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Hosted by Ernesto Castañeda · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 17 episodes
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The team at American University's Immigration Lab, led by Dr. Ernesto Castañeda, help us make sense of recent developments, overlooked stories, and the newest research related to immigration policy and the experiences of immigrants worldwide.
Ernesto Castañeda hosts Immigration Realities, a science show with 17 episodes published.
Cities need immigration to thrive. These newcomers allow for a mix of cultures and ideas that shapes innovation and economic growth. From New York to Paris to Mexico City and Washington, D.C., Dr. Castañeda’s new book, I
Hondurans have been at the heart of some of the most visible migration phenomena in the last few years, as well as the direct target of anti-immigrant rhetoric and policy. In Leave If You Can, Amelia Frank-Vitale offers
This episode covers immigration policies under the Biden administration with Amanda Baran – the former Principal Director for Immigration Policy and Chief of Public Engagement at USCIS. Ms. Baran’s public service career
This podcast dives into the many narratives surrounding immigration, from widely believed myths to the truth backed by real facts. In our conversations, we explore how media often shapes and distorts public perception, w
This episode explores the idea of “belonging” as something that is built over time rather than instantly granted, especially in the context of migration and community life. Through a conversation with Sol Espinoza and ho
In the current political climate, it may seem as though all migration to the United States is being prohibited; however some legal pathways to entry are actually being expanded and implemented. The H2A agricultural guest
This episode centers on a real community question from a listener in Maryland about what people should do if ICE shows up in their community. The discussion directly addresses that concern and several common myths and mi
American University Sociology Research & Practice MA students present research at the 2025 Public Anthropology conference, drawing on 233 in-depth interviews with recently arrived migrants in the Washington D.C. metropol
Chris Belden, Research Assistant at the Immigration Lab, discusses the exclusion of LGBT+ refugees in Kenya's Shikira Plan and discusses possible solutions.
CNN correspondent Priscilla Álvarez visits to discuss how recent immigration policy shifts impact people, communities, and international relations. She shares what it's like reporting on immigration today and talks about
Dr. Ernesto Castañeda continues the conversation of Immigration Realities, while addressing misconceptions surrounding migration trends, lifestyles, and integration. His talk is followed by a Q & A with members of the Am
“Criminalized by Design: How U.S. Immigration Policy Hurts Families, Not Crime Rates” Immigration Congressional Policy Brief May 21, 2025 Dirksen Senate Office Building 1) Charis Kubrin, UCI Criminology, Law & Society, “
In this episode, we listen to "Immigration In Focus: Insights from Policy Experts," an event that took place at American University on Thursday, April 24; though the negative effects of punitive immigration policies are
In this podcast, the Immigration Lab researchers discuss some of the results of ongoing research including over 200 in-depth interviews with new arrivals, including immigrants, asylum seekers, people with TPS, parole, an
This podcast is a recording of a live immigration policy panel that took place at American University on April 4, 2025. The first in a series of 2 podcasts. Interviewer Todd Zwillich, co-host of 1A on WAMU, DC's NPR stat
Dr. Castañeda, Anthony Sandoval, Joseph Fournier, and Marshall Plane discuss the rhetoric about recent immigration and the Trump administration's current response. Topics include the recent congressional hearing with san
Dr. Castañeda breaks down Trump's first month executive actions regarding immigration, putting his policies in legal and historical context. Marshall Plane talks about his research on the economic integration of asylum s
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Immigration Realities is hosted by Ernesto Castañeda. The show is categorised under science (social) and has published 17 episodes.
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