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What Trump's revised travel ban means for refugees

Hosted by Madeleine Brand Mar. 06, 2017

Photo:U.S. President Donald Trump signs a revised executive order for a U.S. travel ban on Monday, leaving Iraq off the list of targeted countries, at the Pentagon in Washington, U.S., January 27, 2017. (Carlos Barria/ Reuters)

From this Episode:

For refugees, coming to US is like winning the lottery

President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban says that for 90 days there will be no new visas issued to people from six Muslim-majority countries. No refugees from any...

9 min, 42 sec

Why you should care about Los Angeles' March 7 election

Los Angeles is having an election tomorrow. One ballot initiative may reshape LA development for years to come, and the school board could become majority pro-charter school.

11 min, 13 sec

To meet climate goals, California needs more housing near mass transit

A report by climate change experts says California needs more density if we want to meet our greenhouse gas reduction goals. That means changing our lifestyle -- drive less,...

6 min, 57 sec

What's it like to be a music supervisor?

KCRW DJ Liza Richardson tells us what being a music supervisor means, and how she tries to use music to express a director’s vision.

14 min, 26 sec

LA Congresswoman on Trump's wiretap claim

Congresswoman Karen Bass represents south and west LA, and sits on the House Judiciary Committee. She discusses the possibility of investigating President Trump’s assertion...

6 min, 34 sec

Credits

Host:
Madeleine Brand

Producers:
Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy

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