The 3 Best 70 Million Podcast Episodes
1) Voting from Jail Is a Right, and Now a Reality in Chicago
Voting from Jail Is a Right, and Now a Reality in Chicago
40:03 | Sep 21st, 2020
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2) Veterans Courts Give Soldiers a Way Back
For veterans, run-ins with the law don’t always have to mean jail time. Thanks to Veterans Court in Boston, which helps in finding treatment for PTSD, getting sober, and finding work. Reporter Heidi S...Show More
3) No Longer Waiting for Top-Down Reform
4) ICE Chief of Staff Michael Lumpkin Speaks on the Record About Conditions Inside Detention Centers, the Treatment of LGBTQ+ Detainees, and More
In our final episode of the series on ICE and gender, series co-editor Fernanda Santos interviews ICE Chief of Staff Michael Lumpkin to talk about ICE’s mission, what some see as strategic pitfalls, t...Show More
5) Why Transgender Immigrants Don’t Need Allies, They Need Accomplices
Transgender migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. experience higher rates of sexual, physical, and emotional mistreatment while in ICE detention. In this roundtable, moderated by series creator Juleyka ...Show More
6) Angel Island, and Why the U.S. Has Historically Used Islands to Isolate, Process, and Deter Immigrants
We take a deeper look at the creation and enduring legacy of the country’s first detention center, Angel Island, and examine how the past reflects the complexities of today’s immigration matrix. Repor...Show More
7) Mothers Seeking Asylum Face Much More Than Documentation Challenges
Many make the dangerous trek across South and Central America to arrive at the U.S. border to seek asylum and safely. But for some mothers, reaching the country is where their hardships begin. Reporte...Show More
8) This Wyoming Lawyer Is Creating a Legal Safety Net for Asylum Seekers
In states with large immigrant populations, it’s easy to find an immigration lawyer. But in Wyoming, attorney Rosie Read’s nonprofit firm, the Wyoming Immigrant Advocacy Project, is a pioneer. Reporte...Show More
9) Accusations and Denials About the Treatment of Trans Migrants in ICE Custody, Part 2
Vicky, a trans migrant from Honduras who came to the US seeking asylum, was placed in an ICE detention center set up to support LGBTQ+ detainees. But she says the so-called “trans pod” only added to h...Show More
10) Accusations and Denials About the Treatment of Trans Migrants in ICE Custody, Part 1
Detainees at ICE detention centers have long reported a lack of basic necessities, like edible food and potable water—but for transgender migrants, something as basic as physical safety can seem quest...Show More