Land of the Free podcast: What’s next for the undocumented Irish in Trump’s America?
Sean Murray looks at their plight with the Trump administration vowing to deport millions of people living in the US illegally.
What now for the undocumented Irish in Donald Trump’s America?
In , an special investigation podcast series, Sean Murray looks at their plight with the Trump administration vowing to deport millions of people living in the US illegally.
In the three-part series, he speaks to immigration lawyers, community activists and the undocumented themselves — some of them living in the US for decades — on how they may feel a target now for this crackdown.
In episode 1 of Land of the Free, we hear from immigration lawyers from Irish backgrounds based in three major US cities on their fears for the undocumented under a second Donald Trump presidency, why it doesn’t matter if you were born in “Mayo or El Salvador”, and why the Irish shouldn’t feel immune from “who he really means” when Trump talks about migrants.
- Contains strong language
In episode 2 of Land of the Free, we speak to notable figures in the Irish communities across some major cities about how they’re feeling with Donald Trump back in the White House, why you can’t really talk politics in the pubs and cafes anymore, and why the undocumented won’t do anything to jeopardise themselves through fear of being deported.
In episode 3 of Land of the Free, we hear from three undocumented Irish people from very different backgrounds on the real human impact of their situation and what their future looks like with Trump in the White House once more.
We also hear from advocates on what the Irish Government could and should do to help the undocumented, and whether we should try to “cut a deal” with President Trump.
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