Only in America with Ali Noorani

It’s our final episode! This week, we look back at our favorite memories, clips, and episodes from the podcast. Featured guests include Kumail Nanjiani [https://twitter.com/kumailn?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] and Emily V. Gordon [https://twitter.com/emilyvgordon?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor], Pati Jinich [https://twitter.com/PatiJinich?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor], Nafy Flatley [https://twitter.com/TerangaBaobab?s=20] and many others. We hope you enjoy this look back at a great pod. Thank you to all our guests and everyone who helped make this happen! Please visit our Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/NationalImmigrationForum/] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/NatImmForum] for more stories and information about the National Immigration Forum.

It’s another virtual road trip – this week to Ithaca. And don't forget your mittens because it's cold out there! This week we are joined by Casey Verderosa [https://ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/about/leadership/] from Ithaca Welcomes Refugees. [https://twitter.com/iwrefugees] She details their origin story, the organization’s current challenges, and what she hopes for Ithaca and IWR in the future.   Check out their page [https://ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/] to learn more about how to help IWR and some great merch! [https://www.cafepress.com/ithacawelcomesrefugees]

President Biden inherited an emaciated resettlement and asylum program from former President Trump, whose administration enacted blatantly anti-immigrant, anti-refugee and anti-asylum policies throughout its four years. This week we look at the path forward for those affected by America’s archaic immigration system - and what you can do to help make changes for immigrants and their families in our communities. We hear fromKrish O'Mara Vignarajah [https://www.lirs.org/meet-krish], President and CEO ofLutheran Immigration and Refugee Service [https://www.lirs.org/],Taif Jany [https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-welcomes-director-of-policy-and-practice-taif-jany/]Director of Policy and Practice atRCUSA [https://rcusa.org/], andLacy Broemel, [https://refugeerights.org/people/lacy-broemel]a Policy Analyst at theInternational Refugee Assistance Project. [https://refugeerights.org/] If you liked what you heard here, please be sure to check out thefull conversation [https://www.facebook.com/NationalImmigrationForum/videos/449304576555117]on ourFacebook [https://www.facebook.com/watch/NationalImmigrationForum/] page.

It’s President Biden’s one-year anniversary in the White House. This week we look at the progress for immigration advocacy and how that bodes for those still hoping for reforms now. We speak withKristie De Pena [https://www.niskanencenter.org/author/kristie-de-pena/], Vice President for policy and director of immigration at the Niskanen Center, andDanilo Zak, [https://immigrationforum.org/people/danilo-zak/]Policy and Advocacy Manager at the Forum. Also be sure to check out the Forum’s recent white paper,One Year In: The Biden Administration’s Treatment of Vulnerable Migrants [https://immigrationforum.org/article/one-year-in-the-biden-administrations-treatment-of-vulnerable-migrants/]for a rundown of the progress we’ve seen – and the work that still has to be done.

The supply chain has now become a big part of our national discussion. And a large, cheese-sized hunk of those goods are related to dairy farming. But without immigrant employees, like many agribusinesses, dairy farms across the country wouldn’t be able to function. This week, we take a look at America’s dairy farms and how they’re embracing their immigrant workforce. We speak with Ohio Dairy Farmer,Kathy Davis [https://www.progressivedairy.com/topics/people/i-belong-to-dfa-kathy-davis], and Mercedes Falk, the president ofPuentes [https://www.puentesbridges.org/about/], a non-profit helping farmers and immigrant workers bridge cultural and language gaps.