Topics Discussed: 1. There is a legitimate rise in people seeking to cross the border both illegally and legally, but we are not at record levels of immigration. (02:33) 2. The Northern Triangle (08:33) 3. For most of our history, border deportations were pretty informal if not absent. (14:20) 4. The Trump administration does not believe the U.S. should welcome the persecuted or oppressed. (18:57) 5. Increased migration to the US is part of an international trend -- this could be the new normal. (23:51) Referenced: Our 2016 primer on immigration General Chapman's Last Stand (Revisionist History with Malcolm Gladwell) Let Me Count the Ways (This American Life) Radiolab Border Trilogy Pantsuit Politics in the Wild: Nuance Nation Tour tickets  Evolving Faith (October 4-5) Ideas at Work (October 16) Blissdom (November 14-16) Sponsors: Dole Leadership Series Podcast Legacy Box Wander Beauty Thank you for being a part of our community! We couldn't do what we do without you. To become a tangible supporter of the show, please visit our Patreon page, purchase a copy of our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), or share the word about our work in your own circles.  Episode Resources: Trump scores partial win on asylum ban as court narrows injunction (Politico) Thousands of asylum-seekers left waiting at the US-Mexico border (PRI) Trump officials pressing to slash refugee admissions to zero next year (Politico) New Border Apprehension Numbers Show Brutal Effect of ‘Metering’ at Ports of Entry (WOLA) Central America’s Violent Northern Triangle (Council on Foreign Relations) The border is in crisis. Here’s how it got this bad. (Vox) Credible Fear (Marie Claire) Why border crossings are at an 11-year high, explained in 500 words (Vox)  Claims of Fear (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) Southwest Border Migration FY 2019 (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) What’s happening at the U.S.-Mexico border in 6 charts (Pew Research Center)  Is there a crisis on the US-Mexico border? (BBC) Six charts on the immigrants who call the US home (BBC) Asylum Decisions and Denials Jump in 2018 (TRAC Immigration) 56,000 cases put on fast-track in US immigration courts (PBS News Hour) Central American Migration: Root Causes and U.S. Policy (Congressional Research Service) The US Border Crisis Is Just The Tip Of An International Problem (WGBH) The climate crisis, migration, and refugees (Brookings)