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Jan 2018
20m 6s

Give Me Your Tired...

Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
About this episode
Our airwaves are filled with debates about immigrants and refugees. Who should be allowed in the United States, who shouldn't, and who should decide? In the wake of President Trump's vulgar remarks about some immigrants — remarks that he has since denied — we're going to revisit a favorite episode from 2016 that explores the patterns and paradoxes of immigra ... Show More
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