Elizabeth Fussell

Assistant Professor of Sociology at Tulane University

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Assistant Professor of Sociology at Tulane University and organizer of the Disaster and Migration conference in New Orleans

Elizabeth Fussell on KCRW

The President's  latest proposal for immigration reform  now includes stepped up border security and tamper-proof ID cards for guest workers.  But the road to legal status and…

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