Both Democrats and Republicans are hoping immigration policy will win them votes in 2024. This hour, we take a look at immigration laws from the past and present. Atlantic Staff Writer and 2023 Pulitzer Prize-winner Caitlin Dickerson talks about President Biden and former President Trump's records on immigration and tells us who is immigrating to the U.S. today. We also hear from a group that supports immigrants through community organizing in Bridgeport and Hartford, and we learn about a restrictive immigration act that was signed 100 years ago.
GUESTS:
- Caitlin Dickerson: Staff Writer for The Atlantic. In 2023 she won a Pulitzer Prize for her work on the U.S. policy of separating migrant children from their families.
- Barbara López: Director of Make the Road Connecticut
- Mae Ngai: Lung Family Professor of Asian American Studies and Professor of History at Columbia University. Her most recent book is 'The Chinese Question: The Gold Rushes and Global Politics.'
For more on the history of U.S. immigration policy, you can listen to our episode on Chinese American exclusion and resistance.
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