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Family migration and the politics of incivility

Hosted by Warren Olney Jun. 30, 2018 National

Separating immigrant families at the border may be something new, but the US has never extended the “Good Neighbor Policy” to Central America. Clinton and Bush discouraged newcomers, and Obama was called, “Deporter in Chief.”

Central Processing Station in McAllen, Texas. Photo courtesy of Center for Border Protection

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producer:

Andrea Brody