You're Wrong About Immigration with Alejandra Oliva
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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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Policy Shapes Who Counts As American
- Immigration policy often reflects imagined enemies and national identity rather than only migration realities.
- Movement has always occurred and policy alternates between exclusion and accommodation.
Reagan's Amnesty Had Lasting Human Impact
- Reagan's 1986 law offered amnesty for millions and opened paths to citizenship for many undocumented people.
- That amnesty changed lives, enabling travel home and long-delayed family reunions.
Trade Deals Drove Migration Pressures
- NAFTA reshaped economic incentives and displaced small farmers by favoring large-scale production and cross-border capital.
- Displacement and job shifts in both countries helped drive migration toward the U.S. border.