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How President Trump is changing immigration

Hosted by Madeleine Brand May. 08, 2017

Photo: A U.S. Border Patrol agent (C) looks on as people separated by immigration wait to see their relatives at an open gate on the fence along the Mexico and U.S border, as photographed from Tijuana, Mexico February 11, 2017. (Jorge Duenes/Reuters)

From this Episode:

How Trump is bypassing the courts to crackdown on immigration

A federal appeals court hears arguments on President Trump’s travel ban today. There’s an injunction preventing that ban from going into effect now. But the administration...

8 min, 26 sec

A ride-along with ICE as they try arresting undocumented immigrants

Arrests of undocumented immigrants are up 30 percent since President Trump took office, but not in LA. Why are immigration agents having a tough time arresting and deporting...

10 min, 30 sec

There's money to help the homeless, but little agreement on how to spend it

About two months ago, LA voters approved a quarter cent sales tax increase. The money is meant to help homeless people or those who are about to become homeless. It’s...

14 min, 44 sec

Why sleeping alone may be keeping you up at night

You’ve heard the rules for being rested: Get 7 to 8 hours of sleep, limit caffeine, have a bedtime routine, turn off your devices. But many still struggle. The Centers for...

14 min, 10 sec

Credits

Host:
Madeleine Brand

Producers:
Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Gina Pollack

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