Welcome back to Migrant Matters, where we explain and present the current issues facing migration and refugees, that shape our world. As I record this episode, there are just 39 days until the U.S. election, and if you’ve been paying attention, you know it’s been a living nightmare. Today, we’re talking about a troubling comment made by Donald Trump regarding Haitian migrants—claiming they are “eating the dogs and eating the cats.” This statement has sparked a wave of misinformation and fear, and we need to unpack it.

Socials:

@migrantmatterspod

Sources:

https://www.rescue.org/article/it-legal-cross-us-border-seek-asylum

https://www.rescue.org/topic/seeking-safety-border

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crgryy0jk1zo

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1l4g6g5d97o

https://springfieldohio.gov/immigration-faqs/

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/24/nx-s1-5118438/neo-nazi-haitian-springfield-trump-debate

https://www.rescue.org/article/crisis-haiti-gang-violences-vice-grip-amidst-political-turmoil?ms=gg_ppc_fy24_watchlist_mmus_mar&initialms=gg_ppc_fy24_watchlist_mmus_mar&utm_campaign=fy24_watchlist&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwr9m3BhDHARIsANut04bNlreYGK47pBPsuE3aQsDsYL_vLfx5i32LHT9g5VJQ5G-gJZLzXL0aAv3wEALw_wcB

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/06/haiti-soaring-number-displaced-desperately-need-protection-and-aid-priority

Today’s episode we will be discussing the ethical impact of the Olympics as well as the Olympic Refugee Team.

https://olympics.com/en/olympic-refuge-foundation/refugee-team

Socials:

Insta: @migrantmatterspod

Sources:

https://www.euronews.com/2023/12/11/paris-olympics-whats-happening-to-the-citys-homeless-community

In today's episode we give a (brief) explanation and look into the human rights violations and genocide impacting Sudanese civilians and communities.

Sources to Check Out:

Sources Used:

In this episode, we detail the situation and atrocities taking place in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Sources + Recommendations:

Behind the Bastards episodes:

In this episode, we update you on the current statistics facing Palestinians in Gaza and provide ways to take action.

Links and Accounts Mentioned:

@theslowfactory

@omarherzshow

GofundMe:

https://x.com/dearrdecode/status/1788711652042400033 

GofundMe: https://x.com/lordeoceanic/status/1787191399307251991

https://afsc.org/news/6-ways-you-can-support-palestinians-gaza

"Let Me Stand Alone" by Rachel Corrie

Sources:

https://apnews.com/article/israel-iran-hamas-latest-05-08-2024-385416e25c74f57c4286fbc2eb93ebc1

https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-05-07-24/index.html’

In this episode, I summarize the current state of the events in Gaza and the start of the ICJ's trial on South Africa charging Israel with genocide.

Accounts Mentioned:

@motaz_azaiza 

@intersectionalevironmentalist

@hiddenpalestine

@rescue.org

@so.informed

@impact 

@wizard_bisan1

Social:

@migrantmatterspod

Email:

[email protected]

Sources: 

https://wearenotnumbers.org/

In this episode, I compare and constrast 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's "One Quarter of a Nation"

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 on-going 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.

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 do in order to create a more accepting environment.

Socials:

Soul Food: @soulfoodparis

Website: soulfoodparis.com

Migrant Matters: @migrantmatterspod

Sources:

www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-4975230

soulfoodparis.com

Further Readings:

1. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/afghanistan/2020-02-10/how-good-war-went-bad

2.

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

3.

https://www.npr.org/live-updates/morning-edition-2021-08=16

Socials to Follow:

1. @theafghan

2. @omar.haidari

3. @humanrightsmigrantrights

4. @adeprogress