Oct 18

3h 53m

It Could Happen Here Weekly 204

Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

About this episode

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.

- CZM Rewind: Indigenous Peoples Day

- CZM Rewind: Title 42: How a Public Health Law Kills Refugees

- CZM Rewind: Title 42, Pt 2: Migrant Stories

- CZM Rewind: Title 42, Pt 3: The Mutual Aid Response

- CZM Rewind: Title 42, Pt 4: The Border Patrol

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