Best Suro Podcasts (2024)

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Dora Schriro on Detention of Migrants 34:33

1M ago34:33

34:33

This episode of CMSOnAir is a conversation on immigration detention in the United States: should it be used? And if so, how, when, and why?Mario Russell, Executive Director for the Center for Migration Studies (CMS), and Dr. Dora Schriro - a career public servant who has served as an executive level administrator, policymaker, and Homeland Security…

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Víctor Genina On Migration 26:06

11M ago26:06

26:06

This episode of CMSOnAir is a conversation on current migration policy issues in the United States. Kevin Appleby, Interim Executive Director for the Center for Migration Studies (CMS), and Víctor Genina, Director of Development and Policy for the Scalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN), sit down to discuss insights into these issues.SIMN…

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Roberto Suro on Tax Equality for Immigrants and Their Children 29:41

2+ y ago29:41

29:41

In the United States, 9.6 million children are living in poverty. Federal and state tax credits are among the most effective policy tools for fighting child poverty. However, nearly 2 million children – 1.6 million US citizens and 270,000 non-citizens – are living in poverty and are ineligible for these poverty-fighting tax credits because they hav…

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Dora Schriro On Family Detention 29:51

3y ago29:51

29:51

This episode of CMSOnAir is the third in a series featuring academics, policymakers, and advocates who have written for the Center for Migration Studies’ (CMS) Journal on Migration and Human Security (JMHS).In this interview, Dora Schriro speaks with Michele Pistone and Jack Hoeffner about family residential facilities and her 2017 paper, “Weeping …

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Jennifer Podkul on the Humanitarian Protection of Children 19:58

3y ago19:58

19:58

This episode of CMSOnAir is the second in a series featuring academics, policymakers, and advocates who have written for the Center for Migration Studies’ (CMS) Journal on Migration and Human Security (JMHS). In this interview, Jennifer Podkul, the Vice President of Policy and Advocacy at Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), describes the United States’…

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Daniela Alulema on the Contributions of DACA Recipients 24:59

3y ago24:59

24:59

This episode of CMSOnAir is the first in a series featuring academics, policymakers, and advocates who have written for the Journal on Migration and Human Security (JMHS). Created by the Obama administration in 2012, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program offers certain young immigrants who came to the United States as children w…

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Joan Rosenhauer on Sharing Refugee Stories 34:15

3y ago34:15

34:15

The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is an international Catholic organization with a mission to accompany, serve, and advocate on behalf of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons, that they may heal, learn, and determine their own future. In this episode of CMSOnAir, Joan Rosenhauer, the Executive Director of JRS-USA, shares how JRS is adapting…

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Students at the University of Notre Dame Present their Migration-Related Research 22:57

3y ago22:57

22:57

This episode of CMSOnAir features four students at the University of Notre Dame who are doing research about international migration. Syeda (Fiana) Arbab, Sofia Piecuch, and Kara Venzian are graduate students pursuing their Masters in Global Affairs at Notre Dame’s Keough School. They partnered with Catholic Relief Services on a research project ab…

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Leading a Sanctuary Campus through Multiple Pandemics 33:58

3+ y ago33:58

33:58

Dominican University is unique among Catholic colleges for its commitment to immigrants. About 10 percent of the students at Dominican University are undocumented or have temporary legal status, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. This episode features an interview with Donna Carroll, president of Dominican Universit…

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Staying Connected to Urban Students and Their Parents 38:34

3+ y ago38:34

38:34

In recent years, many Catholic grade schools have had to shut their doors due to funding issues. This trend has accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Partnership Schools, a network of nine elementary and middle schools in urban areas of New York and Cleveland, is trying to stem the tide of Catholic school closings. Their network is taking a uni…

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CMSOnAir | COVID-19 Testing Where Immigrants Feel Safe 16:00

3+ y ago16:00

16:00

Sister Gabriela Ramírez, MGSpS, is the Director of Hispanic Catholic Social Services (or “La Casita” as it’s known to community members) in the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama. In “normal times,” La Casita provides low-cost immigration legal services, language assistance, adult education, and religious formation. Since the start of the pandemic, L…

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Serving People on the Move Under Stay at Home Orders 37:43

3+ y ago37:43

37:43

The mission of the Scalabrinian order is to accompany people on the move. In the COVID-19 era, it is harder than ever to live out that mission. In this episode, we hear from Rev. José Juan Cervantes González, c.s., a Scalabrini priest who runs the Casa Scalabrini – Centro de Pastoral Migratoria in Guadalajara, Mexico. He is working to get the permi…

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Anna Gallagher on Supporting Immigrants and Their Lawyers 19:16

4y ago19:16

19:16

This episode of CMSOnAir features an interview with Anna Gallagher, the executive director of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc. (CLINIC). She explains how CLINIC supports lawyers across the country as they adapt to the fast-paced policy changes of the current administration. She also discusses her concerns about access to asylum on the US…

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Josiah Heyman on Border Patrol Culture and a Positive Vision of the Borderlands 40:21

4y ago40:21

40:21

By Center for Migration Studies of New York

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Bishop Mark J. Seitz on “Night Will Be No More” and What It Means to Be a Border City 36:52

4+ y ago36:52

36:52

This episode of CMSOnAir features an interview with Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso Texas. CMS’s communications coordinator Emma Winters asks Bishop Seitz about his recent pastoral letter, “Night Will Be No More.” The letter, a direct response to the August 3 [2019] Walmart massacre, condemns racism and white supremacy, examines the legacy of hate …

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David FitzGerald on the Shrinking Avenues for Asylum 20:30

4+ y ago20:30

20:30

This episode of CMSOnAir features an interview with David FitzGerald, Theodore E. Gildred Chair in US-Mexican Relations, Professor of Sociology, and Co-Director of the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies at the University of California, San Diego. CMS’s researcher Mike Nicholson asks FitzGerald about the concept of “remote controls,” new con…

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Channy Chhi Laux (Part Two) 24:22

4+ y ago24:22

24:22

The Khmer Rouge led by Marxist leader Pol Pot came to power in Cambodia in 1975. For four years, the regime emptied cities and forced virtually all of Cambodia’s population into labor camps where people were starved, overworked, tortured, and executed. It is estimated that nearly two million people died. This two-part CMSOnAir series features an in…

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Channy Chhi Laux (Part One) 18:59

4+ y ago18:59

18:59

The Khmer Rouge led by Marxist leader Pol Pot came to power in Cambodia in 1975. For four years, the regime emptied cities and forced virtually all of Cambodia’s population into labor camps where people were starved, overworked, tortured, and executed. It is estimated that nearly two million people died. This two-part CMSOnAir series features an in…

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Joanna Williams on the Kino Border Initiative 31:15

5y ago31:15

31:15

This episode of CMSOnAir features an interview with Joanna Williams, director of education and advocacy for the Kino Border Initiative (KBI). KBI is a bi-national organization based in Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico that works to “affirm the dignity of the human person and a spirit of bi-national solidarity” through:Direct humanitaria…

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María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés 23:24

5+ y ago23:24

23:24

This CMSOnAir episode features an interview with Her Excellency Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, president of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly. President Espinosa Garcés speaks with Kevin Appleby, CMS’s senior director of international migration policy, on global migration issues in advance of the upcoming intergovernmenta…

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Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin 31:37

6y ago31:37

31:37

This episode features a conversation with His Eminence Joseph William Cardinal Tobin, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey. Ordained in 1978, Cardinal Tobin served as a pastor in Holy Redeemer Parish in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan until 1990. He also served in a number of diocesan assignments within the Archdiocese of Detroit, …

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Paola Piscitelli on the Humanitarian Corridors Project 34:12

6y ago34:12

34:12

The Community of Sant’Egidio, a Catholic lay association, provides services to and advocates on behalf of underprivileged, disadvantaged, and low income social groups around the world. Started in Rome by Andrea Riccardi in 1968, the Community has grown to 60,000 members across more than 73 countries and four continents. In this episode, CMSOnAir sp…

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The Global Compact on Migration feat. Ambassador Juan Jose Gómez Camacho and Ambassador Jürg Lauber 25:00

6+ y ago25:00

25:00

This episode features a conversation with the co-facilitators leading the development of the Global Compact on Migration – Ambassador Juan Jose Gómez Camacho, Permanent Representative of Mexico to the United Nations and Ambassador Jürg Lauber, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations. Among the issues discussed, Ambassador Góme…

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Ron Nixon 46:58

6+ y ago46:58

46:58

CMSOnAir features an interview with Ron Nixon, a Washington correspondent for the New York Times who covers homeland security issues. Mr. Nixon has reported from Rwanda, Uganda, South Africa, Belgium, Mexico, Malaysia, Senegal, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo. He also teaches investigative reporting and data journalism at the Universit…

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Fr. Thomas Reese, SJ 43:37

7+ y ago43:37

43:37

Fr. Thomas Reese, SJ discusses, “Barriers to Protection: The Treatment of Asylum Seekers in Expedited Removal,” a report from the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). Appointed to USCIRF in 2014, Fr. Reese now serves as chair of this independent, bipartisan US federal government commission that reviews the facts and circumstan…

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Cecilia Munoz 35:07

7+ y ago35:07

35:07

Cecilia Muñoz, Assistant to President Barack Obama and Director of the White House’s Domestic Policy Council, joins CMSOnAir to reflect on the Administration’s efforts on immigration during the past eight years. She offers a candid assessment of the major immigration and refugee issues and challenges the Administration faced, from legislative refor…

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Linda Rabben 38:34

7+ y ago38:34

38:34

In this episode of CMSOnAir, Linda Rabben, Associate Research Professor at the University of Maryland discusses her work studying the history of sanctuary and sanctuary movements. Her research has just been published in a second edition of her book, Sanctuary and Asylum: A Social and Political History (University of Washington Press 2016).…

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Donald Kerwin 34:40

7+ y ago34:40

34:40

A few days before the 15th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, the Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) is releasing a new in-depth report examining refugee protection and national security. The paper, titled “How Robust Refugee Protection Policies Can Strengthen Human and National Security,” is part of a special collecti…

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Ray Of Sun 57:42

7+ y ago57:42

57:42

100% SURO records Showcase Mix Including: Brisboys, DøC aka Darren Doherty, Chily, El Mundo, Alex Arnout, 663 Degree & Marcelo Demarco Tracklist: 1.Be Quiet (El Mundo's Silence Dub)byMarcelo Demarco 2.Heatwave (Original Mix)byBrisboys 3.Birthing Star (Original Mix)byDøC Feat. Tommy Callaghan 4.Rhythm Of Life (Original Mix)by663 Degree 5.What Ya Nee…

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Secretary Michael Chertoff 26:40

8y ago26:40

26:40

In this podcast, CMS’s Executive Director Donald Kerwin speaks with Michael Chertoff, former Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on the intersection between international migration, refugee protection and national security. Secretary Chertoff discusses the lessons learned from 9/11 terrorist attacks, the security of the US re…

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Senator Charles Schumer 13:26

8y ago13:26

13:26

Senator Charles E. Schumer is the Senior US Senator for the State of New York. Elected to the US Senate in 1998, Senator Schumer has been instrumental in furthering comprehensive immigration reform legislation. He was involved in the immigration reform debates in Congress in 2006 and 2007, and he currently sits on the Judiciary Committee, where he …

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Sara Campos and the Role of Civil Society in Shaping a Nation 21:40

8y ago21:40

21:40

In the second of the two-part CMSOnAir series, “Shaping a Nation: The Past and Present Struggles Over Immigration,” the Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) speaks with Sara Campos, a writer and immigrant rights lawyer formerly with the Northern California Immigrant Rights Coalition. Ms. Campos is the author of “The Influence of Civil Soc…

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Charles Wheeler on Anti-Immigrant Sentiment Throughout US History 22:56

8y ago22:56

22:56

Europe and the United States are increasingly experiencing anti-immigrant backlash. Some candidates for the US presidency, for example, are campaigning on platforms that would include severe restrictions on immigration to the United States as well as a complete ban of Muslim immigrants.In the first of a two-part CMSOnAir series, “Shaping a Nation: …

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Kevin Appleby on Refugee Crisis and Deportation Raids 20:09

8+ y ago20:09

20:09

On January 1, 2016, Kevin Appleby joined the Center for Migration Studies of New York and our umbrella organization, the Scalabrini International Migration Network, as Senior Director of International Migration Policy. In this episode, Rachel Reyes, CMS's Director of Communications, speaks with Kevin about his new role and some of the migration and…

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CIS Ombudsman Maria M. Odom and the 2015 Annual Report 50:06

8+ y ago50:06

50:06

On July 15, 2015, the Center for Migration Studies of New York hosted a nationwide teleconference and stakeholder roundtable with Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman Maria M. Odom and Chief of Policy Elissa McGovern. In this episode, we share their presentation on the office’s 2015 annual report to Congr…

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Martin Xuereb and Rescuing Migrants in the Mediterranean 35:17

9y ago35:17

35:17

Martin Xuereb and Rescuing Migrants in the Mediterranean by Center for Migration Studies of New YorkBy Center for Migration Studies of New York

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Pelenise Alofa and Climate Change Migration 25:46

9y ago25:46

25:46

Pelenise Alofa and Climate Change Migration by Center for Migration Studies of New YorkBy Center for Migration Studies of New York

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Ibiza Session 2013 44:03

11y ago44:03

44:03

TRACKLIST: 1- Shifting Down - Pele, Nico Stojan (Original Mix) 2- Keep U Happy - Thierry Tomas, Sergey Sanchez (Original Mix) 3- Here - Mihai Popoviciu (Original Mix) 4- Maintain - Fabio Gianelli (Original Mix) 5- Erotic Soul - Gorge (Marc Romboy Remix) 6- After The Storm - Just Be (Up Mix) 7- Burning Up - Marcelo Demarco (Original Mix) 8- Policrom…

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London Session 42:35

11y ago42:35

42:35

“London Session” a journey to the deepest side of the iconic city. Featuring: Mihai Popoviciu, Ben Grunnell, Thierry Tomas, Pele, Nico Stolan, Fabio Gianelli, Darren Doherty, Marco Bailey & Filterheadz. bookings@marcelodemarco.com

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