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Podcast: Belabored
Episode: Belabored Podcast #201: Trump’s Latest Migration Outrage
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It’s no surprise that Donald Trump has used the coronavirus pandemic—even as he attempts to deny its seriousness—as an excuse to further enact some of his preferred policies. The latest proclamation temporarily bans guestworkers from coming to the United States, but what does it actually do? Is it a gesture to his base or something more serious, and what do we need to know about these guestworker programs in the first place? Daniel Costa of the Economic Policy Institute joins us to explain.Â
We also talk with Gabi Di...