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Now, welcome to this episode of the award-winning Best of Left podcast in which we shall learn

about some of the nuts and bolts of the economics of immigration policy.

We'll start out by hearing why we so frequently hear immigration brought up as an explanation

for any economic woes we may be facing.

We'll hear arguments for and against protectionist rhetoric regarding immigration.

We'll hear arguments for solidarity across racial lines to fight for immigration policies

that are fair to all, and we'll hear some of the historical context for the accelerating

global movement of immigrants and refugees.

Make sure you don't miss that one.

Our clips today come from Economic Update, the other Washington on the media, Sunday Civics

and Intercepted.

Let's dive in to the issue of immigration.

I think it's appropriate to talk to you about the issue of immigration.

The Department of Homeland Security has issued new guidelines that will extend what it means

to commit a crime, basically, to what it would mean even if you were here as undocumented

person, that would be a crime.

Expedited removal, it'll expand that for people who have been here for two years or under,

which, you know, are some serious questions.

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