#1189 Our dehumanizing, traumatizing, child-abusing immigration system


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Jun 12 2018 80 mins   6
Air Date: 6/12/2018 Today we take a look at the absolute horror show that is the US immigration system. Understanding that it was bad before but has been revved up to literally inhumane as our government makes a concerted effort to dehumanize asylum seekers on the run for their lives. Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Donate or become a Member to support the show! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/BestOfTheLeft Amazon: Bookmark your link to support the show when you shop! USA: http://www.bestoftheleft.com/amazon Canada: http://www.amazon.ca/?&camp=212361&linkCode=wsw&tag=besofthelef0c-20&creative=380789 UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/?&camp=212361&linkCode=wsw&tag=besofthelef-21&creative=380789 SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: To Trump, Americans "Have Kids," But Immigrants "Breed" - @DavidPakmanShow - Air Date 04-24-18 Ch. 2: Stories of our abusive treatment of immigrants - Off Kilter - Air Date 6-1-18 Ch. 3: Separating families is just a draconian form of punishment that doesn't work - Ring of Fire - Air Date 6-2-18 Ch. 4: How I.C.E. Propaganda Makes Its Way Into the News - On The Media - 2-16-18 Ch. 5: The Obama administration laid the groundwork for immigrant abuses - Intercepted - Air Date 5-30-18 Ch. 6: Kade Crockforde on how real sanctuary means ending mass policing - The Dig - Air Date 3-26-18 Ch. 7: Tell Congress to END Family Separation #FamiliesBelongTogether via @womenbelong - Best of the Left Activism Ch. 8: The immigration detention machine - In the Thick - Air Date 6-6-18 VOICEMAILS Ch. 9: How the invention of the white race could explain white supremacy to Confederacy defenders - Colin from Cleveland, OH Ch. 10: The unsurprisingly badly constructed argument of Confederacy defenders - Dave from Olympia, WA Ch. 11: Final comments on the need to deal with cognitive dissonance in order to support conservative ideas while not feeling like the bad guy TAKE ACTION Get involved with familiesbelongtogether.org & follow @womenbelong Tell Congress to #AbolishICE & pass: Keep Families Together Act Help Separated Families Act of 2018 HELP Separated Children Act Give to organizations like: Children's Law Center The Young Center for Immigrant Rights Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) FOR READING/SHARING Democrats are trying to stop Trump from separating families at the border(Vox) Rep. Pramila Jayapal—‘They Could Hear Their Children Screaming for Them in the Next Room’(The Nation) Keep Families Together Act(Feinstein.senate.gov) Feinstein bill would prohibit family separations at US-Mexico border (ThinkProgress) Sessions Says Domestic and Gang Violence Are Not Grounds for Asylum (NY Times) Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman MUSIC(Blue Dot Sessions): Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr Haena - Cloud Harbor On Early Light - Cholate Moon Bicycle Theme - American Moon Bicycle The Cast and Favor - Bayou Birds These Times - The Pine Barrens Feathersoft - Barstool Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Listen on iTunes | Stitcher| Spotify| Alexa Devices| +more Check out the BotL iOS/AndroidApp in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at [email protected] Review the show on iTunesand Stitcher!