Migrating to America: A Dream Worth Dying For
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- 2022
- First episode
About Migrating to America: A Dream Worth Dying For
Migrants face life-threatening jungles, rivers, mountains, and deserts on their way to the USA. Reporter James Stout travelled from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas to the mountains of Southern California and the jungles of the Darién Gap to hear from them about the journey, their American dreams, and the people who helped them during their travels. Along the way, he interviews migrants, experts, and is joined by conflict reporter Robert Evans to discuss anti-migrant conspiracy theories.
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- First episode
- 25 May 2022
- Latest episode
- 4 Dec 2025
Latest episodes
19 episodes in the feed.
4 Dec 2025
Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part Four: When Someone Needs Help
In the final episode of a four part series, James talks about the need for mutual aid, and speaks to the family hosting Primrose now. Primrose’s Legal Aid Fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/immigration-lawyer-for-primrose (https://www.gofundme.com/f/immigration-lawyer-for-primrose) Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/world/americas/trump-us-mexico-border.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/world/americas/trump-us-mexico-border.html) https://www.fresnobee.com/news/article299272524.html (https://www.fresnobee.com/news/article299272524.html) https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/woody-guthrie-deportee-song-immigrants-rare-recording-1235383582/ (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/woody-guthrie-deportee-song-immigrants-rare-recording-1235383582/) https://southkernsol.org/2024/09/30/marker-unveiled-at-1948-plane-crash-site-that-killed-28-mexican-passengers/ (https://southkernsol.org/2024/09/30/marker-unveiled-at-1948-plane-crash-site-that-killed-28-mexican-passengers/) https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-orders/ (https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-orders/) http://www.toddmillerwriter.com/border-patrol-nation/ (http://www.toddmillerwriter.com/border-patrol-nation/) https://timzhernandez.com/all-they-will-call-you/ (https://timzhernandez.com/all-they-will-call-you/) https://www.ice.gov/features/atd (https://www.ice.gov/features/atd) https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/us/ice-impersonators-on-the-rise-arrests-made-as-authorities-issue-national-warning (https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/us/ice-impersonators-on-the-rise-arrests-made-as-authorities-issue-national-warning) https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1225&num=0&edition=prelim (https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1225&num=0&edition=prelim) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
3 Dec 2025
Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part Three: The American Nightmare
In the third episode of a four part series, James talks about ICE raids, Primrose’s time in detention, and the start of mass protest against Trump’s mass deportations. Primrose’s Legal Aid Fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/immigration-lawyer-for-primrose (https://www.gofundme.com/f/immigration-lawyer-for-primrose) Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/world/americas/trump-us-mexico-border.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/world/americas/trump-us-mexico-border.html) https://www.fresnobee.com/news/article299272524.html (https://www.fresnobee.com/news/article299272524.html) https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/woody-guthrie-deportee-song-immigrants-rare-recording-1235383582/ (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/woody-guthrie-deportee-song-immigrants-rare-recording-1235383582/) https://southkernsol.org/2024/09/30/marker-unveiled-at-1948-plane-crash-site-that-killed-28-mexican-passengers/ (https://southkernsol.org/2024/09/30/marker-unveiled-at-1948-plane-crash-site-that-killed-28-mexican-passengers/) https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-orders/ (https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-orders/) http://www.toddmillerwriter.com/border-patrol-nation/ (http://www.toddmillerwriter.com/border-patrol-nation/) https://timzhernandez.com/all-they-will-call-you/ (https://timzhernandez.com/all-they-will-call-you/) https://www.ice.gov/features/atd (https://www.ice.gov/features/atd) https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/us/ice-impersonators-on-the-rise-arrests-made-as-authorities-issue-national-warning (https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/us/ice-impersonators-on-the-rise-arrests-made-as-authorities-issue-national-warning) https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1225&num=0&edition=prelim (https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1225&num=0&edition=prelim) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
2 Dec 2025
Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part Two: To Be Called By No Name
In the second episode of a four part series, James talks about why Primrose left Zimbabwe and the way migrants are covered in legacy media. Primrose’s Legal Aid Fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/immigration-lawyer-for-primrose (https://www.gofundme.com/f/immigration-lawyer-for-primrose) Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/world/americas/trump-us-mexico-border.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/world/americas/trump-us-mexico-border.html) https://www.fresnobee.com/news/article299272524.html (https://www.fresnobee.com/news/article299272524.html) https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/woody-guthrie-deportee-song-immigrants-rare-recording-1235383582/ (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/woody-guthrie-deportee-song-immigrants-rare-recording-1235383582/) https://southkernsol.org/2024/09/30/marker-unveiled-at-1948-plane-crash-site-that-killed-28-mexican-passengers/ (https://southkernsol.org/2024/09/30/marker-unveiled-at-1948-plane-crash-site-that-killed-28-mexican-passengers/) https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-orders/ (https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-orders/) http://www.toddmillerwriter.com/border-patrol-nation/ (http://www.toddmillerwriter.com/border-patrol-nation/) https://timzhernandez.com/all-they-will-call-you/ (https://timzhernandez.com/all-they-will-call-you/) https://www.ice.gov/features/atd (https://www.ice.gov/features/atd) https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/us/ice-impersonators-on-the-rise-arrests-made-as-authorities-issue-national-warning (https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/us/ice-impersonators-on-the-rise-arrests-made-as-authorities-issue-national-warning) https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1225&num=0&edition=prelim (https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1225&num=0&edition=prelim) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
1 Dec 2025
Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part One: After The Jungle
In the first of a four part series, James catches up with Primrose and her daughter Kim, who he met in the Darien Gap. We hear about the journey from Panama to the USA’s southern border, and the challenges migrants face along the way. Primrose’s Legal Aid Fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/immigration-lawyer-for-primrose (https://www.gofundme.com/f/immigration-lawyer-for-primrose) Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/world/americas/trump-us-mexico-border.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/world/americas/trump-us-mexico-border.html) https://www.fresnobee.com/news/article299272524.html (https://www.fresnobee.com/news/article299272524.html) https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/woody-guthrie-deportee-song-immigrants-rare-recording-1235383582/ (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/woody-guthrie-deportee-song-immigrants-rare-recording-1235383582/) https://southkernsol.org/2024/09/30/marker-unveiled-at-1948-plane-crash-site-that-killed-28-mexican-passengers/ (https://southkernsol.org/2024/09/30/marker-unveiled-at-1948-plane-crash-site-that-killed-28-mexican-passengers/) https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-orders/ (https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-orders/) http://www.toddmillerwriter.com/border-patrol-nation/ (http://www.toddmillerwriter.com/border-patrol-nation/) https://timzhernandez.com/all-they-will-call-you/ (https://timzhernandez.com/all-they-will-call-you/) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
1 Nov 2024
What Can You Do? Mutual Aid Along the Migrant Journey
James' final episode looks at the people helping migrants once they leave the Darién Gap, and how you can help. Donation links for groups featured in this series: Border Kindness: https://borderkindness.org/donate/ (https://borderkindness.org/donate/) Al Otro Lado: https://alotrolado.networkforgood.com/projects/63833-al-otro-lado-fund (https://alotrolado.networkforgood.com/projects/63833-al-otro-lado-fund) Fe Y Alegria: https://www.feyalegria.org/en/home-fya-international/ (https://www.feyalegria.org/en/home-fya-international/) Sources: https://www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/2023-11/OIG-24-07-Nov23.pdf (https://www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/2023-11/OIG-24-07-Nov23.pdf) https://www.notiparole.com (https://www.notiparole.com) https://www.instagram.com/p/DAaDkSwh1Jk/?igsh=bmgyanBteW10czd5 (https://www.instagram.com/p/DAaDkSwh1Jk/?igsh=bmgyanBteW10czd5) https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/20/archives/a-new-canaldug-by-atom-bombs-nuclear-energy-is-the-key-to-replacing.html (https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/20/archives/a-new-canaldug-by-atom-bombs-nuclear-energy-is-the-key-to-replacing.html) https://www.themanual.com/outdoors/darien-gap-feature/ (https://www.themanual.com/outdoors/darien-gap-feature/) https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/apr/18/panama-darien-gap-jose-raul-mulino (https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/apr/18/panama-darien-gap-jose-raul-mulino) https://americasquarterly.org/article/the-darien-gaps-fearsome-reputation-has-been-centuries-in-the-making/ (https://americasquarterly.org/article/the-darien-gaps-fearsome-reputation-has-been-centuries-in-the-making/) https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/10/27/the-darien-gap-a-deadly-extension-of-the-us-border (https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/10/27/the-darien-gap-a-deadly-extension-of-the-us-border) https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/supporting_resources/jmhs.pdf (https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/supporting_resources/jmhs.pdf) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/20/snakes-swamps-whisky-british-explorers-went-ultimate-boys-adventure/ (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/20/snakes-swamps-whisky-british-explorers-went-ultimate-boys-adventure/) https://www.strausscenter.org/publications/asylum-processing-at-the-u-s-mexico-border-august-2024/ (https://www.strausscenter.org/publications/asylum-processing-at-the-u-s-mexico-border-august-2024/) https://www.gob.mx/inm/prensa/el-gobierno-mexicano-y-el-inm-articulan-corredor-emergente-de-movilidad-segura-para-el-traslado-de-personas-extranjeras-con-cita-cbp-one (https://www.gob.mx/inm/prensa/el-gobierno-mexicano-y-el-inm-articulan-corredor-emergente-de-movilidad-segura-para-el-traslado-de-personas-extranjeras-con-cita-cbp-one) https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-03-23/kidnapping-and-escape-of-95-ecuadorian-migrants-in-chiapas-if-you-continue-informing-we-will-return-them-in-bags.html (https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-03-23/kidnapping-and-escape-of-95-ecuadorian-migrants-in-chiapas-if-you-continue-informing-we-will-return-them-in-bags.html) https://humanrightsfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Asylum-Policies-Harm-Black-Asylum-Seekers-FACTSHEET-formatted.pdf (https://humanrightsfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Asylum-Policies-Harm-Black-Asylum-Seekers-FACTSHEET-formatted.pdf) https://respondcrisistranslation.org/en/newsb/cbp-ones-obscene-language-errors-create-more-barriers-for-asylum-seekers (https://respondcrisistranslation.org/en/newsb/cbp-ones-obscene-language-errors-create-more-barriers-for-asylum-seekers) https://www.msf.org/lack-action-sees-sharp-rise-sexual-violence-people-transiting-darien-gap-panama (https://www.msf.org/lack-action-sees-sharp-rise-sexual-violence-people-transiting-darien-gap-panama) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
31 Oct 2024
As If We Had Been Imprisoned: The Migrant Reception Center
In the fourth installment of his series on the Darién Gap, James talks to migrants at Lajas Blancas reception center north of the Darién, who can often be stuck there for months without the money to continue their journeys. Sources: https://www.notiparole.com (https://www.notiparole.com) https://www.instagram.com/p/DAaDkSwh1Jk/?igsh=bmgyanBteW10czd5 (https://www.instagram.com/p/DAaDkSwh1Jk/?igsh=bmgyanBteW10czd5) https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/20/archives/a-new-canaldug-by-atom-bombs-nuclear-energy-is-the-key-to-replacing.html (https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/20/archives/a-new-canaldug-by-atom-bombs-nuclear-energy-is-the-key-to-replacing.html) https://www.themanual.com/outdoors/darien-gap-feature/ (https://www.themanual.com/outdoors/darien-gap-feature/) https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/apr/18/panama-darien-gap-jose-raul-mulino (https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/apr/18/panama-darien-gap-jose-raul-mulino) https://americasquarterly.org/article/the-darien-gaps-fearsome-reputation-has-been-centuries-in-the-making/ (https://americasquarterly.org/article/the-darien-gaps-fearsome-reputation-has-been-centuries-in-the-making/) https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/10/27/the-darien-gap-a-deadly-extension-of-the-us-border (https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/10/27/the-darien-gap-a-deadly-extension-of-the-us-border) https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/supporting_resources/jmhs.pdf (https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/supporting_resources/jmhs.pdf) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/20/snakes-swamps-whisky-british-explorers-went-ultimate-boys-adventure/ (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/20/snakes-swamps-whisky-british-explorers-went-ultimate-boys-adventure/) https://www.strausscenter.org/publications/asylum-processing-at-the-u-s-mexico-border-august-2024/ (https://www.strausscenter.org/publications/asylum-processing-at-the-u-s-mexico-border-august-2024/) https://www.gob.mx/inm/prensa/el-gobierno-mexicano-y-el-inm-articulan-corredor-emergente-de-movilidad-segura-para-el-traslado-de-personas-extranjeras-con-cita-cbp-one (https://www.gob.mx/inm/prensa/el-gobierno-mexicano-y-el-inm-articulan-corredor-emergente-de-movilidad-segura-para-el-traslado-de-personas-extranjeras-con-cita-cbp-one) https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-03-23/kidnapping-and-escape-of-95-ecuadorian-migrants-in-chiapas-if-you-continue-informing-we-will-return-them-in-bags.html (https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-03-23/kidnapping-and-escape-of-95-ecuadorian-migrants-in-chiapas-if-you-continue-informing-we-will-return-them-in-bags.html) https://humanrightsfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Asylum-Policies-Harm-Black-Asylum-Seekers-FACTSHEET-formatted.pdf (https://humanrightsfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Asylum-Policies-Harm-Black-Asylum-Seekers-FACTSHEET-formatted.pdf) https://respondcrisistranslation.org/en/newsb/cbp-ones-obscene-language-errors-create-more-barriers-for-asylum-seekers (https://respondcrisistranslation.org/en/newsb/cbp-ones-obscene-language-errors-create-more-barriers-for-asylum-seekers) https://www.msf.org/lack-action-sees-sharp-rise-sexual-violence-people-transiting-darien-gap-panama (https://www.msf.org/lack-action-sees-sharp-rise-sexual-violence-people-transiting-darien-gap-panama) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
30 Oct 2024
They Don’t Care About Us: What Migrants Leave Behind
In part three of his series on the Darién Gap, James talks about what drives Venezuelan and African migrants to make the journey through the Darién Gap. Sources: https://www.notiparole.com (https://www.notiparole.com) https://www.instagram.com/p/DAaDkSwh1Jk/?igsh=bmgyanBteW10czd5 (https://www.instagram.com/p/DAaDkSwh1Jk/?igsh=bmgyanBteW10czd5) https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/20/archives/a-new-canaldug-by-atom-bombs-nuclear-energy-is-the-key-to-replacing.html (https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/20/archives/a-new-canaldug-by-atom-bombs-nuclear-energy-is-the-key-to-replacing.html) https://www.themanual.com/outdoors/darien-gap-feature/ (https://www.themanual.com/outdoors/darien-gap-feature/) https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/apr/18/panama-darien-gap-jose-raul-mulino (https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/apr/18/panama-darien-gap-jose-raul-mulino) https://americasquarterly.org/article/the-darien-gaps-fearsome-reputation-has-been-centuries-in-the-making/ (https://americasquarterly.org/article/the-darien-gaps-fearsome-reputation-has-been-centuries-in-the-making/) https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/10/27/the-darien-gap-a-deadly-extension-of-the-us-border (https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/10/27/the-darien-gap-a-deadly-extension-of-the-us-border) https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/supporting_resources/jmhs.pdf (https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/supporting_resources/jmhs.pdf) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/20/snakes-swamps-whisky-british-explorers-went-ultimate-boys-adventure/ (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/20/snakes-swamps-whisky-british-explorers-went-ultimate-boys-adventure/) https://www.strausscenter.org/publications/asylum-processing-at-the-u-s-mexico-border-august-2024/ (https://www.strausscenter.org/publications/asylum-processing-at-the-u-s-mexico-border-august-2024/) https://www.gob.mx/inm/prensa/el-gobierno-mexicano-y-el-inm-articulan-corredor-emergente-de-movilidad-segura-para-el-traslado-de-personas-extranjeras-con-cita-cbp-one (https://www.gob.mx/inm/prensa/el-gobierno-mexicano-y-el-inm-articulan-corredor-emergente-de-movilidad-segura-para-el-traslado-de-personas-extranjeras-con-cita-cbp-one) https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-03-23/kidnapping-and-escape-of-95-ecuadorian-migrants-in-chiapas-if-you-continue-informing-we-will-return-them-in-bags.html (https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-03-23/kidnapping-and-escape-of-95-ecuadorian-migrants-in-chiapas-if-you-continue-informing-we-will-return-them-in-bags.html) https://humanrightsfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Asylum-Policies-Harm-Black-Asylum-Seekers-FACTSHEET-formatted.pdf (https://humanrightsfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Asylum-Policies-Harm-Black-Asylum-Seekers-FACTSHEET-formatted.pdf) https://respondcrisistranslation.org/en/newsb/cbp-ones-obscene-language-errors-create-more-barriers-for-asylum-seekers (https://respondcrisistranslation.org/en/newsb/cbp-ones-obscene-language-errors-create-more-barriers-for-asylum-seekers) https://www.msf.org/lack-action-sees-sharp-rise-sexual-violence-people-transiting-darien-gap-panama (https://www.msf.org/lack-action-sees-sharp-rise-sexual-violence-people-transiting-darien-gap-panama) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
29 Oct 2024
We Are All Brothers: How the Emberá Community of Bajo Chiquito Welcomes Migrants in the Darién Gap
In the second part of his series on the Darién Gap, James looks at the impacts of migration on the indigenous Panamanian Emberá community. Sources: https://www.notiparole.com (https://www.notiparole.com) https://www.instagram.com/p/DAaDkSwh1Jk/?igsh=bmgyanBteW10czd5 (https://www.instagram.com/p/DAaDkSwh1Jk/?igsh=bmgyanBteW10czd5) https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/20/archives/a-new-canaldug-by-atom-bombs-nuclear-energy-is-the-key-to-replacing.html (https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/20/archives/a-new-canaldug-by-atom-bombs-nuclear-energy-is-the-key-to-replacing.html) https://www.themanual.com/outdoors/darien-gap-feature/ (https://www.themanual.com/outdoors/darien-gap-feature/) https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/apr/18/panama-darien-gap-jose-raul-mulino (https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/apr/18/panama-darien-gap-jose-raul-mulino) https://americasquarterly.org/article/the-darien-gaps-fearsome-reputation-has-been-centuries-in-the-making/ (https://americasquarterly.org/article/the-darien-gaps-fearsome-reputation-has-been-centuries-in-the-making/) https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/10/27/the-darien-gap-a-deadly-extension-of-the-us-border (https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/10/27/the-darien-gap-a-deadly-extension-of-the-us-border) https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/supporting_resources/jmhs.pdf (https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/supporting_resources/jmhs.pdf) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/20/snakes-swamps-whisky-british-explorers-went-ultimate-boys-adventure/ (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/20/snakes-swamps-whisky-british-explorers-went-ultimate-boys-adventure/) https://www.strausscenter.org/publications/asylum-processing-at-the-u-s-mexico-border-august-2024/ (https://www.strausscenter.org/publications/asylum-processing-at-the-u-s-mexico-border-august-2024/) https://www.gob.mx/inm/prensa/el-gobierno-mexicano-y-el-inm-articulan-corredor-emergente-de-movilidad-segura-para-el-traslado-de-personas-extranjeras-con-cita-cbp-one (https://www.gob.mx/inm/prensa/el-gobierno-mexicano-y-el-inm-articulan-corredor-emergente-de-movilidad-segura-para-el-traslado-de-personas-extranjeras-con-cita-cbp-one) https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-03-23/kidnapping-and-escape-of-95-ecuadorian-migrants-in-chiapas-if-you-continue-informing-we-will-return-them-in-bags.html (https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-03-23/kidnapping-and-escape-of-95-ecuadorian-migrants-in-chiapas-if-you-continue-informing-we-will-return-them-in-bags.html) https://humanrightsfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Asylum-Policies-Harm-Black-Asylum-Seekers-FACTSHEET-formatted.pdf (https://humanrightsfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Asylum-Policies-Harm-Black-Asylum-Seekers-FACTSHEET-formatted.pdf) https://respondcrisistranslation.org/en/newsb/cbp-ones-obscene-language-errors-create-more-barriers-for-asylum-seekers (https://respondcrisistranslation.org/en/newsb/cbp-ones-obscene-language-errors-create-more-barriers-for-asylum-seekers) https://www.msf.org/lack-action-sees-sharp-rise-sexual-violence-people-transiting-darien-gap-panama (https://www.msf.org/lack-action-sees-sharp-rise-sexual-violence-people-transiting-darien-gap-panama) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
28 Oct 2024
The Green Hell: Migration Through the Darién Gap
In the first of 5 episodes, James describes his journey to the Darién gap in Southern Panama, and the journeys that thousands of migrants take each week on one of the most dangerous land migration routes on earth. Sources: https://www.notiparole.com (https://www.notiparole.com) https://www.instagram.com/p/DAaDkSwh1Jk/?igsh=bmgyanBteW10czd5 (https://www.instagram.com/p/DAaDkSwh1Jk/?igsh=bmgyanBteW10czd5) https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/20/archives/a-new-canaldug-by-atom-bombs-nuclear-energy-is-the-key-to-replacing.html (https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/20/archives/a-new-canaldug-by-atom-bombs-nuclear-energy-is-the-key-to-replacing.html) https://www.themanual.com/outdoors/darien-gap-feature/ (https://www.themanual.com/outdoors/darien-gap-feature/) https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/apr/18/panama-darien-gap-jose-raul-mulino (https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/apr/18/panama-darien-gap-jose-raul-mulino) https://americasquarterly.org/article/the-darien-gaps-fearsome-reputation-has-been-centuries-in-the-making/ (https://americasquarterly.org/article/the-darien-gaps-fearsome-reputation-has-been-centuries-in-the-making/) https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/10/27/the-darien-gap-a-deadly-extension-of-the-us-border (https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/10/27/the-darien-gap-a-deadly-extension-of-the-us-border) https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/supporting_resources/jmhs.pdf (https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/supporting_resources/jmhs.pdf) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/20/snakes-swamps-whisky-british-explorers-went-ultimate-boys-adventure/ (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/20/snakes-swamps-whisky-british-explorers-went-ultimate-boys-adventure/) https://www.strausscenter.org/publications/asylum-processing-at-the-u-s-mexico-border-august-2024/ (https://www.strausscenter.org/publications/asylum-processing-at-the-u-s-mexico-border-august-2024/) https://www.gob.mx/inm/prensa/el-gobierno-mexicano-y-el-inm-articulan-corredor-emergente-de-movilidad-segura-para-el-traslado-de-personas-extranjeras-con-cita-cbp-one (https://www.gob.mx/inm/prensa/el-gobierno-mexicano-y-el-inm-articulan-corredor-emergente-de-movilidad-segura-para-el-traslado-de-personas-extranjeras-con-cita-cbp-one) https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-03-23/kidnapping-and-escape-of-95-ecuadorian-migrants-in-chiapas-if-you-continue-informing-we-will-return-them-in-bags.html (https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-03-23/kidnapping-and-escape-of-95-ecuadorian-migrants-in-chiapas-if-you-continue-informing-we-will-return-them-in-bags.html) https://humanrightsfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Asylum-Policies-Harm-Black-Asylum-Seekers-FACTSHEET-formatted.pdf (https://humanrightsfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Asylum-Policies-Harm-Black-Asylum-Seekers-FACTSHEET-formatted.pdf) https://respondcrisistranslation.org/en/newsb/cbp-ones-obscene-language-errors-create-more-barriers-for-asylum-seekers (https://respondcrisistranslation.org/en/newsb/cbp-ones-obscene-language-errors-create-more-barriers-for-asylum-seekers) https://www.msf.org/lack-action-sees-sharp-rise-sexual-violence-people-transiting-darien-gap-panama (https://www.msf.org/lack-action-sees-sharp-rise-sexual-violence-people-transiting-darien-gap-panama) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
15 Mar 2024
An Update on Border Patrol Outdoor Detention
James talks to John and Heval about the changing situation at the border in San Diego county, new outdoor detention sites, and how you can organize to solve problems in your area. https://www.gofundme.com/f/jacumba-migrant-camps (https://www.gofundme.com/f/jacumba-migrant-camps) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
28 Nov 2023
The Importance of Mutual Aid Work on the Border
James talks to Heval and Aloe about the increasing number of people in outdoor detention in Jacumba and how you can help. https://borderkindness.org/donate/ (https://borderkindness.org/donate/) Alotrolado.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
14 Sept 2023
Border Patrol are Once Again *Not* Detaining People in the Open
James talks to Robert and Shereen about CBP’s practice of detaining migrants in the open air with no food, water, or supplies, and then denying they’re detaining them Xavier’s video coverage: https://youtube.com/@sdartivistmedia?si=LZR1a6OeqgzcA6Sf (https://youtube.com/@sdartivistmedia?si=LZR1a6OeqgzcA6Sf) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
2 Jun 2023
Title 42, Pt 4: The Border Patrol
In the final episode James explains some of the history of the border and how CBP grew into an agency that operates without oversight across the USA and the world. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone (http://apple.co/coolerzone) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
1 Jun 2023
Title 42, Pt 3: The Mutual Aid Response
In the third part of the series on the end of Title 42, James speaks to volunteers who gave their time and resources to help the people detained in the open air by CBP. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
31 May 2023
Title 42, Pt 2: Migrant Stories
In part 2 of James' series on Title 42, we hear from asylum seekers in San Ysidro and learn about the human impact of CBP’s inhumane detention practices. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
30 May 2023
Title 42: How a Public Health Law Kills Refugees
In (https://www.gofundme.com/f/ah24n-btb-fundraiser-for-pdx-diaper-bank?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer) the first of a four-part series, James discusses the last three years of immigration policy and what they mean for people seeking refuge in the USA. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
27 May 2022
How A Butterfly Sanctuary Became The Center of a Border War, Part Three
The conclusion of the saga of the Butterfly Center at the border. For now. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
26 May 2022
How A Butterfly Sanctuary Became The Center of a Border War, Part Two
James and Robert continue their exploration of the war between Qanon and the Butterfly Sanctuary. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
25 May 2022
How A Butterfly Sanctuary Became The Center of a Border War, Part One
Robert and James head down to the Texas border to meet with the director of a butterfly sanctuary in the crosshairs of a far right culture war. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
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