The missing piece in the story of migration | Sonia Shah and Zeke Hernandez
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4.1 • 12.1K Ratings
🗓️ 21 August 2025
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Headlines often reduce migration to crisis and controversy, leaving out the bigger picture that movement is a natural, even necessary part of who we are. As borders tighten and debates intensify, journalist Sonia Shah and professor Zeke Hernandez unravel our historical understanding of migration and examine immigration's impact on creating resilient, safe and economically flourishing societies.
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