The Edit, Episode #8: A Conversation About Immigration in the Trump Era

Pacific Standard Staff
March 21, 2018
On the latest episode of Pacific Standard’s podcast about how our stories are made, contributing writer Massoud Hayoun discusses an ongoing Vietnamese refugee crisis.
President Donald Trump and Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang leaves a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on November 12th, 2017.

On this episode of The Edit we spoke with Pacific Standard contributing writer Massoud Hayoun about immigration in the Trump era, a growing Vietnamese refugee crisis, and the geopolitical implications of the United States government enacting more isolationist polices.

Hayoun has been covering the growing Vietnamese refugee crisis for us over the past few months, and continues to cover issues around immigration advocacy and enforcement. You can find more of his articles here.

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