In partnership with the Heurich House Museum, BPC presented the second panel of our Once Upon an American Dream series entitled “Arrival: Navigating the System Then and Now.” The event focused on the Black immigrant experience, with panelists discussing the history of racism in the U.S. immigration system, and how that history affected how immigrants arrived and navigated through the system then and now. If you missed it, watch a recording of the event here.

On this week’s episode, Host Jordan LaPier and BPC regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón discuss the Trump administration’s announcement requiring in-person classes for all foreign university students, the potential furlough of 70% of USCIS employees because of a decline in fees from applications, and the latest developments around building a physical and virtual border wall.

On this week’s episode, Host Jordan LaPier and BPC regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón discuss last week’s Supreme Court DACA decision and how the Trump administration is stepping up its efforts to limit legal immigration during the pandemic. We also bring on special guest Ruth Wasem, Professor of Public Policy Practice at the LBJ School at the University of Texas in Austin, and a BPC Fellow, to discuss America’s modern asylum system and the latest developments in the Trump administration’s asylum regulations.

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