As Ukrainians flee the war in their home country, some have found their way to the U.S. southern border where they are immediately escorted into the country. Because they're seeking refuge from a dangerous conflict and seeking asylum in the land of the free. And they're getting in. Quickly. Through Mexico. Meanwhile... you can probably guess where this is headed. Anyhoo, today's episode looks at immigration policy in the United States and fingers (ew) the real bad guy in our story that crafted today's anti-immigrant narrative and passed three meaningful pieces of legislation that made it a crime to be a non-native born American.

Chapters

Intro: 00:00:13

Chapter One: 00:05:52

Chapter Two: 00:11:11

Chapter Three: 00:16:43

Chapter Four: 00:23:25

Chapter Five: 00:29:20

Post Show Musings: 00:34:18

Outro: 00:46:28

Resources

BBC News: How many Ukrainians have fled their homes and where have they gone?

The Intercept: As Immigration Plummeted, Conservatives Falsely Accused Biden of Fueling a Crisis

OECD Statistics: Net Migration

National Immigration Law Center: Overview of Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Programs

Marketplace: Undocumented immigrants quietly pay billions into Social Security and receive no benefits

Congress.gov: H.R.3355 - Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

Legal Information Institute: Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act

The Atlantic: Bill Clinton Owes My Father an Apology

Pew Research Center: Most Cuban American voters identify as Republican in 2020

Pew Research Center: The Hispanic Vote in Presidential Elections,
1980-2012

International Policy Digest: U.S. Agriculture is in Crisis

The New York Times: Fleeing War in Ukraine, They’re Met With Employers Offering Paychecks

Schoolhouse Rock: The Great American Melting Pot

Book Love

Howard Zinn: A People's History of the United States

UNFTR Episode Resources

The American Propaganda Machine.

F*ck Milton Friedman.

The Washington Consensus.

Libertarians Are Exhausting Part 1.

Libertarians Are Exhausting Part 2.

Fox in the Outhouse: Invasion, Immigration & Inflation.

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