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Border crossings coming into the United States are at some of their highest levels in recent history. Cities like Chicago and New York are struggling to provide services while the immigration system is running out of funding and faces a massive backlog of asylum applications. The situation is looking tough for many asylum seekers, but what happens when individuals make it through the system and are granted refugee status?
Enter refugee resettlement agencies – organizations that provide food, shelter, and of course, job placement to newly arrived refugees. But according to sociologist Dr. Nicole Kreisberg, their current strategy of job placement is deeply flawed: prioritizing immediate yet low-wage work over long-term reliable employment. In this archive episode, originally released in August 2022, Kreisberg spoke to us about the harms of this strategy and what needs to be done to truly support incoming refugees.
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Episode 258: The Past and Future of Big Tech
Episode 256: MLK's Contested legacy
Episode 255: The Year of Strikes
Episode 254: The Rise and Risks of AI
Episode 253: The Long History of Conservatorships
Episode 252: Ignoring Women's Pain
Episode 251: Segregation in our Schools
Episode 250: Climate, Health Care, and the IRS
Episode 249: Unhoused and Underserved
Episode 248: Fifty Years of Mass Incarceration
Episode 247: The Flurry of Anti-Trans Legislation
Episode 246: No Box to Check
Episode 245: Invisible Barriers in STEM Education
Episode 244: Avoiding a Cyber Catastrophe
Episode 243: Prison Cell or Recovery Center?
Episode 242: Midterm Trailblazers
Episode 241: In Search of a Home
Episode 240: Falling Through the Social Safety Net
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