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.
04/09/22 • 26 min
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.
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