Stirring the Melting Pot

Some Good News

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For this episode I talk about my favorite positive stories on immigrants/ asylum seekers from the past couple of weeks. I also briefly discuss the Biden Administration's plans on increasing the cap on refugees allowed into the US.


All articles referenced in this episode can be found below:
1st Story on Immigrants living in Minnesota
2nd Story on Onovu Otitigbe-Dangerfield (the First Black Valedictorian of her High School)
3rd Story on Edith Espinal (sought Sanctuary in a Columbus church for 3 years)
-Edith Espinal allowed to leave church sanctuary, must check in with ICE periodically
-Support Edith Espinal Facebook Page
-ICE fines lifted for Edith Espinal, other sanctuary leaders

Article from the Guardian about Biden raising the US refugee admissions cap to 62,500
Article from the Washington Post about the increase of refugee admissions to the US (along with critiques from Refugee/ Immigrant Rights activists)

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Stirring the Melting PotBy Odao Ogbonmwan