Thursday, October 6, 2016

This episode of NPR's Code Switch ("Who Is A Good Immigrant, Anyway?") looks at the dichotomy between "good" and "bad" immigrants and how it is used not just by Donald Trump, but by Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

You might call "Dreamers" the most sympathetic characters in the immigration reform drama. But what happens when advocates try to champion an undocumented immigrant who's a felon? Adrian and Shereen explore how advocates are challenging the narrative of the "good" and "bad" immigrant.

CrImmigration blog's Cesar Garcia offers insightful commentary on this NPR segment.

Elizabeth Keyes has an excellent article that considers the good immigrant/bad immigrant dichotomy.

KJ

https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/immigration/2016/10/who-is-a-good-immigrant-anyway.html