Intro

Interview

We kick off the first installment in our series “Over the Borderline” where we examine the plight of immigrant families, the socioeconomic and political conditions that drive people to migrate to the United States and the current crisis that has become a central talking point in the 2024 election. This first episode is a spotlight on New York City, which has been overwhelmed by a surge in migrant families being bused from border states as part of a political maneuver to deposit the immigration issue at the feet of leaders in Blue States. After a brief summary and update of how the situation has changed over the past two years, we speak with Marlene Galaz, Director of Immigrant Rights Policy at the New York Immigration Coalition.

Chapters

Intro: 00:00:36

Interview: 00:12:41

Resources

Associated Press: With beds scarce and winter bearing down, a tent camp grows outside NYC’s largest migrant shelter

NYC.gov: NYC Shelter Information

The City: What Exactly Is a Sanctuary City and What Does That Mean for NYC?

Gothamist: Nearly 80% of New Yorkers back right to shelter, poll finds

New York City Police Department: NYPD Announces January 2024 Citywide Crime Statistics

The New York Times: National Guard and State Police Will Patrol the Subways and Check Bags

NYC.gov: Seven Major Felony Offenses

City & State New York: As migrant families receive 60 day eviction notices, advocates rally to ditch the policy

New York Immigration Coalition

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Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic®."

We kick off the first installment in our series “Over the Borderline” where we examine the plight of immigrant families, the socioeconomic and political conditions that drive people to migrate to the United States and the current crisis that has become a central talking point in the 2024 election. This first episode is a spotlight on New York City, which has been overwhelmed by a surge in migrant families being bused from border states as part of a political maneuver to deposit the immigration issue at the feet of leaders in Blue States. After a brief summary and update of how the situation has changed over the past two years, we speak with Marlene Galaz, Director of Immigrant Rights Policy at the New York Immigration Coalition.
Chapters
Intro: 00:00:36
Interview: 00:12:41
Resources
Associated Press: <a href="https://apnews.com/article/immigration-migrants-shelter-new-york-tents-dd45276daa05992e2e7420fe37c7c288">With beds scarce and winter bearing down, a tent camp grows outside NYC’s largest migrant shelter</a>
NYC.gov: <a href="https://www.wcb.ny.gov/content/main/Workers/NYC_Shelter_Info.pdf">NYC Shelter Information</a>
The City: <a href="https://www.thecity.nyc/2024/02/13/sanctuary-city-explainer-nyc/">What Exactly Is a Sanctuary City and What Does That Mean for NYC?</a>
Gothamist: <a href="https://gothamist.com/news/nearly-80-of-new-yorkers-back-nyc-right-to-shelter-poll-finds">Nearly 80% of New Yorkers back right to shelter, poll finds</a>
New York City Police Department: <a href="https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/news/p00099/nypd-january-2024-citywide-crime-statistics">NYPD Announces January 2024 Citywide Crime Statistics</a>
The New York Times: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/nyregion/subway-national-guard-police.html">National Guard and State Police Will Patrol the Subways and Check Bags</a>
NYC.gov: <a href="https://www.nyc.gov/assets/nypd/downloads/pdf/analysis_and_planning/historical-crime-data/seven-major-felony-offenses-2000-2023.pdf">Seven Major Felony Offenses</a>
City &amp; State New York: <a href="https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2024/01/migrant-families-receive-60-day-eviction-notices-advocates-rally-ditch-policy/393167/">As migrant families receive 60 day eviction notices, advocates rally to ditch the policy</a>
<a href="https://www.nyic.org/">New York Immigration Coalition</a>
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Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic®."

Unf*cking The Republic® (UNFTR) is a series of audio essays on the grand American experiment lovingly curated and presented by a quasi-anonymous political writer. 

Each essay reflects on a singular topic that is generally misunderstood or purposely obfuscated by the so-called “powers that be.” As we know, history is written by the victors and can be perilously manufactured to favor destructive world views. These views become intractably ingrained in the public consciousness and pervert public policy, oftentimes with horrific results. 

As of this podcast’s founding, we find ourselves living in a true kakistocracy. The disconnect between what we believe and what is actually happening below the surface or in plain sight is where this podcast lives. 

Together we’ll upend conventional wisdom, blow up narratives on the left, right and center and use magical devices like facts, logic and reason to explain how exactly we arrived in bizarro America, the funhouse mirror version of what was originally intended. #UNFTR

Unf*cking The Republic® (UNFTR) is a series of audio essays on the grand American experiment lovingly curated and presented by a quasi-anonymous political writer. 
Each essay reflects on a singular topic that is generally misunderstood or purposely obfuscated by the so-called “powers that be.” As we know, history is written by the victors and can be perilously manufactured to favor destructive world views. These views become intractably ingrained in the public consciousness and pervert public policy, oftentimes with horrific results. 
As of this podcast’s founding, we find ourselves living in a true kakistocracy. The disconnect between what we believe and what is actually happening below the surface or in plain sight is where this podcast lives. 
Together we’ll upend conventional wisdom, blow up narratives on the left, right and center and use magical devices like facts, logic and reason to explain how exactly we arrived in bizarro America, the funhouse mirror version of what was originally intended. #UNFTR

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