What Would an Open-Borders World Actually Look Like? What Would an Open-Borders World Actually Look Like?
Borders have turned the American Southwest, the Mediterranean, and countless other areas of our world into unnecessary graveyards for migrants. It’s time for a new way.
Apr 24, 2019 / John Washington
The Fight to Save Coach Fofo From Deportation The Fight to Save Coach Fofo From Deportation
Casa de Maryland services director George Escobar joins the show to discuss the deportation of Coach Fofo.
Apr 23, 2019 / Audio / Dave Zirin
The Greek Island That Became an Open-Air Prison for Refugees The Greek Island That Became an Open-Air Prison for Refugees
A three-year-old EU-Turkey deal has made living on Samos a nightmare, especially for women.
Apr 23, 2019 / Helen Benedict
A Beloved Soccer Coach Faces Deportation Thanks to Trump’s Immigration Policies A Beloved Soccer Coach Faces Deportation Thanks to Trump’s Immigration Policies
He fears that when he returns to Togo, he could be targeted for violence for supporting organizations critical of the government.
Apr 19, 2019 / Dave Zirin
What 1919 Taught Us What 1919 Taught Us
Struggles for the rights of women, immigrants and black Americans defined the US in a year that holds striking parallels to today.
Apr 16, 2019 / Arnold Isaacs
Fully Booked Fully Booked
Trump, at the southern border, says to would-be immigrants, “We’re full.” —News reports “We’re full,” Trump said, as if he ran An inn that’s booked up for the night. Those empty ro…
Apr 15, 2019 / Column / Calvin Trillin
‘I Don’t Want to Stay in a Country That Doesn’t Want Me As Badly as I Want It’ ‘I Don’t Want to Stay in a Country That Doesn’t Want Me As Badly as I Want It’
The visa-holding university student who grew up in the United States but may never be able to work here.
Apr 15, 2019 / Migrant Voices / John Washington
Take Action Now: Stop the Government Crackdown on Immigrants Take Action Now: Stop the Government Crackdown on Immigrants
Speak out against a radical new anti-immigrant law in Florida and learn how to volunteer visit immigrants in detention.
Apr 9, 2019 / no-paywall / NationAction
Trump Is Laying a Trap for Democrats on Immigration Trump Is Laying a Trap for Democrats on Immigration
He’ll use fear of crime and “open borders” to woo voters in 2020. Democrats need to go on the offensive.
‘How Do You Address Disappearance?’: A Q&A With Valeria Luiselli ‘How Do You Address Disappearance?’: A Q&A With Valeria Luiselli
Her new novel, Lost Children Archive, spotlights the mistreatment of migrant children, and in the process, interrogates timely questions about storytelling during times of crisis.&...
Apr 1, 2019 / John Washington