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Podcast: Albany Law School Podcast
Episode: Bridging Walls: A Discussion of Refugee and Asylum Law Through a Domestic and International Lens
Description: Recorded Monday, Oct. 18, 2021
The arrival of thousands of Haitians at the southern U.S. border – driven from their homes by political chaos, economic desperation, and natural disasters – is filled with sad and horrific media coverage and political hyperbole about American immigration policy. This First Mondays program examines and explores the actual American and international laws regarding legal entry issues generally and refugee law specifically.Â
The event was hosted by Professors Ted De Barbieri and Patricia Reyhan and they spoke with expert guests Professor Sarah Rogerson, Staff Attorney Lauren DesRosiers, and Professor Alexandra Harrington.
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