Why both sides fail on immigration

About this episode

The episode discusses American perspectives on immigration and border security amidst political debates.

Immigration might be President Donald Trump’s signature issue, but what do Americans actually think about border security and enforcement? This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed by Shannon Mahoney, video edited by Christopher Snyder, and hosted by Astead Herndon. A migrant climbs over the border fence into the US after fetching groceries for other migrants waiting to be processed by authorities on the US-Mexico border. Photo by GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP via Getty Images. You can also watch this episode on youtube.com/vox. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Astead Herndon

Topics covered

• immigration
• border security
• public opinion
• politics
• enforcement
• Trump

Keywords

• immigration
• border security
• Trump
• public opinion
• enforcement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vox Media, youtube.com, vox.com, Vox

Places: US, Mexico

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