Immigration Realities

Immigration Realities

Ernesto Castañeda

Episodes 16
Avg. Duration 44m
Activity Highly Active
Since Feb 2025
Latest Episode May 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
67%
Hosting
www.spreaker.com

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About This Podcast

The team at American University's Immigration Lab, led by Dr. Ernesto Castañeda, help us make sense of recent developments, overlooked stories, and the newest research related to immigration policy and the experiences of immigrants worldwide.

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Recent Episodes

S2E9 Book Talk At Princeton - Leave If You Can: Migration and Violence in Bordered Worlds by Amelia Frank-Vitale

May 28, 2026 1h 24m

Hondurans have been at the heart of some of the most visible migration phenomena in the last few years, as well as the direct target of anti-immigrant rhetoric and policy. In Leave If You Can, Amelia…

S2E8 Inside USCIS: Immigration Policy from Biden to Trump — With Amanda Baran

Apr 24, 2026 48m

This episode covers immigration policies under the Biden administration with Amanda Baran – the former Principal Director for Immigration Policy and Chief of Public Engagement at USCIS. Ms. Baran’s…

S2E7 Immigration Edition: Myths vs Facts

Apr 02, 2026 10m

This podcast dives into the many narratives surrounding immigration, from widely believed myths to the truth backed by real facts. In our conversations, we explore how media often shapes and distorts…

S2E6 The Process of Belonging — with Sol Espinoza

Mar 06, 2026 41m

This episode explores the idea of “belonging” as something that is built over time rather than instantly granted, especially in the context of migration and community life.Through a conversation with…

S2E5 H2A Visa: Behind the Headlines

Mar 06, 2026 9m

In the current political climate, it may seem as though all migration to the United States is being prohibited; however some legal pathways to entry are actually being expanded and implemented. The…

S2E4 ICE In Your Community

Jan 15, 2026 53m

This episode centers on a real community question from a listener in Maryland about what people should do if ICE shows up in their community. The discussion directly addresses that concern and…

S2E3 Immigration to the DMV after the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nov 19, 2025 59m

American University Sociology Research & Practice MA students present research at the 2025 Public Anthropology conference, drawing on 233 in-depth interviews with recently arrived migrants in the…

S2E2 The Exclusion of LGBT+ Refugees in Kenya' Shikira Plan

Nov 19, 2025 8m

Chris Belden, Research Assistant at the Immigration Lab, discusses the exclusion of LGBT+ refugees in Kenya's Shikira Plan and discusses possible solutions.

S2E1 Policy Shifts and the Power of Journalism

Nov 11, 2025 54m

CNN correspondent Priscilla Álvarez visits to discuss how recent immigration policy shifts impact people, communities, and international relations. She shares what it's like reporting on immigration…

S1E7 Understanding Immigration

Nov 05, 2025 1h 32m

Dr. Ernesto Castañeda continues the conversation of Immigration Realities, while addressing misconceptions surrounding migration trends, lifestyles, and integration. His talk is followed by a Q &…

S1E6 Criminalized by Design: How U.S. Immigration Policy Hurts Families, Not Crime Rates

May 23, 2025 53m

“Criminalized by Design: How U.S. Immigration Policy Hurts Families, Not Crime Rates” Immigration Congressional Policy Brief May 21, 2025Dirksen Senate Office Building1) Charis Kubrin, UCI…

S1E5 The Effects of the Latest Immigration Policies

May 20, 2025 55m

In this episode, we listen to "Immigration In Focus: Insights from Policy Experts," an event that took place at American University on Thursday, April 24; though the negative effects of punitive…

S1E4 Asylum Seekers and New Arrivals in DC and NYC

Apr 22, 2025 22m

In this podcast, the Immigration Lab researchers discuss some of the results of ongoing research including over 200 in-depth interviews with new arrivals, including immigrants, asylum seekers, people…

S1E3 The First 100 Days Immigration Policy

Apr 09, 2025 1h 22m

This podcast is a recording of a live immigration policy panel that took place at American University on April 4, 2025. The first in a series of 2 podcasts. Interviewer Todd Zwillich, co-host of 1A…

S1E2 Rhetoric vs. Reality: The Migrant "Crisis" and the Current Response

Mar 10, 2025 51m

Dr. Castañeda, Anthony Sandoval, Joseph Fournier, and Marshall Plane discuss the rhetoric about recent immigration and the Trump administration's current response. Topics include the recent…

S1E1 Unpacking Trump's First Month

Feb 22, 2025 35m

Dr. Castañeda breaks down Trump's first month executive actions regarding immigration, putting his policies in legal and historical context.Marshall Plane talks about his research on the economic…

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Immigration Realities has published 16 episodes since February 2025, covering topics in Science, Social Sciences.

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