Program 003 - The Friction of Freedom

04/09/22 • 26 min

The United States has a history of helping refugees; most migration to the English colonies consisted of people fleeing oppression, and the United States continues to provide refugees with some help today. Yet, throughout its history, the country has also often denied refuge to desperate people fleeing persecution and conflict. We examine the refugee crisis through two parallel stories from the past and present.

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Jewish Death Camp prisoners assigned by the SS to meet Jews as they first arrived by train. Expected to quickly collect the luggage of the new arrivals and remove dead bodies out of the cattle cars, the prisoners were under strict orders not to communicate in any way with the discharged passengers. Facing execution if caught, some of the prisoners defied orders and passed along life-saving advice. This is their story.

Practical Reason - Program 003 - The Friction of Freedom

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Introduction: EPF Media presents Practical Reason, stories that are unfamiliar and worthy of examination. In this program, an exploration into US attitudes on refugees. Two parallel stories from the past and present to help us understand the other, The Friction of Freedom.

Todd Miller: I am Todd Miller. I'm a journalist and an author based in Tucson, Arizona. The focus of my journalism has been borders. My latest book is titled Build Bridges, Not Walls.