Becoming Europe

By Casey Montgomery

My name is Casey and this is Becoming Europe, a podcast delving into the real-life impacts of European migrant and refugee policy to re-humanize the stories the media and government tell. Each month, ... more

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The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.

Becoming Europe episodes:

December 10, 2022 The Double Standard of Migration
In this episode I compare and contrast the ways in which specifically France and Poland receive incoming migrants, primarily from Afghanistan and Ukraine.

Books Mentioned/Recommended:
Moris Farhi's "All History is the History of Migration"
Alan M. Kraut's "Silent Travelers. Germs, Genes, and the “Immigrant Menace"
Nancy Foner "One Quarter of a Nation"

Socials:
@becomingeuropepod

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25min
September 14, 2022 The Rwanda Plan
In this current events episode we discuss the Rwanda Plan, a five-year trial in the UK with the aim to regulate the influx of migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers by sending them to Rwanda. We delve into what the Rwanda Plan is, the ironies of the UK's refugee statements, the reception to the plan, and what we can do. This is an ongoing situation, so information may have changed upon release. Apologies to Lord David Pannick QC, I was unaware you were a Lord and thus referred to you as simply David Pannick. How you can help: https://care4calais.org/stop-rwanda/ https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/apr/14/rwanda-asylum-plan-who-does-it-target-and-is-it-going-to-happen Social Media: @becomingeuropepod Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-61782866 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-62566194 https://www.bigissue.com/news/activism/uk-rwanda-asylum-seekers-liz-truss/ https://www.thenational.scot/news/19980207.ukraine-crisis-boris-johnson-boasts-uks-immigration-record-pmqs/ https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/rwanda-policy-asylum-seekers-not-being-punished-home-office-tells-court https://www.migrationpolicy.org/news/uk-rwanda-asylum-agreement. Becoming Europe created by Casey Montgomery Assistant Producer: Dylan Ashton
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27min
August 04, 2022 Unpacking the Lingo: What is a Refugee?
In today's episode I break down the current refugee statistics as of 2022 as well as give what I consider a cheat sheet for better understanding of the current global refugee situation.
Social:
@becomingeuropepod
Sources/Where to Donate
https://www.worldvision.org/disaster-relief-news-stories/venezuela-crisis-facts#:~:text=Shortages%20of%20fuel%2C%20electricity%2C%20and,to%20stay%20in%20other%20countries
https://www.unhcr.org/en-us/figures-at-a-glance.html
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/immigration/after-you-get-refugee-status/
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2022/how-many-people-do-we-grant-asylum-or-protection-to
https://refugeecouncil.org.uk/information/refugee-asylum-facts/what-is-the-nationality-and-borders-bill/
https://domasile.info/en/what-social-rights-do-i-have-as-an-asylum-seeker-in-france/#health-insurance
https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/10/07/enforced-misery/degrading-treatment-migrant-children-and-adults-northern-france
https://ourworldtoo.org.uk/2022/01/25/empathy-needs-to-exist-refugees-arent-a-problem-to-be-solved-or-a-phenomenon/
https://www.globalgiving.org/learn/listicle/13-powerful-refugee-stories/
https://www.globalgiving.org/learn/listicle/13-powerful-refugee-stories/
https://www.oramrefugee.org/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-32057601
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33min
April 20, 2022 Hira and Maryam from Our World Too
In this episode, I interview Hira and Maryam from the UK-based organization "Our World Too". We discuss the start of "Our World Too", the on-going situation in Ukraine, and the overall sentiments around refugee populations in the UK.
**Note: there are some occasional audio issues as this was recorded over Zoom**
Our World Too:
https://ourworldtoo.org.uk/
https://linktr.ee/OurWorldToo
Instagram: @ourworldtoo

Social Media:
@becomingeuropepod
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1h 34min
February 25, 2022 Ukraine
In this episode, I discuss the ongoing events occurring in Ukraine.

How to Help/Where to Donate:
The Red Cross https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/2022/ukraine-red-cross-delivers-aid-to-families.html
Nova Ukraine https://novaukraine.org/
Revived Soldiers Ukraine https://www.rsukraine.org/
United Help Ukraine https://unitedhelpukraine.org/
People In Need https://www.peopleinneed.net/

Insta:
@becoming europepod
Who to Follow:
@worldwidetribe
@viceworldnews
@therefugeerightsproject
@intersectionalenvironmentalist
@lynseyadddario
@polinaivanovva

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17min
August 16, 2021What is Going on in Afghanistan and What We Can Do
Further Readings:
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/afghanistan/2020-02-10/how-good-war-went-bad

https://www.npr.org/2021/08/16/1027929275/what-womens-advocacy-groups-worldwide-are-doing-for-women-in-afghanistan

https://www.npr.org/live-updates/morning-edition-2021-08-16
Socials to Follow:
@theafghan

@omar.haidari

@humanrightsmigrantrights

@adeprogess
Sources:
https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/south-asia/afghanistan-taliban-women-rights-adverts-b1902922.html

https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/15/politics/taliban-kabul-afghanistan-explainer/index.html

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/8/16/the-us-the-taliban-and-the-stunning-defeat-in

https://www.npr.org/2021/08/16/1027973837/bidens-choices-in-afghanistan-were-complicated-so-is-the-fallout-he-faces
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27min
May 06, 2021 Kryssandra from Soul Food
I (virtually) meet with Kryssandra from the French non-profit organization Soul Food, to discuss some of the issues facing the migrant youths she works with. We discuss everything from government policy to what the individual can to in order to create a more accepting environment.
Socials (Instagram and Twitter):
Soul Food: @soulfoodparis
Soul Food's website: soulfoodparis.com
Becoming Europe: @becomingeuropepod
Sources:
o www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-4975230
o soulfoodparis.com “The Dismantling of the République ‘Camp’: How the ‘Migrant Hunt’ in France became Visible”
o soulfoodparis.com “Unaccompanied Minors are at Great Risk – COVID-19 is Only the Beginning for those Most Vulnerable”
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57min
April 27, 2021 What is Becoming Europe?
My name is Casey and this is Becoming Europe. I’m a current PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh studying French Studies, specifically the relationship France has with its migrant population. After studying different national and international policies proclaiming the sense of a unified cultural European identity and a sense of welcoming migrants with open arms, I created this podcast in the effort to interview those who are directly affected by these policies, migrants themselves and organizations, in order to further shed light on the real-life impacts and risks of these policies. Join me in an effort to humanize the intangibility of national/international policy and see exactly what are the stakes in Becoming Europe.
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FAQs about Becoming Europe:

How many episodes does Becoming Europe have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.