The Rational Middle

Stephen Yale-Loehr, Professor of Immigration Law at Cornell Law School, joins host Chris Lyon this week. They discuss Yale'Loehr's work in immigration law and research on refugees in America.

The Rational Middle host team gets together to round out the summer, discuss the upcoming midterm elections, how both sides are (or are not) using immigration to push political agendas, and future podcast episodes.

The Rational Middle host team gets together to round out the summer, discuss the upcoming midterm elections, how both sides are (or are not) using immigration to push political agendas, and future podcast episodes.

Leah Boustan and Ran Abramitzky join host Loren Steffy to discuss their new book, "Streets of Gold: America's Untold Story of Immigrant Success." The writers discuss the success and economic impacts of immigrants in the United States.

Ian Kysel is the Assistant Clinical Professor of Law at Cornell Law School where he has helped shape the Iternational Migrants' Bill of Rights (IMBR)Initiative. Host Melissa Brannan and Mr. Kysel explore the purpose and need for the IMBR in today's world of migration.

Betsy Cohen, Executive Director of the St. Louis Mosaic Project and author of "Welcome To the U.S.A. - You're Hired!" speaks with host Chris Lyon about the Gateway City's goal of becoming the fastest growing city in America for foreign born people.

Shoba Wadhia, Director of the Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Law Professor sits down with host Loren Steffy for a conversation about a Texas Federal Court's pushback against restrictions on deportation implemented by the Biden Administration.

Joara Jimenez, coordinator of the Dream Center at California State University Chico, talks with host Melissa Brannan about the struggle that Dreamer students experience and what Cal State Chico is doing to provide them with resources.

Denise Gilman, Director of the Immigration Clinic at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law shares an update on the U.S.-Mexico Border, Operation Lone Star, and the politicization of the border.

German photographer Stefan Falke was born in Germany, but has been living in New York for 20 years. His long-running project, "La Frontera", documents artists working along the U.S.-Mexico border.