logo
episode-header-image
Jul 2021
55m 39s

After Texas Court Ruling, What’s the Fut...

KQED
About this episode

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the U.S. are in limbo, after a Texas judge ruled on Friday that former President Barack Obama illegally launched the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in 2012. The ruling does not end legal protections for the roughly 650,000 current DACA participants who came to the United States as children and who are not residents or citizens. However the legal decision does suspend approvals of new applications and leaves open the door for DACA to end in the future. President Biden has already pledged to appeal the ruling and called on Congress to protect so-called Dreamers and create a path to citizenship for millions of people who lack legal status in the United States. In this hour, we get an overview of the legal decision and what happens next and also hear from immigrants and families who could be hurt by this decision, now and in the future.

Up next
Today
Why Are Firefighters Battling Wildfires Without Masks?
Imagine approaching a wildfire with nothing but a bandana to protect you. That’s how U.S. Forest Service firefighters typically battle blazes – with no masks or other respiratory protection. New York Times reporter Hannah Dreier recently headed into the field to find out why. We’ ... Show More
55m 44s
Today
Tech Layoffs and Higher Than Average Unemployment: A Close Look at the Bay Area’s Job Market
California now has the highest unemployment rate in the country at 5.5%. While the Bay Area’s rate is a bit lower than the state’s, it is still higher than the national average, and continued tech company layoffs and threats to jobs from AI, have workers worried. We look at the s ... Show More
55m 49s
Aug 22
Are We in An Analog Revival?
Remember owning your movies and music on tape, CD or DVD? Physical media is having a moment again as frustration mounts with streaming platforms that can remove beloved shows at a moment’s notice while charging endless subscription fees. More people report feeling nostalgic for a ... Show More
55m 41s
Recommended Episodes
Jun 2020
The Latest: The Supreme Court Rules on DACA
In a 5-to-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that President Trump may not shut down Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, the program that shields immigrants brought to the United States as children from deportation. But is this the end of challenges to DA ... Show More
8m 21s
Jun 2020
The Supreme Court Rules on DACA
In a 5-to-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that President Trump may not shut down Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, the program that shields immigrants brought to the United States as children from deportation. But is this the end of challenges to DA ... Show More
8m 21s
Dec 2020
Trump Shut the Door on Migrants. Will Biden Open It?
Caitlin Dickerson, an immigration reporter for The Times, says there is one word that sums up the Trump administration’s approach to border crossing: deterrence. For nearly four years, the U.S. government has tried to discourage migrants, with reinforced walls, family separation ... Show More
30m 48s
Mar 2021
Party in the U.S.A: COVID relief, plus the future of immigration
President Joe Biden has his biggest moment yet — the passage of his $1.9 trillion dollar COVID-19 relief bill. It’s one of the largest expansions of federal social support in the U.S. in decades, bringing aid to tens of millions of people. But another area where President Biden h ... Show More
34m 13s
Dec 2023
The vote for immigration
First, Senators race to find an immigration compromise before Christmas. Aid to Ukraine hangs in the balance while Republicans refuse to approve more aid without tighter immigration restrictions amid a surge of migrants at the southern border. Then, Trump is on the campaign trail ... Show More
42m 13s
Sep 2017
The Politicians Just Don’t Care about Us: The Clamor to Pander to Illegal Alien Mafia Ep 144
What you are seeing this week with the clamor by both parties to pander to illegal aliens is the most profound violation of the most foundational tenet of the social compact.  The job of government officials is to protect the American people from open borders and the ill effects ... Show More
49m 7s
May 2022
Checks and Balance: Rights to remain
President Biden came to office promising, like many before him, to fix America's immigration system. But border crossings are at record highs, his reforms have floundered and states are going their own way on how to treat undocumented residents. Meanwhile a third of voters believ ... Show More
44m 55s
Jan 2021
Hello, Goodbiden
Trump leaves office today after four years of hellish incompetence. We reflect on the challenges President Biden and Vice-President Harris will inherit as they takeover.The Senate trial for Trump’s impeachment still looms, as do Cabinet confirmations. Plus, Biden plans to send Co ... Show More
20m 45s
Mar 2021
Blame It on the Wind | 3/22/21
Women complain about support for their NCAA tournament, compared to the men’s tournament. Biden falls climbing the stairs to Air Force One. Pat Gray Bingo is back again this week! Get your card on Twitter @PatUnleashed. Student loans may be fully canceled in the near future. Ille ... Show More
1h 35m