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To the Point
To the Point

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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The politics of incivility

Historically, the US has been a “nation of immigrants,” but the welcome mat comes and goes. The current crisis at the Mexican border didn’t start with President Trump.

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What might be next for the US Supreme Court?

President Trump can replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy on the US Supreme Court, depending on when the Senate gives him the chance. The approach of mid-term elections...

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Host:
Warren Olney

Producer:
Andrea Brody

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