Episode Two: First Measures
In this episode
Yeganeh Torbati
ProPublica
Yeganeh Torbati covers the U.S. federal government for ProPublica and is based in Washington, D.C. She was the first to reveal the Trump administration’s detailed plans to penalize foreigners who use public benefits by making it harder for them to get green cards.
Molly Carr, PhD
President and CEO, Jewish Refugee Services of Buffalo
Najati Aytoglo
Syrian Refugee Resettled in Buffalo, NY
Credits
Alex Aleinikoff
Co-Host
Deb Amos
Co-Host
Sahil Ansari
Producer and Engineer
Erin Johnson
Production Assistant
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We discuss the travel bans and cuts in refugee admission adopted in the first weeks of the Trump Administration, with journalist Yeganeh Torbati, a Syrian refugee and the director of a refugee resettlement agency in Buffalo, New York. The episode shows how the travel bans have been “normalized” and the impact of the cuts in the refugee program in hosting communities.
Materials Of interest
Articles
Donald Trump: Ban all Muslim Travel to US – CNN
Everything you need to know about the travel ban: A timeline – CNN
Looking Back At The Timeline Of President Trump’s Travel Ban – NPR
Protesters mass at airports to decry Trump’s immigration policies – CNN
Timeline of the Muslim Ban (continuously updated) – ACLU Washington
Trump Administration Adds Six Countries to Travel Ban – New York Times
Executive Orders
Executive Order: Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements – January 25, 2017
State of Washington; State of Minnesota v. Donald J. Trump – US Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
Trump v. Hawaii – Supreme Court of the United States – Argued April 25, 2018 – Decided June 26, 2018
Executive Order 13888 – Enhancing State and Local Involvement in Refugee Resettlement – September 26, 2019