What the System Asks: Immigration 101 with Clare Murphy-Shaw
From From Home to Here by Eye of An Immigrant
April 9, 2026 · 40 min · Season 3 · Episode 1
About this episode
The episode explores the complexities of the U.S. immigration system through the insights of Clare Murphy Shaw, focusing on asylum seekers and the challenges they face.
We hear about "fixing the immigration system" all the time — but what does that system actually look like from the inside? This season, From Home to Here is going deeper: asking bigger questions, challenging assumptions, and starting with the foundation. In our season premiere, host sits down with Clare Murphy Shaw, Executive Director of Asylum Clinic KC, to break down how U.S. immigration law actually works — from what happens the moment someone arrives at the border seeking asylum, to what it means for a child to face removal proceedings alone, without a lawyer. Clare has spent her career in courtrooms, consultations, and emergency filings representing unaccompanied minors, asylum seekers, and families facing deportation. She doesn't speak from theory — she speaks from the front lines. This episode covers: The real difference between asylum, refugee status, and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status What the system asks of immigrants — and how high the bar really is How trauma intersects with credibility in children's cases How politics shapes the lives of real families every four years The moral question at the heart of this season: What does America ask of immigrants in 2026 — and…
People in this episode
Host: Eye of An Immigrant
Guest: Clare Murphy Shaw
Topics covered
- U.S. immigration law
- asylum process
- unaccompanied minors
- deportation
- politics and immigration
- trauma and credibility
Keywords
- immigration system
- asylum
- refugee status
- Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
- removal proceedings
- trauma
- politics
- families
- deportation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Asylum Clinic KC, Eye of an Immigrant, FiredUp Studios
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