Recent elections in Europe have seen wins for parties with harsh stances on migration. That mirrors Donald Trump's success in the US. Inflammatory claims shape political debate, while statistics deny a link between rising crime and migration. So why is this happening?

In this Episode:  

• Suzanne Lynch, Associate Editor and author of the Global Playbook newsletter at POLITICO.
• Zoe Gardner, Independent migration policy researcher and advocate of rights-based policies.
• Meghan Benton, Director of the International Program at the Migration Policy Institute, an independent research organisation.

Host: Sami Zeidan

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