.
A Times investigation has discovered that migrant children are working in hazardous jobs around the United States, such as in slaughterhouses and factories, making products for major American brands, a violation of child labor laws. Many of these children have suffered injuries from industrial machines, falls from buildings and other workplace accidents.
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.
A lot of GOP voters view illegal immigration as a way for Democrats to gain votes. The rejection of free trade with China and political correctness, as well as a pro-worker message, led to Trump's election.
The speaker discusses the various methods and costs of crossing the border illegally, as well as the presence of indentured slavery in the US.
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.
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 suggests shipping people out of country as a way to help them start a new life. They express respect for someone who has power but doesn't use it for evil.
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.