Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Murrieta Immigration Showdown, Future Folk, and Black Phones
Buses with 140 undocumented migrants blocked by protesters on their way to Murrieta. Extreme violence in Central America is pushing many people north. We also meet the men behind “Future Folk”, a sci-fi bluegrass band. And our tech expert introduces us to “black phones”, robot legs, and a computer chef.
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenBuses filled with 140 undocumented migrants - many of them women and children - were blocked by protesters on their way to a processing center in Murrieta yesterday. We talk to a city council member to find out what could happen next. We also hear about the extreme violence in Central America that is pushing so many people north. We also meet the men behind “Future Folk”, a sci-fi bluegrass band. And our tech expert introduces us to “black phones”, robot legs, and a computer chef.
Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson (Reuters)
