The state of Georgia recently passed strict new requirements for immigrant farm workers. Immigration Policy Analyst Alex Nowrasteh looks at the results of a new report released by the state. Workers are fleeing to other states, causing a labor shortage. Some farmers…

 

 January 26, 2012: Visa Reforms for Farm Workers [6:47m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (332)

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Wikipedia, Reddit, and other popular websites all went black today to protest SOPA and PIPA, two bills currently before Congress. Critics charge that the bills could potentially shut down the Internet as we know it. Associate Director of Technology Studies…

 

 January 18, 2012: Dropping the SOPA [7:56m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (308)

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Immigration Policy Analyst Alex Nowrasteh tells Jakadrien Turner’s story and what it means for the immigration reform debate. Turner is a 14-year old girl from Texas who was mistakenly deported to Colombia. Turner is not Hispanic, does not speak Spanish, and…

 

 January 12, 2012: Mistaken Deportations [5:57m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (321)

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Associate Director of Technology Policy Studies and Iowa native Ryan Radia takes a look at how the different strains of Republican voters are deciding on their party’s presidential nominee. In the years to come, Radia believes that the GOP will need…

 

 January 5, 2011: The Iowa Caucuses [7:12m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (338)

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