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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.
September 22, 2021Immigrants (don't) strain the education system and take resources away from American children with Carola Suárez-OrozcoCarola Suárez-Orozco (Distinguished Professor of Counseling and School Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Boston, as well as co-founder of Reimagining Migration) sits down with host Melissa Brannan to dissect the enduring myth that immigrant children represent a drain on the American education system....more22minPlay
September 15, 2021Immigrants are (not) a burden on American healthcare with Elena MarksElena Marks (President and CEO of the Episcopal Health Foundation, as well as Nonresident Fellow in Health Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy) and Loren Steffy discuss the common myth that immigrants burden the American healthcare system....more18minPlay
September 13, 2021Bonus Episode: Resettling Afghan Refugees with Jina Krause-VilmarIn this bonus episode of the Rational Middle Podcast, Jina Krause-Vilmar (President and CEO of Upwardly Global, a group that works to eliminate employment barriers for immigrant and refugee professionals) sits down with host Loren Steffy to shine a light on the unique challenges facing Afghan refugees, and some of the ways that U.S. hiring practices can be more responsive to the situation....more24minPlay
September 08, 2021Immigrants (don't) steal Americans' jobs and drive down wages with Ruth MilkmanRuth Milkman, Sociologist of labor and labor movements at CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, sits down with host Chris Lyon to discuss the pervasive myth that immigrants steal Americans' jobs and steal drive down wages....more19minPlay
September 01, 2021Having Productive Conversations About Divisive Topics with Karl KrummConsulting psychologist Karl Krumm kicks off our limited-series special, "Rational Middle Podcast: Mythbusting Edition," with a provocative discussion of confirmation bias and other traps to watch out for when trying to talk—productively—about contentious issues....more19minPlay
August 25, 2021The State of Immigration with Laura Goldberg and Pamela Lizette CruzGuests Laura Goldberg (Center for Houston's Future) and Pamela Lizette Cruz (Baker Institute's Center for the United States and Mexico) unpack the published report on the results of a workshop on U.S. immigration policy held by the two Centers, in a conversation moderated by Loren Steffy (who was a workshop participant!)...more28minPlay
August 18, 2021Join us for a day of Immigration MythbustingHosts Gregory Kallenberg and Chris Lyon give you the rundown on today's Solutions Summit, "Immigration Mythbusting." Join us and learn all about productive ways to bust immigration myths!...more3minPlay
August 11, 2021What We Talk About When We Talk About Work Visas with John MedeirosJohn Medeiros, corporate immigration lawyer and Vice Chair of the Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter of AILA, sits down with host Chris Lyon to dive into the "alphabet soup" of US visa types, the problems with the current system of categorization and adjudication, and some creative ways we might begin to fix it. ...more36minPlay
August 04, 2021Immigration Reform Then and Now with Daniel TichenorDaniel Tichenor, professor of Political Science and director of the Wayne Morse Center’s Program for Democratic Governance at the University of Oregon, pops the hood on President Biden's apparent logjam on immigration reform—taking us on a tour of what such reform has looked like in decades prior in the process....more28minPlay
July 28, 2021Understanding Refuge with Jessica GoudeauWriter and activist Jessica Goudeau sits down with host Loren Steffy to discuss her book, "After The Last Border," and the consequences, implications, and emotions of America's changing attitude towards refugees....more25minPlay
FAQs about The Rational Middle:How many episodes does The Rational Middle have?The podcast currently has 179 episodes available.