Biden's immigration shuffle
Matt and Dara are joined by German Lopez to discuss the Biden administration's early immigration moves and policy signals
Explain It to Me · Vox
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Show Notes
Vox Senior Correspondent German Lopez joins Matt and Dara to discuss some of the motivations, obstacles, and oppositions to the Biden administration's early signals on immigration policy, as well as a white paper on a natural experiment in the effects of a reduction in the number of police staff on crime.
Resources:
"Biden's sweeping immigration bill, explained" by Nicole Narea, Vox (Jan. 20, 2021)
"Biden's flurry of first-day executive actions, explained" by German Lopez, Vox (Jan. 20, 2021)
UPDATE: "A Texas judge just blocked Biden's 100-day pause on deportations" by Nicole Narea, Vox (Jan. 26, 2021)
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublica
German Lopez (@germanrlopez), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Credits:
Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer
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