About this episode

Elijah McKay interviews Dr. Megan Brand about the evolution of immigration and refugee policy since World War II, focusing on recent changes.

On the latest episode of Patterson Perspectives, Elijah McKay speaks with Dr. Megan Brand of the John Jay Institute about the evolution of immigration and refugee policy since World War II, with emphasis on changes in the last year.

People in this episode

Host: Elijah McKay

Guest: Dr. Megan Brand

Topics covered

• immigration policy
• refugee policy
• historical changes
• recent developments
• World War II

Keywords

• immigration
• refugees
• policy changes
• World War II
• Dr. Megan Brand

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: John Jay Institute

Places: World War II

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