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Unsettled: Immigration in Turbulent Times

Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility

Unsettled: Immigration in Turbulent Times examines Trump administration policies and actions affecting immigration and migrants and their communities. It adopts a broad perspective, seeing immigration policies in the context of constitutional law and principles, US history and our national narrative. The podcast is hosted by Alex Aleinikoff, Senior Fellow at the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility, The New School; Hiroshi Motomura, Susan Westerberg Prager Distinguished Professor of Law at

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00:43:55

Season 2, Episode 1: The Trump Administration's War...

Unsettled: Immigration in Turbulent Times ·

2025/10/22

Jon Blitzer, staff writer for The New Yorker, discusses his recent article in the magazine, “Enemies of the State: How the Trump Administration declared war on Venezuelan migrants in the U.S.” In telling the story of a Venezuelan couple living in Chicago, one of whom was sent to CECOT, the notorious prison in El Salvador, and one deported to Venezuela, Blitzer lays bare the unconscionable policies of the Administration. He also describes his reporting on Aurora, Colorado, the city visited by Trump

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01:08:44

Episode 10: The Democrats and Immigration

Unsettled: Immigration in Turbulent Times ·

2025/07/28

Immigration was a salient issue in the 2024 presidential election and that it hurt Democrats. Arrivals and entries had skyrocketed under Biden. The so-called Biden “reset” late in his administration was to deter asylum claims at the border, work with Mexico and other countries to prevent flows, open up alternative legal pathways, including large parole programs for designated nationalities. But the efforts to close the border came too late, and they left very few people persuaded. And Democrats

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01:22:00

Episode 9: A Quiet Border and the End of Asylum?

Unsettled: Immigration in Turbulent Times ·

2025/07/17

This episode looks at the US-Mexico border, exploring questions such as: are the policies of the Trump administration legal? Where have the record numbers of migrants gone? Have the crises that contributed to the surges of asylum seekers–surges that also occurred during Trump 1.0, and the Obama years– abated? Can current circumstances be sustained through enforcement alone?Our guest speakers are Lee Gelernt, Deputy Director of the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project, and Gretchen Kuhner, Director El

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01:02:33

Episode 8: What's happening in Los Angeles?

Unsettled: Immigration in Turbulent Times ·

2025/06/20

This episode dives into the facts on the ground in Los Angeles, examining the protests that aim to counter the terror spread through the workplaces and neighborhoods of Los Angeles because of the ICE actions and augmented by a federalized National Guard and the deployment of US Marines. Our guest speakers are from UCLA School of Law’s Center for Immigration Law and Policy: Ahilan Arulanantham, professor from practice and faculty co-director and Talia Inlander, the Center’s deputy director.

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00:54:54

Episode 7: The Role of States and Localities

Unsettled: Immigration in Turbulent Times ·

2025/06/11

This episode explores how state and local governments significantly impact immigrants through policies that either support or resist federal enforcement. Some jurisdictions implement sanctuary measures to limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities and promote inclusion, such as offering in-state tuition to undocumented students. Under the Trump administration, there has been increased pressure on localities to participate in immigration enforcement, including efforts to penalize

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00:50:33

Episode 6: What of the “homeless, tempest tost”?

Unsettled: Immigration in Turbulent Times ·

2025/05/27

This week, our hosts explore the closing of the US refugee resettlement program, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and the asylum process. Our guest speaker is Mark Hetfield, President of HIAS

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00:50:34

Episode 5: Mass Deportation

Unsettled: Immigration in Turbulent Times ·

2025/05/08

In this episode, our co-hosts evaluate the Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations—their feasibility, legality, and likely consequences.Our guest is Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Senior Fellow, American Immigration Council.

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00:50:35

Episode 4: Birthright Citizenship

Unsettled: Immigration in Turbulent Times ·

2025/04/25

Amanda Frost discusses the Trump Administration’s desire to end birthright citizenship.

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00:59:32

Episode 3: Alien Enemies Act

Unsettled: Immigration in Turbulent Times ·

2025/04/15

This week, our hosts delve into the Alien Enemies Act of 1789, with guest speakers Liza Goitein & Katherine Yon Ebright.

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Episode 1: Unsettled: Immigration in Turbulent Times

Unsettled: Immigration in Turbulent Times ·

2025/03/28

Unsettled: Immigration in Turbulent Times examines Trump administration policies and actions affecting immigration and migrants and their communities. It adopts a broad perspective, seeing immigration policies in the context of constitutional norms, US history and our national narrative.

en-US

00:45:28

Episode 2: The Khalil Case and the Constitution

Unsettled: Immigration in Turbulent Times ·

2025/03/28

Join a discussion about the Mahmoud Khalil Case, deportation power, and the Constitution. Guest speaker is Stephen I. Vladeck, Georgetown Law School.

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