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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives

REDIRECT is a weekly dive into the world of immigration law and its human consequences. Refugees and border walls, rhetoric and politics. We break it down and get to the truth.

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
Farewell from 2023-07-15T05:19

Matthew and I have decided to hang up the headphones and wanted to shove off with one final show. Thanks to all the listeners and patrons who supported us along the way. We truly appreciate it. ...

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Pleadings from 2023-03-20T05:23

This week on Redirect Matthew and I are joined by Professor Michael Kagan (@MichaelGKagan) from UNLV about pleadings in immigration court. It has become accepted as part of immigration law "cult...

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State of the Union from 2023-02-13T15:21

This week Matthew and I discuss the recent State of the Union address. Republicans scare monger about fetanyl and house prices. Blaming your troubles on immigrants is as American as apple pie, b...

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Immigration and Labor Rights from 2023-01-30T07:28

This week Matthew and I talk about a a recent announcement by the Biden administration that they will provide certain relief to immigrants who are exploited in the work place. The announcement c...

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Resolutions from 2023-01-17T09:02

This week Matthew and I showed up and recorded something. We broke up the ...

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The DREAM Act from 2022-11-22T00:48

After the midterms democrats in the senate have vowed to take up the DREAM Act. It doesn't seem like they have the votes, which is depressing. Opposition to the DREAM Act is often wrapped up in ...

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Carrot and Stick from 2022-10-24T04:40

Democrats don't carrot all and the republicans want to stick them in camps.

This week Matthew and I talk about HSI and marriage fraud, "United for Venezu...

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Punk'd Politics from 2022-09-27T03:01:16

This week we're joined by fellow immigration attorney Matt Cameron (@matt_cam) to discuss the fall out of the Ron Desantis Martha's Vineyard "stunt." Deterrence policy is always cruel, and this ...

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Latest Border Updates, Martha's Vineyard Lib Owning from 2022-09-17T22:42:59

This week Matthew and I are joined by fellow immigration attorney Taylor Levy to talk about the situation on the border. Taylor is one of the most knowledgable attorneys when it comes to what is...

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Queen Status: Still Dead from 2022-09-11T20:37:48

This week Matthew and I get together to check in on the status of her Majesty and to discuss developments in our immigration practices. DACA, removal proceedings, our relationships with ICE and ...

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The Battle for Worst from 2022-08-11T00:06:58

I quibbled and squabbled over scrabble and tribbles.

This week we're happy to be joined by Sonia Lenegan, an immigration advocate and solicitor in the U.K. Sonia works as a legal and poli...

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Nobody is Protected from 2022-06-27T01:28:25

This week on Redirect: Immigration Law and Perspectives we're joined by Dr. Reece Jones, author of Nobody is Protected: How the Border Patrol Became the Most Dangerous Police Force in the Un...

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The Growing Surveillance State from 2022-06-13T22:34:53

This week we're joined by Austin Kocher to talk abou the growing surveillance aparatus being used by ICE. 

Austin Kocher i...

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LGBTQ Issues and Immigration from 2022-06-05T09:09:23

This week we're joined by Sarah Pitney, fellow immigration attorney extraordinaire, to discuss the intersection of LGBTQ issues and immigration. This was a great conversation and I learned a lot...

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Full Speed Ahead from 2022-03-30T07:27:24

This week Matthew and I discuss the administration's efforts to speed up the asylum application process. For a system as broken as this one, these changes amount to window dressing. But it is at...

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ATDs from 2022-02-20T22:09:11

This week we're joined by Austin Kocher (@ackocher), assistant professor at the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) to talk about "Alternatives to Detention." As it turns out, these t...

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Marijuana and Tweeting from 2022-02-14T18:56:38

This week Matthew and I work our way through a couple of recent immigration stories. The owner of a marijuana dispensary has her naturalization application denied for a lack of "good moral chara...

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Catching Up from 2022-01-30T02:38:52

This week Matthew and I try to play catch up. It's been just over a year with the Biden administration, and with a few exceptions things remain . . . pretty terrible? The administration continue...

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Break from 2021-11-27T21:33:24

We're going to be taking a little break from the podcast. A recent cancer diagnosis in the family has me stretched for time, and frankly not in the right headspace for "entertaining." Hopefully ...

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The Asylumist from 2021-11-04T23:31:37

This week we're happy to have back Jason Dzubow, fellow immigration attorney and the author of ...

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White Borders from 2021-11-01T01:25:29

This week we're joined by Professor Reece Jones to talk about his latest book,White Borders: The History of Race and Immigration in the United...

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Disarray from 2021-10-09T16:03:25

This week Matthew and I discuss the new DHS enforcement memo, disarray at the department, and we try out our tin foil hats for a minute.

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AHAB from 2021-09-27T15:42:13

NEIGH!

Yes, all horses are bastards which is why we here are Redirect are thrilled with the recent announcement by the White House that horses will no longer be used (for now) on the bord...

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Absurdities and More from 2021-09-11T04:41:44

This week we're joined by Matthew Hoppock to talk about the Su...

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Afghanistan from 2021-08-22T08:18:13

Sharifa Abbasi and Alexa August from The HMA Law Firm join us this week to discuss the current situation in Afghanistan an...

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Detention Watch from 2021-08-07T23:01:49

This week we're joined by Silky Shah (@silkys13) from the Detention Watch Network to talk about ongoing efforts to end immigration detention. In Matthew's neck of the woods a group of lawyers ha...

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Discretion from 2021-08-02T21:08:04

This week we're joined by Dara Lind (@dlind), an immigration reporter from Pro Publica who wrote a great piece about how the new Biden "prosecutorial discretion" memo is (or isn't) being impleme...

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Time for Reform from 2021-07-25T20:04:53

This week I'm joined by Jorge Baron from the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project to discuss the recent DACA ruling, immigration reform through reconciliation, and more. 

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Reconciliation and DACA from 2021-07-18T21:07:56

Matthew is on vacation this week and I'm flying solo, talking about reconciliation and the hope of immigration reform, a federal judge putting the breaks on DACA, and the cruelty of the legal im...

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Crisis TM from 2021-07-02T23:10:41

This week we’re joined by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick from the American Immigration Council to talk about border myths, moats, and black paint. What’s going on with the crisis at the border? Why is t...

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Big Changes from 2021-06-19T06:37:22

This week Matthew and I discuss the recent changes by Merrick Garland in rolling back Matter of AB and LEA, developing prosecutorial discretion and more.

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Don't Come, and Prosecutorial Discretion from 2021-06-12T09:01:45

This week on Redirect Matthew and I discuss the Vice President's recent trip to Guatemala where she admonished would-be migrants not to come, and to pursue "legal" avenues instead. It turns out ...

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Deportation Abolition from 2021-05-30T15:18:43

This week we're joined by fellow immigration attorney Sophia Gurule from the Bronx Defenders to talk about deportation abolition, how to frame our push for immigration reform, and more. 

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Dysfunction: A Historical Look at the Immigration Courts with Professor Alison Peck from 2021-05-23T07:19:59

This week we're joined by Professor Alison Peck to talk about her new book, The Accidental History of the U.S. Immigration Courts: War, Fear, and the Roots of Dysfunction. It's an excel...

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Thinking Big from 2021-05-01T07:43:50

This week we're joined by Liz Keyes, associate professor of law at the University of Baltimore, and Austin Kocher, a research associate professor with the Transactional Records Access Clearingho...

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Boehner's Confused from 2021-04-24T14:57:36

We're back for another episode of Redirect, Immigration Law and Perspectives, and John Boehner is back! He's here to sell books and express frustration and confusion over the rise of nutty nut j...

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Disappointed from 2021-04-12T21:50:20

Matthew and I drag ourselves to the recording studio to talk about how disappointing things have been. 

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Rural . . . heritage? from 2021-03-20T06:52:46

This week Matthew and I discuss the Farm Worker Modernization, a bill that aims to . . . "preserve our rural heritage"? While there are a lot of benefits to be reaped, it was clearly written and...

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Open Border Dystopia EXPOSED from 2021-03-13T14:55:19

This week Matthew brings his sunny disposition but Stephen reminds him why things are still terrible. 
Also, we’re joined by Taylor Levy (@taylorklevy), an incredible immigration who works...

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Kids in Facilities from 2021-03-01T21:13:01

Cages. Facilities. Processing Centers. We get an important update on the status of family and child detention with one of our favorite colleagues, Bridget Cambria. 

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Bidensty from 2021-02-23T08:30:53

This week Matthew and I parse over the "day 1" immigration reform that recently dropped. It's pretty good! 

Also, the Biden administration backs off their deportation pause and day 1 enfo...

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Biden Stands by Trump Bans from 2021-02-13T05:59:10

This week on Redirect we’re joined by Curtis Morrison to discuss how Trump managed to (quietly) end most immigration in 2020, and how so far the Biden administration has stood by those policies....

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Brunch? from 2021-01-23T17:21:51

This week we're joined by Professor Alina Das from NYU to discuss Biden's first week in office, whether we're allowed to feel "good," and how to best push our representatives towards a more fair...

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Reboot the Court from 2021-01-16T06:18:51

This week on Redirect, Immigration Law and Perspectives we're talking to friend-of-the-show Matthew Hoppock (@MatthewHoppock). We chat about feeling totally burned out, trying to keep up with im...

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Goodbye, 2020 from 2021-01-05T05:53:09

On today's show Matthew and I discuss the year 2020, getting burned out as immigration attorneys, COVID, and our hopes for the new year. 

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Festivus for the Rest of Us from 2020-12-24T08:07:36

This week we’re joined by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick from the American Immigration Council for our annual festivus show. Leaf blowers, weather, ICE and more.

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DACA's Back from 2020-12-13T01:15:44

This week we’re joined by friend of the show Hassan Ahmad to talk about the Trump administration’s torching of the immigration system on their way out the door, the restoration of DACA, and keep...

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Fast Tracking Deportation from 2020-12-05T10:06:23

This week the Executive Office of Immigration Reform, also known as the Immigration Courts, published a memo that aims to fast track removal cases. I immediately thought of former Immigration Ju...

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Thanks from 2020-11-26T10:36:46

This week we’re joined by Nora Phillips and Diego Aranda Teixeira to give thanks and talk smack.

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Coup Coup Ca Choo from 2020-11-14T18:58:35

This week on Redirect, Matthew tries to "both sides" the ongoing coup, we discuss what we can expect from a Biden administration, and more. 

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Biden Wins, and No Justice in the Shadows from 2020-11-07T02:07:10

This week we're joined by Austin Kocher (@ackocher) and we engage in some wild speculation about the next three months, what a Biden administration might do, and how best to advocate for those c...

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Lost Children from 2020-10-24T18:08:36

This week we're joined by immigration attorney Matt Cameron to discuss the last presidential debate and the 545 children (that we know of) whose parents cannot be located. 

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Not an Accident from 2020-10-10T17:16:54

This week we're joined by Holly Cooper (@abogadatejana), co-director UC Davis Immigration Law Clinic, to talk about the Inspector General's report on family separation at the border. Spoiler ale...

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Not a Celebration from 2020-10-03T18:37:18

This week we're joined by Austin Kocher (@ackocher) to discuss what we could reasonably expect from a second Trump term or a Biden administration. We also note, completely without celebration an...

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Mood Boost from 2020-09-26T05:16:39

Not everything is terrible these days, just practically everything. This week Matthew and i discuss wrestling with few changes, forced hysterectomies, and the passing of Justic...

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Never Forget from 2020-09-12T07:09:40

This week Matthew and I reflect on 9/11, Paul Krugman's comments that we reacted like it was NBD, the agency that was born out of the tragedy (DHS) and the mistakes we made in the aftermath. 

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Immigration Court Melt Down from 2020-09-05T08:21:14

This week we're joined by Austin Kocher (@ackocher), researcher at TRAC, to discuss the details and im...

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The More Things Change from 2020-08-29T21:04:57

This week we're joined by Professor Laura Briggs to talk about her book, Taking Children. Professor Briggs is an expert on U.S. and ...

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After the Last Border from 2020-08-22T06:22:55

This week we're joined by Jessica Goudeau, author of After the Last Border, to talk about her book and the slow destruction of the refugee resettlement program. Go buy her book at your local boo...

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The Battle to Stay in America from 2020-08-15T06:55:59

This week we're joined by Michael Kagan, Professor of Law at the University of Las Vegas Nevada. We talk to him about his book, The Battle to Stay in America. 

Michael Kagan directs the I...

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Jeff Sessions from 2020-08-04T02:13:38

This week it's a crossover with Jeff from Georgia and the Dissident Peasant podcast. Check out his patreon here. Follow Jeff on Twit...

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Customer Probationary Bureau from 2020-07-25T07:59:01

This week we're joined by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@ReichlinMelnick) from the American Immigration Council to talk about how we're ignoring the law when it comes to appointing heads of DHS, Custo...

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Dodge Caravans, U-Visas, and Executive Order Bills from 2020-07-18T02:28:40

This week we're joined by Robin Thurston from Democracy Forward to talk about sneaky changes made by the administration at the Department of Labor designed to make it harder for immigrants to ge...

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FOIA and Furloughs from 2020-07-04T03:06:12

This week we're joined by Matt Cameron (@matt_cam) and Andrew Free (@immcivilrights) to talk about furloughs at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and the critical role of FO...

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1000 Cuts from 2020-06-26T16:47:36

This week we're joined by Amy Maldonado to talk about Trump's latest immigration ban, what's going on with DACA and USCIS, and the recent decision by SCOTUS. It's hard to keep up with all the ch...

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DACA Survives from 2020-06-19T23:57:36

This week we're joined by immigration attorney extraordinaire Luis Cortes to talk about his recent victory before the Supreme Court in the DACA case. The program survives, but what does it mean ...

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The End of Asylum Law from 2020-06-13T23:06:22

This week we're joined by Valeria Gomez and Tanvi Misra to discuss the DOJ's efforts to purge the Board of Immigration Appeals, and proposed regulatory changes that would effectively end asylum ...

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Huelga from 2020-06-06T07:11:53

This week we're joined by Dulce Gutierrez to discuss the ongoing agricultural worker strikes in Central Washington. Dulce works at the Washington State Labor Council and has been helping to spre...

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Protests from 2020-05-30T22:30:39

This week Matthew and I discuss the ongoing protests against police brutality. Have the actions of Amy Cooper and the death of George Floyd served as a kind of tipping point? What reforms, if an...

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Documented from 2020-05-16T05:30:30

This week we're joined by Max Siegelbaum, Co-founding Editor and Senior Reporter at Documented, to talk about his experience covering the New York Immigration Courts. 

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The Greatest Depression from 2020-05-09T03:52:42

This week Matthew and I talk about how people aren't grateful enough for how good things were just before they got bad. 

The Board of Immigration Appeals continues to pick fights with unr...

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Immigration Ban from 2020-05-02T03:25:59

This week we're joined by Luis Cortes to discuss Trump's new Immigration Ban, meat packing plants, and trying to stagger our panic attacks so we can be there for each other. 

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Detainees and Elections from 2020-04-18T14:17:14

This week Matthew and I talk about what's happening at the immigrant detention centers where symptomatic detainees are denied COVID-19 tests. 

We also talk about the upcoming election. It...

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Low Skill Essential from 2020-04-11T16:28:18

This week Matthew and I are joined by Davorin Odrcic and Leo de la Garza, fellow immigration attorneys in Milwaukee and Austin, to discuss how the social distancing is affecting our clients, and...

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Big Boring Changes from 2020-04-04T17:13:16

This week Matthew and I talk about the unrelenting bad changes coming from this administration. This week saw a new decision from the Board of Immigration Appeals, reshaping the definition of "e...

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Be Excellent to Each Other from 2020-03-28T03:11:32

This week Matthew and I discuss some recent immigration lawyer drama. As the unemployment crisis explodes we should remember to be, you know, decent humans. 

The immigration courts are op...

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To Close or Not too Close... from 2020-03-24T05:09:33

Attend class, grow brain, don't die of virus.

This week we're joined by Matt Cameron (@matt_cam) to talk about the immigration courts closing, sort of, as well as other immigration servic...

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Target is Open, Folks from 2020-03-14T04:37:24

This week Matthew and I were interrupted by a super-important Rose Garden press conference, wherein Trump definitely gave the corona virus to a large group of people including reporters, the Vic...

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Disappeared from 2020-03-07T01:42:13

This week Matthew and I are joined by Reveal Journalist Aura Bogado. Her recent piece is the story of a 17-year-old immigrant child who has spent the last 6 years in government custody, separate...

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Good News, Bad News from 2020-02-29T17:35:47

This week we're joined by Matt Cameron to discuss the corona virus, Stephen Miller, and a bunch of Court cases. 

Merel Kahn did a great job breaking down U.S. v Sineneng-Smith over at her...

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Reunited from 2020-02-21T22:46:58

This week we're joined by Luis Cortes, friend of the show, who recently surprised his mother by reuniting her with her parents after some 30 years apart. 

Getting his grandparents here wa...

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Bans from 2020-02-08T06:54:16

This week we're joined by Boston-based immigration attorney Susan Church. Susan was on the front lines of Trump's first Muslim ban, and we go over the new ban reboot, find out where we are at, a...

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All-American Nativism from 2020-02-02T01:44:55

This week we're joined by Daniel Denvir, Host Jacobin's Listen

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Civil Litigation from 2020-01-25T07:58:26

This week Matthew talks about his recent experience in civil litigation, representing a client who was sexually assaulted while in immigration custody. 

We discuss impeachment, and the ge...

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There IS a Line from 2020-01-18T01:44:21

Quick episode this week as a solo Stephen addresses reemerging concerns about "chain migration" and arguments that immigrant families should do it the right way and "get in line."

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Kushner's Got This from 2020-01-10T18:12:35

This week on Redirect: Immigration Law & Perspectives, Matthew and I discuss the new asylum "agreement" with Honduras. Acting DHS secretary Chad Wolf was just in Honduras, shaking hands with Pre...

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The Border from 2020-01-03T21:29:52

This week Jenn Budd (@buddjenn) joins us to talk about her time as a Border Patrol officer, and the problems with Border Patrol culture. It's a fascinating look at how the agency has changed ove...

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The Not-Depressing Show from 2019-12-23T20:24:09

This week Matthew and I discuss some of the good things happening in the world of immigration law. It's the shortest show of the year! 

Special thanks to all our listeners and colleagues....

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Happy Hell-o-days from 2019-12-14T18:01:40

This week Matthew and I try to make sense of a dizzying array of crappy stories. How do we stay on top of the news when it is non-stop terrible? 

Big thanks to Hamed Aleaziz (@Haleaziz) w...

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Kids in Cafes from 2019-12-06T18:24:22

This week on Redirect: Immigration Law & Perspectives, Matthew and I are joined by Bridget Cambria and Adriana Zambrano. We talk about what is supposed to happen when unaccompanied children are ...

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Surviving Thanksgiving from 2019-11-26T01:08:10

We're very grateful for our guests this week! They include Matt Cameron (@matt_cam), Matthew Hoppock (@MatthewHoppock), Matthew Archambeault (@MattMarchambeau1), Alicia Perez, Andrew Free (@ImmC...

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DACA and Pirates from 2019-11-15T23:52:45

This week Matthew and I are joined by Luis Cortes to talk about his recent experience before the Supreme Court. What was the DACA case all about, how did the argument go, and what comes next?  Listen

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Bernie from 2019-11-09T07:57:01

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's plan to bar immigrants who can't pay for health insurance. Trump accidentally argues in favor of single payer healthcare. Oops. 

Also, B...

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Sinkhole from 2019-10-25T22:43:27

This week we're joined by Matt Cameron to discuss our shameful and embarrassing producer (@jeremiahbritt), the best/worst way to die, and how ICE enforcement priorities actually aren't making yo...

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Self Sufficiency from 2019-10-10T22:47:45

Matthew and I check out form I-944, Declaration of Self Sufficiency, for the very first time. Listen carefully for the sound of our souls being crushed. 

This form will be required starti...

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DACA and SCOTUS from 2019-10-04T21:10:32

This week we're joined by Luis Cortes to discuss the upcoming DACA oral arguments before the Supreme Court. The Trump administration has been arguing that DACA is super duper illegal, and they'r...

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We're Number 1! from 2019-09-27T21:29:16

This week on REDIRECT: Immigration Law & Perspectives, we smash through the immigration doldrums, shake off the lads, and celebrate our status as #1 Most Generous Country! 

Yes, we may ha...

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Operation: Phone Call from 2019-09-07T17:10:27

This week Matthew and I discuss my inspirational story of ICE and CBP answering phone calls and responding to emails. They should make a Disney movie. 

Matthew, fresh off his Canadian vac...

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We Want YOU from 2019-08-30T21:27:51

This week Matt Cameron (@Matt_Cam) joins me to discuss 200 million FEMA dollars now going to tent courts and kid jails instead of, you know, actual disasters. Also, the administration tweaks a c...

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Kid Jail from 2019-08-23T15:50:26

This week we're joined by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@reichlin-melnick on the Twitters) of the American Immigration Council to discuss the Trump administration's recent effort to end the Flores set...

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Public Charge from 2019-08-17T02:22:07

Seattle attorney Greg McLawsen joins us to discuss the administration's new "public charge" rules for immigrants who are trying to "do it the right way." Greg dissects the 800 page rule that is ...

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REDIRECT: Rhetoric and Raids from 2019-08-10T06:12:57

This week Matthew and I discuss the terrorist attack in El Paso and the President's rhetoric. Raids in Mississippi resulted in nearly 700 arrests. Raids aren't new, and maybe ewe should stop, yo...

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REDIRECT: Debates from 2019-08-02T18:05:40

This week I'm flying solo, recapping the democratic debates. Should "ILLEGALS" get healthcare? Should we have "OPEN BORDERS"? Lots of rad framing from the moderators. Should ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ...

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REDIRECT: KEEP OUT from 2019-07-26T21:37:44

This week I talk with Matthew about his recent efforts to combat the administration's Migrant Protection Protocols. Ramon Valdez from Innovation Law Lab also joins us to discuss the so-called "a...

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REDIRECT: Al Otro Lado from 2019-07-19T23:05:47

This week on REDIRECT: Immigration Law & Perspectives, Matthew and I are joined by Nora Phillips, the legal director and co-founder of Al Otro Lado (@AlOtroLado_Org). They have been doing critic...

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REDIRECT: Raids from 2019-07-12T20:47:51

This week we're joined by Matt Cameron (@matt_cam) to discuss to raids announced for this weekend. Have the people targeted really received "due process"? Why announce an action like this?

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REDIRECT: Debates and Disaster from 2019-06-29T04:29:33

This Wednesday Matthew and I discussed the ongoing crisis at the border, you know, the real crisis. The story of Oscar Alberto Martinez Ramirez and his daughter is heart breaking, tragic, and co...

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REDIRECT: Against the Deportation Terror from 2019-06-14T18:25:40

This week we're joined by Rachel Ida Buff, Professor of History and Coordinator of the Comparative Ethnic Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to discuss her book, "Against t...

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: You're Doing it Wrong from 2019-06-08T04:46:29

Is it opposite day? The President is trying to "fix" the immigration "problem" by making things worse for Mexicans and Central Americans. I'm starting to think maybe that's the point? 

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Tariffs from 2019-06-01T01:18:13

This week Matthew and I discuss presidential candidates. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, our preferred candidates, still have not released detailed immigration proposals. 

Donald Tru...

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Blueprint (Part 2) from 2019-05-25T03:44:50

Part 2 of our interview with Luis Cortes. We discuss the usual questions from the other side of the debate: Why don't DREAMers "get in line"? Should we really reward their parents by awarding th...

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Blueprint (Part I) from 2019-05-18T13:32:28

This week I sit down with Luis Cortes, fellow immigration attorney, DREAMer, and friend. Luis talks about growing up in the Bay Area, how he came to understand his own lack of status, and how he...

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Myth Buster from 2019-05-11T06:59:11

This week Matthew and I are joined by Austin Kocher, a researcher at the National Immigration Lawyer Survey (NILS). He's written some great stuff, including these: https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/research...

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Order in the Court from 2019-05-04T03:37:04

This week Matthew and Stephen discuss the obstruction of justice charges faced by a district court judge who didn't want ICE to warrantlessly arrest people in her courtroom, the administration lyin...

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Militia from 2019-04-26T23:03:12

This week Stephen is joined by Andrew Free to discuss Jared Kusher's big, bold, bipartisan immigration reform, right wing militias, and charges against Judge Shelley Joseph who is accused of helpin...

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: PSG from 2019-04-19T22:36:49

This week Stephen is joined by immigration attorneys Luis Cortez and Valeria Gomez to discuss the confusing challenges facing those trying to win asylum, including The Notorious PSG (Particular Soc...

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Purge from 2019-04-12T21:42:13

This week Matthew and Stephen discuss the recent purge at DHS, which is happening in the middle of a super real and not-at-all-fake national emergency. William Barr wants to reshape the Immigration...

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Perry Mason from 2019-04-06T01:08:51

Mathew and I break down recent news that Trump wants to end the entire asylum system and the lies he's basing this "logic" on. We talk about challenges facing the current system, sigh heavily into ...

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Secret Password from 2019-03-29T20:57:16

This week I'm joined by fellow immigration attorney Matt Cameron to discuss the secret password that we give to asylum seekers so they can get into the country (according to Trump).

We ar...

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Mandatory Detention from 2019-03-21T21:55:14

This week on Redirect: Immigration Law & Perspectives, Matthew and I are joined by Dav Odrcic. We discuss "mandatory detention" and the recent Supreme Court case Nielsen v. Preap.

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Deportation from 2019-03-15T19:59:41

This week Matthew and I are back together to discuss:
The pro bono case we took thanks to our patrons;
Bad lawyers who put their clients in removal proceedings;
Representing immigrants...

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Mexico from 2019-03-11T18:14:57

This week I talk with Jeremy Slack, a expert on Mexico and deportation. His next book, Deported to Death: How Drug Violence is reshaping migration in Mexico, won the International Competition for P...

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Stepping Down from 2019-03-01T21:43:36

This week I'm joined by Luis Cortes and Rebecca Jamil, a former Immigration Judge who stepped down after Jeff Sessions announced a series of changes, including limitations on asylum protections for...

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: 100 from 2019-02-25T16:57:13

A brief update as we inch closer to our 100 patron goal. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for some great interviews and content. Thanks for listening and supporting the show, you can become a patron ...

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
21Savage from 2019-02-14T21:59

21Savage is out on bond and Matthew and I are here with all the takes. We also talk about burned out immigration judges, caps on bed space, and my denied motion for telephonic. You know we're livin...

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Tape II from 2019-02-01T18:50:49

This week we're joined once again by Matt Cameron (@matt_cam) to discuss Trump's ongoing obsession with tape. It turns out our entire immigration debate comes from a movie. Also, we talk to Matt ab...

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Remain from 2019-01-25T17:56:25

This week I'm joined by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@ReichlinMelnick), policy advisor at the American Immigration Council. Check out there great work over at https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/...

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Cost from 2019-01-18T23:04:03

This week we're joined by former immigration judge Eliza Klein, and fellow immigration attorney Alicia Perez to discuss:
Crappy lawyers. Why are there so many, and how do they manage to stay i...

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Types of Tape from 2019-01-11T19:08:29

This week we're joined by Matt Cameron and Amy Maldonado to talk about employment visas, the democrat's complete lack of immigration messaging, and the type of tape used by human traffickers.
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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Tijuana Chaos from 2019-01-04T21:52:20

This week we're joined by Andrew Free to discuss his recent experience volunteering in Tijuana, Mexico. What exactly is happening down there with CBP and the so-called "caravan"?

Please s...

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: 2018 from 2018-12-28T18:41:41

Matthew and I say goodbye to 2018 by trying really super hard (seriously) to stay positive.

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Festivus, 2018 from 2018-12-21T16:48:09

This week we're joined by Matthew Hoppock, Katie Sheppard, and Davorin Odrcic for the annual airing of grievances.

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Food from 2018-12-14T17:42:39

This week I talk with film maker Peter Carrs about his documentary on farm workers. You can check it out here: https://vimeo.com/299093446

A 7-year-old child died in CBP custody. We must d...

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Particular Social Group from 2018-12-08T16:37:18

Matthew and I discuss the passing of George HW Bush. We also discuss the administration's ongoing effort to narrow the definition of a "particular social group," making it harder especially for Mex...

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Centrist Super Friends from 2018-11-25T05:53:12

This week I'm joined by Michael Brooks to discuss Hillary Clinton and her centrist super friends. Should we take a stand against refugees so that . . . right wing populists will like us more?
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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Gratitude from 2018-11-22T08:43:52

This week we're joined by Nora Phillips, Alicia Perez, Andrew Free and Luis Cortes to talk about what we're grateful for.

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Ron Abramson from 2018-11-16T19:09:44

This week Matthew and I are joined by Immigration Attorney Ron Abramson to talk about his experienced being doxed as an "anti-white" advocate, and civility in the age of Trump.

We also di...

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: DACA Lives from 2018-11-09T23:21:35

This week we talk to Luis Cortes about the ongoing legislation that has kept DACA (mostly) alive.

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REDIRECT: Immigration Law and Perspectives
REDIRECT: Hysteria from 2018-11-02T20:05:39

This week Matthew and I discuss Caravan Hysteria, Trump's racist ad, and how everything seems terrible. Another uplifting show!

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