I spoke with Pedro Echevarria on The Washington Journal this morning about the record backlog of pending cases in immigration courts and the asylum process in the U.S. Video below.
Great job on C SPAN today. You were definitely respectful of the questioner and the callers by not becoming argumentative or defensive. Even responding as a researcher with data and facts, i. e. setting the record straight, it must not always be easy to respond to opinions about immigration and immigrants without sounding dismissive, evasive, both-sidesy, or preachy. Didn't hear any of that today. It would have been tough for me, so I'm glad I wasn't in your shoes! :)
Too few opportunities like this, for well-informed people to inform þhe public about these issues. So far, the only other solid sources I've heard lately are a long interview of Dara Horn on Derek Thompson's podcast, Plain English, and several interviews of Jonathan Blitzer about his new book, "Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here." Otherwise so much garbage, even on mainstream and/or Progressive media - Fresh Air had a terrible interview the other day with a NYT reporter.
This conversation is amazing. The interviewer had one good question after another, had obviously done his homework. Your patience with the callers is admirable. I don't think I could do that.
Great job on C SPAN today. You were definitely respectful of the questioner and the callers by not becoming argumentative or defensive. Even responding as a researcher with data and facts, i. e. setting the record straight, it must not always be easy to respond to opinions about immigration and immigrants without sounding dismissive, evasive, both-sidesy, or preachy. Didn't hear any of that today. It would have been tough for me, so I'm glad I wasn't in your shoes! :)
Too few opportunities like this, for well-informed people to inform þhe public about these issues. So far, the only other solid sources I've heard lately are a long interview of Dara Horn on Derek Thompson's podcast, Plain English, and several interviews of Jonathan Blitzer about his new book, "Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here." Otherwise so much garbage, even on mainstream and/or Progressive media - Fresh Air had a terrible interview the other day with a NYT reporter.
This conversation is amazing. The interviewer had one good question after another, had obviously done his homework. Your patience with the callers is admirable. I don't think I could do that.