About this episode
The episode discusses the House's decision to shield Haitians from deportation and the casting choices in the Harry Potter reboot.
House Haiti Caucus co-chair Ayanna Pressley forced a 224-204 House vote to shield ~350,000 Haitians from deportation. Paul Kersey and Tom Hennessey cover the stunning decision, as well as the decision by HBO to cast a black actor to play Professor Snape — a character clearly depicted as White — in the Harry Potter reboot.
People in this episode
Hosts: Paul Kersey, Tom Hennessey
Topics covered
- Haitian deportation
- House vote
- HBO casting
- Harry Potter reboot
- racial representation
Keywords
- Haitians
- deportation
- House vote
- Ayanna Pressley
- HBO
- Professor Snape
- Harry Potter
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: House Haiti Caucus
Books & works: Harry Potter
Places: Haiti
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