Written into the DNA of American immigration policy, which we tend to regard as a kind of domestic policy - and which in many ways it is - has to do with US foreign policy.Jonathan Blitzer This episode was made in partnership with the <a href='https://amc.sas.upenn.edu/'>Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy</a>. Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at <a href='https://kellogg.nd.edu/'>https://kellogg.nd.edu</a> <a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a> Read Justin Kempf's essay "<a href='https://www.americanpurpose.com/articles/the-revolution-will-be-podcasted/'>The Revolution Will Be Podcasted</a>." A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2CI'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>. Jonathan Blitzer is a staff writer at The New Yorker. He won a 2017 National Award for Education Reporting for “American Studies,” a story about an underground school for undocumented immigrants. His writing and reporting have also appeared in the New York Times, The Atlantic, The Atavist, Oxford American, and The Nation. He is an Emerson Fellow at New America. His most recent book is <a href='https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/625425/everyone-who-is-gone-is-here-by-jonathan-blitzer/'>Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis</a>. Key Highlights<ul><li>Introduction - 0:20</li><li>Personal Experiences - 3:12</li><li>Immigration and Foreign Policy - 12:25</li><li>Migration as a Crisis - 31:20</li><li>Bukele and El Salvador Today - 46:26</li></ul>Key Links <a href='https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/625425/everyone-who-is-gone-is-here-by-jonathan-blitzer/'>Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis</a> by Jonathan Blitzer <a href='https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/do-i-have-to-come-here-injured-or-dead'>“Do I Have to Come Here Injured or Dead?”</a> by Jonathan Blitzer in The New Yorker Follow Jonathan Blitzer on X <a href='https://twitter.com/JonathanBlitzer'>@JonathanBlitzer</a> Democracy Paradox Podcast <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/11/21/rachel-schwartz-on-how-guatemala-rose-up-against-democratic-backsliding/'>Rachel Schwartz on How Guatemala Rose Up Against Democratic Backsliding</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2022/01/11/joseph-wright-and-abel-escriba-folch-on-migrations-potential-to-topple-dictatorships/'>Joseph Wright and Abel Escribà-Folch on Migration’s Potential to Topple Dictatorships</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a> More Information <a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a> Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a> Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/demparadox">Support the show</a>

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