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Immigration with Alejandra Oliva

Jun 12, 2024

Alejandra Oliva discusses American immigration policy, Reagan's impact on Central America, copyright seeds on farmers, corporate responsibility, ICE enforcement, challenges under Obama, and promoting 'Rivermouth'.

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Alejandra Oliva

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Quick takeaways

US immigration policy shaped by historical events and political decisions.

Impact of Reagan administration actions on current immigration landscape.

NAFTA's role in influencing economic changes and migration patterns between US and Mexico.

Deep dives

Evolution of Immigration Policy in the US

Over the last few decades, US immigration policy has been influenced by a finite number of individuals for varying reasons, leading to significant historical shifts. From the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act to the modern challenges under the Trump administration, the conversation around immigration is shaped by imagined enemies and the perceived characteristics of Americans. The parallel narratives of immigration reality versus policy response highlight the complexities and nuances in immigration politics.

Prioritize Humanity Over Antagonism

01:04

Intro

2min

Exploring the Intersection of Immigration, History, and Policy

3min

Reagan's Immigration Policies and Impact on Central America

18min

The Impact of Copyright Seeds on Small Farmers and Job Shifts

2min

Corporate Responsibility and Impact of Immigration Laws

15min

The Impact of ICE on Immigration Enforcement and Detention Centers

16min

Complexities of Immigration Policy During the Obama Administration

14min

Wrapping up a Reflective Conversation and Book Promotion

2min

Alejandra Oliva, author of Rivermouth, came by to catch us up on the last few decades of American immigration policy--and to talk about how the world as we know it is not the world as it must be.

Alejandra's website:

olivalejandra.com

Read Rivermouth, out now in paperback:

https://bookshop.org/a/10832/9781662602672

Further Reading:

Greg Grandin The End of the Myth (2020)

Jonathan Blitzer Everyone Who is Gone is Here (2024)

David Bacon The Right to Stay Home (2014)

Dara Lind, "The disastrous, forgotten 1996 law that created today's immigration problem." Vox, April 2016.

Heather Timmons. "No one really knows what ICE is supposed to do. Politicians Love that." Quartz, July 2018.

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Links:

http://olivalejandra.com/
https://bookshop.org/a/10832/9781662602672
https://bookshop.org/a/10832/9781250214850
https://bookshop.org/p/books/everyone-who-is-gone-is-here-the-united-states-central-america-and-the-lives-in-between-jonathan-blitzer
https://bookshop.org/a/10832/9780807061213
https://www.vox.com/2016/4/28/11515132/iirira-clinton-immigration
https://qz.com/1316098/what-is-ice-supposed-to-do-the-strange-history-of-us-immigration-and-customs-enforcement

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