AirTalk asks DACA recipients to share the stories of when they found out they entered the country illegally. We also debate the legal ground of potential lawsuits challenging the end of DACA; dive into the benefits of being bored; and more.
DACA latest: potential lawsuits, the use of data for deportation and more
The fallout continues from yesterday’s announcement by Attorney General Jeff Sessions that DACA is being phased out.
The Trump Administration claims President Obama had no legal authority to create DACA protections for children brought to the U.S. illegally. It’s asking Congress to deal with it. California’s State Attorney Xavier Becerra has vowed to file a lawsuit challenging DACA’s termination.
How would the court battle play out? AirTalk brings you the latest on the political and legal battle over DACA.
Guests:
Domenico Montanaro, lead political editor at NPR, who’s been following the story; he tweets
Josh Blackman, an associate professor of Law at the South Texas College of Law who specializes in constitutional law; he is the author of “Unprecedented: The Constitutional Challenge to Obamacare” (Public Affairs, 2013); he tweets
Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, clinical law professor and director at the Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at Pennsylvania State University; she tweets
Issie Lapowsky, senior writer for WIRED where she covers national affairs and politics; her latest piece is “The Feds Promised to Protect Dreamer Data. Now What?”; she tweets @issielapowsky
'Dreamers,' when (and how) did you find out you were brought to the US without legal permission?
Over the past few days, we’ve heard from Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients about their concerns about possibly being deported or losing their jobs.
Wednesday morning, we wanted to talk about how this plays out within families.
If you were brought to this country illegally, when did you find out? What was it like to hear the news? What did your parents say about your relative security or vulnerability as someone in the country illegally?
Lydia in Rancho Cucamonga called and shared her story about how she didn't learn of her status until her family was in the process of being deported.
Maribel called from downtown Los Angeles says her parents never told her about her status, and she only found out when she went to go get a job at age 16.
Checking in with Miami as Category 5 Hurricane Irma barrels toward Florida
As Texans in the southeastern part of the state continue to dry out from Hurricane Harvey, residents of the Sunshine State are bracing for torrential rain and gale-force winds as another storm, one that some have described as ‘catastrophic’ and even ‘apocalyptic,’ appears to be plotting a course for landfall in Florida this weekend.
Irma is expected to hit Puerto Rico Wednesday afternoon before moving north toward the Dominican Republic, Bahamas and Cuba Thursday, then making its way toward the southern tip of Florida this weekend.
Mandatory evacuation orders for residents of the Florida Keys have been issued by Florida’s Governor, Rick Scott, who has also declared a statewide emergency. Miami’s mayor has yet to issue any orders for the city to evacuate but has said he could still issue one. Other counties are asking coastal residents and those in low-lying areas to leave now.
How are residents of Miami and beyond preparing? What are local officials expecting the extent of the damage to be?
We talk with a reporter on the ground in Florida for the latest on Irma.
Guest:
Nadege Green, reporter for NPR affiliate station WLRN in Miami; she tweets
AirTalk asks: Your success and failure in using alternative medicine and treatments
Some people, especially here in Southern California, try to avoid prescription medication when possible.
They could be skeptical of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or the pharmaceutical industry; they could be trying to live a more natural lifestyle. To this group, a treatment like IV hydrogen peroxide may seem more appealing than a pill.
Others turn to alternative medicine after getting frustrated with Western medicine. It's frustrating when your doctor doesn't have enough time to take care of you; it's frustrating when it feels like the doctor is writing you a prescription rather than addressing your underlying health problem.
Read KPCC health reporter Rebecca Plevin’s full story here.
AirTalk wants to hear from you. Have you used alternative medicine to treat a health issue? What was your experience like? Call 866-893-5722.
To check the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health site on information about unconventional medicine, click here.
Guest:
Rebecca Plevin, health reporter at KPCC; she tweets
The benefits of being bored
When was the last time you scrolled through your social media feed? Less than a minute ago?
Manoush Zomorodi, host and managing editor of WNYC Studio’s podcast, “Note to Self,” explores the incessant need to stay technologically connected to help quell boredom in her new book, “Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self.” Zomorodi uses interviews with people from a variety of backgrounds to explain why boredom is conducive to sparking creativity and productivity.
Do you let yourself be bored or is there no time for it? Has scrolling through your social media taken the place of daydreaming? And do you find that there are benefits to spacing out?
Guest:
Manoush Zomorodi, host and managing editor of WNYC’s podcast “Note to Self” and author of “Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self”(St. Martin’s Press, 2017); she tweets