Laura walks through the final days of the Matamoros camp closure and reflects on today's state of the border and immigration. She also has more in store to share with the community so, make sure to sign up to stay in touch about what's next!

Laura explores the acute challenges facing specific groups of migrants, including indigenous migrants, LGBTQIA migrants, Black migrants, and stranded mothers. As the days pass, the divisions inside and outside the encampment become more strained as the fate of this group of migrants is still hanging in the air. This episode is en memorium for the victims of the Brownsville violence on May 7th.

Interviewees:

• Charlene D’Cruz
• Felicia Rangel
• Andrea Rudnik
• Angel Olivo Garcia
• Jodi Goodwin

Music Credits:

• Melted Mind - Max Anson
• Ear to the Ground - Hanna Lindgren
• Project Blue Book - Craft Case
• Decision Through Vision - Max Anson
• Rethinker - Max Anson
• White Shoes - Frook

Laura uncovers the dark underbelly of the Biden Administration’s humanitarian commitment. The migrants who had lost their court cases were at risk of being denied the opportunity to enter the U.S. Through the eyes of Jodi, a local border attorney, and Antonio, a migrant whose case was denied. The listener walks through the experience of the immigration process under the Migrant Protection Protocols.

Interviewees: Jodi Goodwin and Antonio

Music Recognition: It’s Perilous - Michael Rothery; In Remembrance - Breathing Tides; Singularity - Lagua Vesa; Not a Game - Michael Rothery; Sub Twin - Jay Varton; Last Echos - Nylonia