Immigration Realities
Episodes
Inside USCIS: Immigration Policy from Biden to Trump — With Amanda Baran
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode covers immigration policies under the Biden administration with Amanda Baran – the former Principal Director for Immigration Policy and...
Immigration Edition: Myths vs Facts
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast dives into the many narratives surrounding immigration, from widely believed myths to the truth backed by real facts. In our conversation...
The Process of Belonging — with Sol Espinoza, Mission Asset Fund (MAF)
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
H2A Visa: Behind the Headlines
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the current political climate, it may seem as though all migration to the United States is being prohibited; however some legal pathways to entr...
ICE In Your Community
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Immigration to the DMV after the COVID-19 Pandemic
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Presentation at the 2025 AU Public Anthropology ConferenceAuthors: Anjini Patel, Hannah Wingo, Amanda Vincent, Quinn Pierson, Olivia Salamone, Tabby F...
The Exclusion of LGBT+ Refugees in Kenya' Shikira Plan
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Immigration Lab member Chris Belden discusses the exclusion of LGBT+ refugees in Kenya's Shikira Plan.
Policy Shifts and the Power of Journalism
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CNN correspondent Priscilla Álvarez visits to discuss how recent immigration policy shifts impact people, communities, and international relations. S...
Understanding Immigration
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ernesto Castañeda continues the conversation of Immigration Realities, while addressing misconceptions surrounding migration trends, lifestyles, ...
Criminalized by Design: How U.S. Immigration Policy Hurts Families, Not Crime Rates
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Criminalized by Design: How U.S. Immigration Policy Hurts Families, Not Crime Rates” Immigration Congressional Policy Brief May 21, 2025Dirksen ...
The Effects of the Latest Immigration Policies
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we listen to "Immigration In Focus: Insights from Policy Experts," an event that took place at American University on Thursday, April...
Asylum Seekers and New Arrivals in DC and NYC
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, the Immigration Lab researchers discuss some of the results of ongoing research including over 200 in-depth interviews with new arriv...
The First 100 Days Immigration Policy
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is a recording of a live immigration policy panel that took place at American University on April 4, 2025. The first in a series of 2 pod...
Rhetoric vs. Reality: The Migrant "Crisis" and the Current Response
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Castañeda, Anthony Sandoval, Joseph Fournier, and Marshall Plane discuss the rhetoric about recent immigration and the Trump administration's cur...
Unpacking Trump's First Month
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Castañeda breaks down Trump's first month executive actions regarding immigration, putting his policies in legal and historical context.Marshall ...