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The Legacy of the Biggest Immigration Raid
FromIn The Thick
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Aug 24, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In 2008, ICE agents descended on a small rural town in Iowa for their largest operation in the history of the United States. As a result, the population of Postville was slashed almost in half and its economy collapsed. Maria and Julio talk to Almudena Toral and Ronny Rojas, two of the journalists behind a new documentary from Univision detailing the aftermath of the raid. ITT Staff Picks
Watch the full documentary on Postville, at the Univision site for free (available in English and Spanish).
Do immigrants actually "steal" jobs in small rural towns? This American Life asked an economist to answer this question.
Read this report from the Center for American Progress on the financial costs of mass deportation.
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Watch the full documentary on Postville, at the Univision site for free (available in English and Spanish).
Do immigrants actually "steal" jobs in small rural towns? This American Life asked an economist to answer this question.
Read this report from the Center for American Progress on the financial costs of mass deportation.
For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Aug 24, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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