It’s Been a ReallyTough Year for the “American Dream”

About this episode

This episode examines the abusive conditions in U.S. immigration detention centers and the rising anti-immigrant rhetoric from public figures.

This episode examines abusive conditions in U.S. immigration detention centers and rising anti-immigrant rhetoric from public figures.It connects eyewitness reports of medical neglect and alleged torture with political attacks on immigrants, discusses the role of responsible immigration amid declining birth rates, and warns about related rollbacks on public health and civic institutions.

Topics covered

• U.S. immigration detention
• anti-immigrant rhetoric
• medical neglect
• political attacks on immigrants
• public health
• civic institutions

Keywords

• American Dream
• immigration
• torture
• birth rates

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: It’s Been a ReallyTough Year, American Dream

Places: U.S.

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