What It Really Takes To Immigrate "The Right Way"

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🗓️ 27 November 2024

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OA1091 - We are honored to welcome Somali-American author and advocate Abdi Nor Iftin for the first of a 2-part Thanksgiving episode dedicated with gratitude to the incredible efforts that so many naturalized Americans have made to be a part of this country. Abdi has recorded the full story of his life in his book Call Me American, in which he details the long journey from his escape from being forced into service as a child soldier in war-torn Somalia to his years as a refugee in Kenya before winning the U.S. diversity visa lottery and building a thoroughly American life in one of the last states you might expect. In this extended interview we get to know Abdi as he shares his story and his unique perspective on what the current American moment means for him and his community.

Call Me American: A Memoir,: Abdi Nor Iftin (2018)
“Now is the time to buckle up and fight, not to flee,” Abdi Nor Iftin, The Forecaster (11/19/24)
“Abdi and the Golden Ticket,” This American Life (7/3/2015)

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0:00.0	You must never ever give out or give in.
0:03.1	You must keep the faith and keep your eyes on the prize.
0:07.6	That is your calling.
0:08.9	That is your mission.
0:10.1	That is your moral obligation.
0:12.0	That is your mandate.
0:13.4	Get out there and do it.
0:15.0	Get in the way.
0:19.7	Change. Change happens because people care.
0:26.6	You the people have the power to make this life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure.
0:36.6	I still believe with all my heart, America can't. free and beautiful to make this life a wonderful adventure.
0:44.1	I still believe with all my heart, America can be a place where no child is left hungry,
0:47.9	no community is left behind, and no one gets told they don't belong.
0:55.0	The fight for our country is always worth it.
1:06.2	Hello and welcome to opening arguments. This is episode 1091. I'm your host Thomas Smith. That over there is real life attorney Matt Cameron. How are you doing?
1:10.9	Hey Thomas. I'm feeling extra thankful. We're coming up on my favorite holiday.
1:15.6	What could you possibly have to be thankful about, man? I don't mean that as a personal insult.
1:20.1	I mean... No, my life is great. Yeah. I'm really feeling it right now.
1:25.0	But as a country, what do we have to be thankful for? Well, you know, actually, we might be able to help you on that. If you're feeling down, if you're feeling
1:27.7	negative about what's going on right now, honestly, I think what you're about to hear could
1:34.3	really help that. I know it's helped me feel some hope, some positivity, and some genuine
1:40.1	thankfulness and appreciation for what we have in a way that I think is really important right now. So I am so excited to speak to Abdi. Why don't you tell us how you found Abdi and
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