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Only in America with Ali Noorani

What really drives the immigration debate? It’s people, not politics.Join us for “Only in America” from the National Immigration Forum to hear how Americans from all walks of life and from across the ... Read more

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In Miami - the hope beyond the rhetoric

In Miami - the hope beyond the rhetoric

Ali talks with Dr. Eduardo Padron, the President of Miami-Dade College - America's largest community college. Dr. Padron... Read more

7 Dec 2017

17mins

Ranked #2

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"They're Children First, and Immigrants Second"

"They're Children First, and Immigrants Second"

Ali talks with Wendy Young, President and CEO of Kids In Need of Defense (KIND) about the thousands of refugee children ... Read more

25 Jul 2018

30mins

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In Their Shoes: Empathy and Immigration

In Their Shoes: Empathy and Immigration

Belinda Bauman is a writer, teacher and advocate living in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is the author of “Brave Souls: ... Read more

1 May 2019

38mins

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The refugee children - an American transformation

The refugee children - an American transformation

Ali talks with the award-winning author Helen Thorpe, who spent a school year watching refugee children who'd fled war, ... Read more

3 Dec 2017

23mins

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Learning from the California Experience

Learning from the California Experience

This week, Ali meets leading sociologist Dr. Manuel Pastor of the University of Southern California. His latest book is ... Read more

5 Sep 2018

32mins

Ranked #6

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An Iowa Town: As Immigration Increases - Crime Rates Fall

An Iowa Town: As Immigration Increases - Crime Rates Fall

Mark Prosser, the Chief of Police in Storm Lake, IA talks about how the crime rate there has fallen as the town's immigr... Read more

18 Jul 2018

28mins

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Out of Many, One

Out of Many, One

Americans want to move on from the polarized and rancorous political debate about immigration, full of misplaced fear an... Read more

15 Oct 2018

24mins

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Leading the Way on Immigration: American Industry

Leading the Way on Immigration: American Industry

This week, Ali chats with two business executives who are leading the way on immigration reform.  Pete Wiersma, a dairy... Read more

24 Oct 2018

26mins

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Finding Truth in Border Stories

Finding Truth in Border Stories

Oscar Cásares is the author of Brownsville, Amigoland and the new novel Where We Come From. He teaches creative writing ... Read more

9 Oct 2019

26mins

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Fighting for Citizenship

Fighting for Citizenship

For this week’s Citizenship Day episode, Ali speaks with Valdeta Mehanja, a MAVNI program recruit and Army Black Hawk pi... Read more

18 Sep 2019

34mins

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Undocumented in Biblical Times

Undocumented in Biblical Times

This week, Ali chats with Karen Gonzalez, an immigrant from Guatemala who now advocates for refugees as the Director of ... Read more

14 Aug 2019

27mins

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Exploring American Identity

Exploring American Identity

This week Ali chats with three authors whose work captures the contemporary conversation surrounding immigration and Ame... Read more

8 Aug 2018

37mins

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A Young Military Family Keeps the Dream Alive

A Young Military Family Keeps the Dream Alive

This week, Ali talks with DACA recipient Esmeralda Tovar-Contreras. She's the mother of a 19-month-old baby and her fian... Read more

27 Jun 2018

26mins

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H-1B and H-4: The Need for High-Skilled Migrants

H-1B and H-4: The Need for High-Skilled Migrants

William R. Kerr is the D’Arbeloff Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School & co-director ... Read more

27 Mar 2019

41mins

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How Diverse Communities Can Choose Their Destiny

How Diverse Communities Can Choose Their Destiny

This week, New York City Councilman Carlos Menchaca tells Ali Noorani how he got elected - by listening to the needs of ... Read more

1 Aug 2018

27mins

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International Street Food: Breaking Bread, Building Bridges

International Street Food: Breaking Bread, Building Bridges

Rose Previte is an award-winning restaurateur based in Washington, D.C., and the owner of Compass Rose and Maydan. Ali j... Read more

10 Jul 2019

25mins

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Immigration Improv

Immigration Improv

Vivek Venugopal is an improviser, comedian, actor and musician. He’s the director of revenue at Speechless, Inc., which ... Read more

4 Dec 2019

32mins

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The Myth of the Immigrant Burden: Raman Dhillon

The Myth of the Immigrant Burden: Raman Dhillon

We begin our series, “The Myth of the Immigrant Burden,” by learning about the contributions of immigrants in the trucki... Read more

19 Feb 2020

22mins

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Inheriting and Surviving Trauma

Inheriting and Surviving Trauma

Ali talks to author and former speechwriter for President Obama, Adam Frankel, about the trauma that migrants face, how ... Read more

30 Oct 2019

29mins

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Joke’s On Us – Insights from Satirist Lalo Alcaraz

Joke’s On Us – Insights from Satirist Lalo Alcaraz

Lalo Alcaraz is a nationally-syndicated cartoonist, writer and producer based in Los Angeles.  He is the creator of the ... Read more

6 Mar 2019

25mins

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