Shankar Vedantam

Our airwaves are filled with debates about immigrants and refugees. Who should be allowed in the United States, who shouldn't, and who should decide? In the wake of President Trump's vulgar remarks about some immigrants — remarks that he has since denied — we're going to revisit a favorite episode from 2016 that explores the patterns and paradoxes of immigration in the U.S. Historian Maria Cristina Garcia joins us.

This text discusses the ongoing debates about immigration in the US, particularly in light of President Trump's controversial remarks, and features historian Maria Cristina Garcia's insights on the subject.

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