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In these divided times, a number of important challenges are facing our nation. One of the largest is immigration reform. Histrionics have ruled the day and started a firestorm of debate on the issue.... more
FAQs about The Rational Middle:How many episodes does The Rational Middle have?The podcast currently has 179 episodes available.
May 20, 2020Jorge Lima and the Conservative Case for Sensible Immigration ReformJorge Lima, Senior VP of Policy at Americans for Prosperity shares a vision for immigration in America which turns the narrative of the conservative approach to immigration reform on its head....more37minPlay
May 13, 2020Daniel Okrent and the History of Bigotry, Eugenics, and ImmigrationDaniel Okrent, the first public editor of The New York Times newspaper and an writer, discusses the inspiration for and resulting research of his book "The Guarded Gate: Bigotry, Eugenics and the Law That Kept Two Generations of Jews, Italians, and Other European Immigrants Out of America"...more32minPlay
May 06, 2020Ali Noorani and the Broken Asylum System/Origins of the CaravansNational Immigration Forum executive director Ali Noorani sits down with host Chris Lyon to discuss how the administration has changed the implementation of the asylum system to make it harder to make an effective claim and how political rhetoric contributed to the creation of the caravans that have flooded the system....more28minPlay
April 29, 2020Wendy Cervantes and the Children of Immigrant FamiliesWendy Cervantes is director of immigration and immigrant families at the Center for Law and Social Policy where she works to develop and advocate for policies that support low-income immigrants and their families. Host Gregory Kallenberg sat down with Wendy to discuss the rights that these children have and what gaps, risks, and trauma exist due to their status or the status of their family members....more23minPlay
April 22, 2020Immigrant Healthcare Workers on the Front Lines of COVID-19 with Andrew LimAndrew Lim, Director of Quantitative Research at New American Economy, shares data with host Loren Steffy about how immigrant workers — both documented and undocumented — are on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States....more26minPlay
April 15, 2020Bryan Caplan and the Case for Open BordersBryan Caplan, Professor of Economics at George Mason University and New York Times Bestselling author of the book Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration speaks with host Loren Steffy about the divisive concept of open borders....more27minPlay
April 08, 2020Jim Baron on COVID-19's Impact on Restaurants and ImmigrationJim Baron is a 25-year veteran of the restaurant industry and CEO of Mesa SW Restaurants based in Dallas. He is a member of the Texans for Economic Growth Coalition which is committed to promoting common-sense immigration reforms that strengthen the economy....more23minPlay
April 01, 2020Chelsie Kramer and the New American EconomyChelsie is an organizer and coalition builder for New American Economy, which mobilizes and engages business leaders and community leaders on immigration issues through the lens of the positive economic impact immigrants have on the economy. We discuss what that new economy looks like and how we can ensure that immigrants, regardless of their current status, can participate to the fullest....more25minPlay
March 25, 2020Stephen Klineberg and the Looming Demographic Change in AmericaHost Loren Steffy and Stephen Klineberg, founding director of The Kinder Institute for Urban Research, explore the changing demographic trends in Houston and what America can learn from the challenges and opportunities present in the country’s fastest growing city....more29minPlay
March 04, 2020Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo on Public Safety and ImmigrationChief Acevedo is well known for being outspoken about his opinions on a number of topics. Today, Rational Middle host Loren Steffy sits down with him to discuss his opinions on how undocumented immigration affects public safety and what his priorities are in America's fastest growing city with over 700,000 undocumented immigrants....more33minPlay
FAQs about The Rational Middle:How many episodes does The Rational Middle have?The podcast currently has 179 episodes available.