Exciting news from the Only in America team: we have a two-parter special celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month!
We had so many great conversations for this series it’s hard to decide which to highlight. Farah Larrieux is a Haitian TV personality, entrepreneur and community advocate and Edilsa Lopez attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied International Relations & Global Studies and Business Administration. We also had a great conversation with Jessica Astudillo, a medical student at SUNY Upstate Medical University applying for Pediatric Residency. Also featured was Eric Kwak , a DACA recipient who started his work in education with Teach for America.
Listen to the episode now on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more.
We also had the incredible opportunity to chat with Emily Ekins at the Cato Institute to dig deeper into her team’s new in-depth study of over 2,500 adults examining why Americans support or oppose a more open immigration system.
We took a deep dive into those findings and analysis to explore why, despite overwhelming support for immigration and immigrants, anxieties and fears around immigration to the US persist - as they have for centuries - and how to combat these negative narratives.
Listen to our special episodes on Immigrant Heritage
Month now on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more.
And after you finish our celebration of Immigrant Heritage Month, be sure to catch up on the end of our virtual
road trip through Utah! The last two episodes included discussions with Jenny Wilson, Mayor of Salt Lake County, and Chief Mike Brown, of the Salt Lake City Police Department. We spoke to both about how they’re using their role as community leaders to create an environment that welcomes immigrants.
Like what you hear? Have suggestions for episodes, or a question for our production team? Let us know! Email us at digita[email protected].
Digital Production Manager
National Immigration Forum
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