What Should Lawmakers Do in Response to the Death of the 7-Year-Old Migrant?

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What Should Lawmakers Do in Response to the Death of the 7-Year-Old Migrant?

We speak with New Mexico Senator Tom Udall regarding the 7-year-old Guatemalan girl who died in CBP custody.

Death of Guatemalan Child Points to Deep Culture of Abuse and Neglect at US Customs and Border Patrol

A May 2018 report from the ACLU shows that,between 2009 – 2014, border patrol was routinely ignoring its own rules regarding treatment of migrant children and adults.

Why Are Yemeni Voices Absent from Debate Over Saudi-Led Conflict?

As Congress debates the US’s continued effort in the war, a Michigan State professor collected hundreds of Yemeni testimonials.

How to Be a Good Neighbor: A “Daily Drip” of Kind Deeds 

Barbara McIver and Tony Gilham have been neighbors in Red Bluff, Calif. for 36 years. Barbara says she’s spent that whole time playing catch-up to Tony’s neighborly acts of kindness. 

New Spider-Man Movie Speaks Directly to Afro-Latino Comics Fans

A new Spider-Man movie premiered this weekend, featuring Miles Morales, the first Afro-Latino Spider-Man. The Takeaway speaks with a reporter who identifies closely with Morales’s story.

Guests:

Senator Tom Udall

Claudia Flores

Professor Shireen Al-Adeimi

David Betancourt

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