Podcast appearances and mentions of julia preston

Hasta el 10 de septiembre, más de 113.300 migrantes han llegado a la ciudad de Nueva York desde la primavera de 2022, y más de 59.900 solicitantes de asilo se encuentran bajo el cuidado de la ciudad. Asi que para hablar sobre lo que está ocurriendo en Nueva York y los cambios en el sistema de asilo durante el último año, invitamos a Julia Preston, quien ha escrito sobre inmigración para The New York Times —donde ganó el Pulitzer en 1998— y ahora trabaja para The Marshall Project. El pasado 8 de septiembre Preston escribió sobre la desesperación de algunos migrantes por encontrar trabajo y las dificultades en el laberinto del proceso de asilo. Más detalles en nuestra conversación a continuación.

  With an influx of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers from various countries continuing to arrive in the US, we explore the nuances of immigration law.  On Today's Show:Julia Preston, contributing writer for The Marshall Project, talks about why a possible work-permit solution isn't accessible to more asylum seekers, New York City officials' calls for a "decompression" strategy, and news that a federal judge has ruled DACA unconstitutional.

Julia Preston, contributing writer for The Marshall Project, talks about why a possible work-permit solution isn't accessible to more asylum seekers, New York City officials' calls for a "decompression" strategy, and news that a federal judge has ruled DACA unconstitutional.→ Migrants Desperate for Jobs Trapped in Asylum Maze

On today's show, we're re-airing some of our favorite recent interviews:  In the latest issue of Foreign Affairs, Julia Preston, contributing writer for The Marshall Project, traces the crisis at the southern border to its roots in America's broken asylum system. Paula DiPerna, special advisor for CDP, the non-profit global environmental impact disclosure platform, and the author of Pricing the Priceless: The Financial Transformation to Value the Planet, Solve the Climate Crisis, and Protect Our Most Precious Assets (Wiley, 2023), argues that to avoid the "environmental default" of climate change we need to assign a monetary value for the health of the planet. Ben Smith, editor in chief of Semafor, former media columnist for The New York Times, and the author of Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral (Penguin Press, 2023), tells the story of the progressive roots of digital news at companies like HuffPost and Gawker Media (including his own role as the founding editor in chief of Buzzfeed News) and how it went on to become a force in right-wing politics. The new Peacock show "The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning" (based on a Swedish concept, and the book of the same name) is not as morbid as it sounds. Katarina Blom, psychologist, Ella Engström, organizer, and Johan Svenson, designer, explain how and why you should declutter your life.   These interviews were polished up and edited for time, the original versions are available here: The Origins of the Border Crisis (June 26, 2023) Pricing Environmental Health (May 30, 2023) The Origin Story of Digital News (May 3, 2023) What 'Swedish Death Cleaning' Is and Why You Should Do It (June 6, 2023)  

The complexities of US immigration policy mean that messaging around safety and border security plays a very real role in the asylum system's ability to function. On Today's Show:Julia Preston, contributing writer for The Marshall Project, traces the crisis at the southern border to its roots in America's broken asylum system.

In the latest issue of Foreign Affairs Julia Preston, contributing writer for The Marshall Project, traces the crisis at the southern border to its roots in America's broken asylum system.

Preet speaks with Julia Preston, a contributing writer at The Marshall Project and former National Immigration Correspondent at The New York Times. They discuss the end of the pandemic-era emergency measure that allowed the administration to swiftly expel migrants at the border, and the future of immigration policy in the U.S.   References & Supplemental Materials: Julia Preston's webpage at The Marshall Project “Title 42 has ended. Here's what it did, and how US immigration policy is changing,” Associated Press, 5/12/23   Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338.   For analysis of recent legal news, try the CAFE Insider membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider. Check out other CAFE shows Now & Then and Up Against the Mob.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Affirming your aspirations does not mean accepting that your dreams exist but forming achievable and desirable ones thereby finding comfort in the future. Julia Preston, an art history major, singer/songwriter, and artist speaks to Marq about the playing fields in which we express ourselves. From how we choose to spend our money on education and pleasure, to what we choose to have faith in, and to how integrated we choose to be with our evolving culture. CHAPTERS:0:00 - teaser0:51 - intro1:55 - Higher education:Student loan forgiveness / college costing too much/ trade schools / cultural pressure to attend college / college degrees decreasing in value13:28 - does originality/ free will exist"religion / god / cosmic energy / 25:13 - Art & Music:art history/artists/playing music42:39 - Fame & the internet54:46 - Politics and culture:privilege/money/wealth/being conscious of your pain and happiness/consumptionINSTA - Julias Personal: https://www.instagram.com/jepwolf2/INSTA - Julias Art: https://www.instagram.com/localbabeart/_________________________________________MARQ'S profiles and content belowhttps://instabio.cc/-M-G-C-_________________________________________

Lou welcomes special guest Richard Herman. He is a nationally recognized immigration lawyer and immigration activist. He has dedicated his life to advocating for immigrants and helping change the conversation on immigration. He believes immigrants can help grow the economy, create jobs and reverse progressive depopulation. He is also the co-author of the acclaimed book, Immigrant, Inc. ---Why Immigrant Entrepreneurs Are Driving the New Economy.They discuss the situation at the borders, the difference between illegal vs legal refugees, how to fix our current visa program, reverse progressive depopulation, his book and much more. More Info about Richard:  https://www.lawfirm4immigrants.com/immigration-expert/https://www.lawfirm4immigrants.com/video into to book:  https://youtu.be/cTizYF0Ie4Aamazon book link: https://www.amazon.com/Immigrant-Inc-Entrepreneurs-Driving-American/dp/0470455713?ie=UTF8&n=283155&ref_=dp_proddesc_0&s=bookssampling of news mentions on Richard Governing Magazine, "The Resource We Are Throwing Away:  Entrepreneurial Immigrants"  Richard Herman, February , 2015New York Times, "Ailing Midwestern Cities Extend Immigrant a Welcoming Hand to Immigrants," Julia Preston, 2013, Washington Post Writers Group, "Cities Scramble for Immigrants,"  Peirce, Neal,Sarasota Times, May 17, 2004.Super Lawyers," A Lawyer Without Borders ," Kashuba John, January 2006Forbes, "The Immigrant Connection" Megha Bahree, Jan 2010Our show is interactive with our audience, callers, and renowned guests. No topics are ignored, however, be prepared to get an earful and interact as there are no sound-bite answers to these meaningful questions. Our show is passionate yet not snarky nor patronizing – we listen to both sides, ask relevant questions, stay on topic, and then Lou chimes in with a recap and practical breakdown with problem-solving that lays out a foundation for change – “heavy lifting” rather than kicking the can down the road. Visit our website:  www.betweenthelines.tvCreditsIt City Entertainment Production In association with Tenacity Entertainment Executive ProducersBrian B WilliamsLloyd Bryan Molander  Produced and Directed by Lloyd Bryan Molander Story ProducerRyan Rossell Recorded at Studio Podcast Suites, Jacksonville FLExecutive Producer Gary Spurgeon 

Tony winner Tonya Pinkins (Jelly's Last Jam, “Fear the Walking Dead,” PoA's Poof!), Tony nominee Condola Rashad (Saint Joan, “Billions”), and Melanie Nicholls-King ("The Wire," "Little Fires Everywhere”) star in Cassandra Medley's CELL. When a jaded supervisor at an immigrant detention center finds jobs there for her sister and niece, family tensions erupt into a battle over home and homeland security. Directed by Diverse City Theater Company founder Victor Lirio, CELL by Cassandra Medley (Relativity, Coming Up for Air) “deftly explores the dirty antidemocratic secret of institutionalized racism” (New York Times). After the play, host Claudia Catania joins Pulitzer Prize-winning immigration journalist Julia Preston, Broadway producer Cheryl Wiesenfeld, and playwright Medley to move beyond headlines and explore the real lives that inspired CELL.

Julia Preston, contributing writer for The Marshall Project, joins to discuss the latest in immigration news, including if and when President Biden might put a reversal to President Trump's deportation orders.

Hoy en Día a Día, comenzamos conversando con la periodista y colaboradora de The Marshall Project, Julia Preston, acerca del fallo de la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos contra inmigrantes con TPS: “Los afectados por esta decisión son las personas que llegaron por la frontera sin tener un documento legal… Estas personas no pueden completar el proceso para hacerse residentes legales permanentes estando dentro de EE.UU, por lo que tendrían que salir del país para completar ese proceso”, nos explicó. El analista internacional y editor de El Economista, Fausto Pretelin Muñoz de Cote, nos habló sobre la visita de la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris a México: “Con esta reunión, la vicepresidenta Harris escuchará la visión del presidente López Obrador”, comentó. Y sobre las elecciones del pasado domingo en el país, De Cote nos dijo: “AMLO recibe tres mensajes importantes: que hay en México una debacle en su partido, que en el Congreso ha perdido la mayoría calificada y que gana gubernaturas importantes porque las pierde el PRI”. También conversamos con la periodista María Gabriela Arteaga, con quien abordamos el tema de los casi 60 venezolanos deportados en Chile: “Dicen las autoridades que estas 56 personas ya tenían algún proceso vigente, estaban cumpliendo condenas por delitos como tráfico de personas, narcotráfico y robo con violencia, o habían ingresado al país de manera ilegal”, nos dijo, y agregó que “Estas personas deportadas no van a poder regresar a Chile”. Con el analista político e internacional, Ariel Segal, conversamos sobre los resultados de las elecciones en Perú: “Hace una hora, un poco más del 96% de los votos estaban contabilizados, y la diferencia entre ambos candidatos sigue siendo alrededor de un 0,5%, que son 400.000 votos a favor a Pedro Castillo… Falta contar como el 80% de los votos del exterior, que en gran mayoría Keiko ganó, lo cual la podría ayudar a superar a Castillo”, nos contó. Y para cerrar, desde Washington nos atendió Antonio de la Cruz, analista político y director ejecutivo de Inter American Trends, para hablarnos sobre los buques de Irán que podrían trasladar armas a Venezuela: “Hasta ahora no ven una amenaza, pero es importante saber qué hay dentro de esos buques y qué van a dejar en Venezuela… Pero si se llegara a confirmar que hay misiles tierra-tierra con capacidad de alcanzar Guantánamo o Florida, se va a producir una reacción por parte de EE.UU”, comentó.

Theresa Cardinal Brown, Bipartisan Policy Center director of immigration and cross-border policy; Roberto Gonzales, Harvard professor of education and director of the Immigration Initiative at Harvard; Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, UMass Boston Chancellor; Daniel Tichenor, University of Oregon chair of social science and Program for Democratic Governance director; and Jia Lynn Yang, The New York Times national editor and author of "One Mighty and Irresistible Tide: The Epic Struggle Over American Immigration, 1924-1965," explore the history of and contemporary issues in US immigration policy with Julia Preston, contributing writer to The Marshall Project. 

Hoy en Día a Día, comenzamos conversando con la reportera de energía y medio ambiente de The Hill, Rachel Frazin, sobre la demanda de varios estados al Gobierno por tratar de establecer el ‘coste social’ de las emisiones de CO2: “Se trata de una estrategia republicana, debido a que ningún demócrata iría contra este tipo de medidas para proteger el medio ambiente”, aseguró. Destacó también que “Básicamente tiene que ver con el valor que se le asigne a la tonelada métrica de CO2”. Con la periodista Sebastiana Barráez abordamos el tema de la fuga de Alfredo Caldera Martínez del DGCIM, lo cual le costó el puesto al general Enrique Terán Hurtado: “El Ejército de Liberación Nacional le hizo el trabajo sucio a la DGCIM en la captura de Martínez”, comentó, y opinó: “Creo que el tiempo de pandemia y alguna flexibilidad por parte de funcionarios permitieron que pudiera huir”. También dijo que Terán Hurtado será sustituido por Asdrúbal José Brito Hernández, a quien “Sus compañeros califican como un hombre perverso, peligroso y al que siempre le habían dado misiones especiales”. Desde Nueva York nos atendió la periodista y colaboradora de The Marshall Project, Julia Preston, para hablarnos acerca de la dirección que están tomando las políticas migratorias en el gobierno de Joe Biden: “Biden quiere abrir nuevamente las puertas de EE.UU a los inmigrantes… Volvemos a lo que fue la política antes del presidente Trump”, nos dijo. También puntualizó que “La política del presidente Trump fue un ataque sobre la inmigración legal”. Acerca de las declaraciones del Palacio de Buckingham sobre las acusaciones de Meghan Markle y el príncipe Enrique, conversamos con el corresponsal de la Voz de Galicia, Juan Francisco Alonso, quien comentó “El comunicado fue recibido con alivio, porque las horas que pasaron desde la emisión de la entrevista en EE.UU hasta ayer fueron agónicas para algunos… La figura de la reina no se ve manchada ni afectada, pero la de la institución sí”. El periodista destacó que “Gran cantidad de jóvenes dan su apoyo a la pareja, mientras que los mayores apoyan a la monarquía”. El director General Editorial de El Economista, Luis Miguel González Márquez, nos habló acerca de las previsiones de OCDE para el 2021 sobre las economías de América Latina: “Las grandes economías miran más hacia adentro o a sus mercados de exportación, que a sus vecinos… Es una buena noticia que las grandes economías de América Latina vayan a crecer, pero en el resto tenemos un panorama súper disperso”. Destacó también que “En el 2022 ya la pandemia no va a ser el principal factor, y volveremos a las características de cada economía”. Y para cerrar, la corresponsal en Lisboa de RTVE, Belén Lorente Torrano, nos habló sobre la juramentación del presidente Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: “Él se presentó a estas elecciones presidenciales con la idea de convertirse en el presidente de todos los portugueses”, dijo, pero destacó que “El gobierno que está gobernando Portugal es socialista, y por primera vez está en el parlamento portugués un partido de extrema derecha, y es un tema que preocupa”.

Hoy en #DiaADia, comenzamos conversando con el periodista Gustau Alegret, quien nos comentó que “Ayer hubo una cambio de era en Estados Unidos”, ya que “Biden representa el regreso a esa posición multilateral de búsqueda de soluciones conjuntas a problemas globales con socios internacionales”. También destacó que “La tarea principal que tiene Biden es la pandemia, pero también el recuperar la confianza en el liderazgo y las instituciones”, ya que “Muchas personas siguen creyendo firmemente la afirmación del expresidente Trump de que se han robado las elecciones”. El director ejecutivo del Laboratorio de Investigación en Ciencias Sociales Aplicadas en la Universidad de Maryland, Rashawn Ray, aseguró que “Kamala Harris hace historia no solo por ser la primera mujer en su puesto, sino por ser la primera mujer de color y de origen multirracial”. Ray destacó que “Harris evidentemente tiene aspiraciones presidenciales, de hecho ella se lanza en las primarias del Partido Demócrata, compitiendo contra el propio Biden”, y explicó que “Biden ya ha dicho que quiere ser presidente de un solo período, por lo que esto podría abrirle las puertas de la presidencia a Harris”. Desde Nueva York nos atendió la periodista Julia Preston, quien nos aseguró que “Biden empezó con una agenda muy agresiva sobre el tema de la inmigración”, puesto que “Trump llegó con una propuesta para cambiar radicalmente el sistema de migración de Estados Unidos, y Biden ahora llega para revertir todo esto y para proponer una agenda absolutamente diferente”. Además, mencionó algunas de las cosas que ya hizo Biden como presidente: “Suspendió las restricciones sobre los viajes de ciertos países, suspendió la construcción de la famosa pared de Trump, reforzó el programa del DACA y canceló el esfuerzo de Trump para eliminar a los indocumentados del conteo del censo”. El cofundador de Evergreen Action y CEO de Urban Ingenuity, Bracken Hendricks, nos comentó que “Ayer Biden firmó decretos en tres áreas muy importantes: con relación a la pandemia, a la situación económica y al cambio climático”, destacando que “Cuando Trump saca a Estados Unidos de la firma del Acuerdo de París, lo saca de la los puntos fundamentales que tienen que ver con el cambio climático”. Hendricks opinó que “Es una gran decisión por parte de Biden el haber reincorporado de un solo plumazo a Estados Unidos junto al resto de la comunidad mundial en el Acuerdo de París”. También conversamos con la doctora en ciencias sociales e historiadora Margarita López Maya, quien comentó que “La oposición ha quedado sumamente debilitada y muy fragmentada”, pero dijo que “No se puede forzar una unidad si no existe una unidad de criterio sobre qué hacer”, por lo que “Ahora lo que toca es reconocer que ha habido un fracaso, revisarlo y tratar de ir hacia una nueva fase de lucha”. López Maya opinó que “No fue acertada la decisión de retirarse de las elecciones parlamentarias, dejando el terreno prácticamente vacío”, ya que “Hay que luchar en todos los espacios y que crear hechos políticos en todos esos espacios”, porque “La Venezuela del pasado se acabó”. Y para cerrar, el director General Editorial de El Economista, Luis Miguel González Márquez, nos explicó que “La economía china se beneficia de la debilidad de otras economías, porque empieza a exportar sus productos”, por lo que “China se podría decir que ya no tiene el problema de la pandemia y está más enfocada en crecer”. Márquez también destacó que “A pesar de que China creció un 2,3%, es su menor tasa de crecimiento en 40 años”.

Julia Preston, contributing writer for The Marshall Project, talks about the Trump Administration's attempts to curb legal immigration by way of scaling back programs for asylum and refugee resettlement, and how a potential Biden presidency would affect these programs. Issue 10 in our election series, 30 Issues in 30 Days.

Tony winner Tonya Pinkins (Jelly’s Last Jam, “Fear the Walking Dead,” PoA’s Poof!), Tony nominee Condola Rashad (Saint Joan, “Billions”), and Melanie Nicholls-King ("The Wire," "Little Fires Everywhere”) star in Cassandra Medley’s CELL. When a jaded supervisor at an immigrant detention center finds jobs there for her sister and niece, family tensions erupt into a battle over home and homeland security. Directed by Diverse City Theater Company founder Victor Lirio, CELL by Cassandra Medley (Relativity, Coming Up for Air) “deftly explores the dirty antidemocratic secret of institutionalized racism” (New York Times). After the play, host Claudia Catania joins Pulitzer Prize-winning immigration journalist Julia Preston, Broadway producer Cheryl Wiesenfeld, and playwright Medley to move beyond headlines and explore the real lives that inspired CELL.   Help us get to know you a bit better; go to playingonair.org/survey to fill out our listener survey. 

Who Does the Acronym "BIPOC" Actually Serve? How do major movements like the one we are seeing now change the language we use and how we talk about our identities? Georgia Passes States First Hate Crimes Bill On Tuesday, Georgia lawmakers passed the state’s first hate-crimes legislation. How American Families Are Facing the Brunt of Deportations Julia Preston profiled three separate families, whose loved ones were deported from the United States.

Who Does the Acronym "BIPOC" Actually Serve? How do major movements like the one we are seeing now change the language we use and how we talk about our identities? Georgia Passes States First Hate Crimes Bill On Tuesday, Georgia lawmakers passed the state’s first hate-crimes legislation. How American Families Are Facing the Brunt of Deportations Julia Preston profiled three separate families, whose loved ones were deported from the United States.

Under the Trump administration, the United States has pushed aggressively to deport Southeast Asian Americans with criminal records. Hurt that members of the Vietnamese community would support this action, guest producer Thanh Tan (creator of the podcast “Second Wave”) seeks out the people at risk of deportation — and the organizers fighting to keep them in the only home they’ve known. Along the way, she learns to embrace a new direction for Vietnamese Americans confronting the deeply rooted narrative of “the good refugee.” We need your help! Please take this 1-minute survey, so we can have better conversations with partners and sponsors and keep this show growing. It’s fast, easy, and anonymous. Resources and Recommended Reading Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress and prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones. "Know Your Rights" resources to prepare for ICE raids written in Arabic, Bangla, Burmese, Chinese, Dar/Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Karen, Khemer, Korean, Nepali, Punjabi, Tagalog, Urdu, and Vietnamese, compiled by the Asian American Federation in NY. Primary sources: The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, which laid much groundwork for today’s deportations The 2008 Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. and Vietnam President Trump’s Jan 25, 2017 Executive Order on Border Security and Immigration Enforcement President Trump’s Jan 25, 2017 Executive Order declaring that the presence of “removable aliens” from “foreign nations that refuse the repatriation of their nationals” is “contrary to the national interest” Text of President Trump’s Jan 27, 2017 Executive Order temporarily ceasing admission of refugees to the United States (a.k.a. “the travel ban”) Migration Policy Institute dataset on U.S. annual refugee resettlement ceilings and refugee admissions, starting from 1980 ICE datasets on deportations from FY 2011 through FY 2018 Reporting and analysis on the federal government’s role in detention and deportation of immigrants: “City of Fear” by New York Magazine and The Marshall Project “The Disastrous, Forgotten 1996 Law That Created Today’s Immigration Problem” by Dara Lind, for Vox “ICE and the Banality of Spin” by Eileen Guo, for Topic “U.S.: 20 Years of Immigrant Abuses,” a summary of reports by Human Rights Watch on harm caused by the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act Reporting and analysis on the detention and deportation of Vietnamese Americans and Cambodian Americans: “As Cambodian Deportations Resume, Community Looks for Ways to Cope” by Agnes Constante, for NBC Asian America “Deported: A Grassroots Movement” (5-part docuseries) by Sahra V. Nguyen, for NBC Asian America “Fear Grips Immigrants Who Fled Here to Escape Genocide” by Matt Driscoll, for The News Tribune of Tacoma, Washington “A State of Captivity: Immigrants Detained Repeatedly for Old Crimes” by Anjali Enjeti, for Guernica Magazine “Trump Is Pushing Vietnam to Accept Deportees Who Have Lived in the US for Over 20 years” by Dara Lind, for Vox “Trump Moves to Deport Vietnam War Refugees” by Charles Dunst and Krishnadev Calamur, for The Atlantic “The U.S. Ambassador Who Crossed Trump on Immigration” by Mike Ives, for the New York Times Shout Outs John Woo and Kerry Donahue voiced the English translations of Thanh’s parents. Thanks to Julia Preston and Willoughby Mariano for their advice on reporting this story. Credits Produced by Thanh Tan and James Boo Edited by Julia Shu and Cheryl Devall Production support by Austin Jenkins, Jamala Henderson, Kevin Rinker, and Merk Nguyen Sound engineering by Timothy Lou Ly Theme music by Dorian Love Music by Blue Dot Sessions and Epidemic Sound Self Evident is a Studiotobe production. Season 1 is presented by the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), the Ford Foundation, and our listener community. Our show was incubated at the Made in New York Media Center by IFP. About CAAM: CAAM (Center for Asian American Media) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to presenting stories that convey the richness and diversity of Asian American experiences to the broadest audience possible. CAAM does this by funding, producing, distributing, and exhibiting works in film, television, and digital media. For more information on CAAM, please visit www.caamedia.org. With support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, CAAM provides production funding to independent producers who make engaging Asian American works for public media.

Elliott Abrams, the new U.S. Special Envoy to Venezuela, along with witnesses from the State Department and USAID, testified to Congress about the Trump administration's efforts to replace Venezuela's President. In this episode, hear highlights from that hearing and gain some insight into Elliott Abrams' past regime change efforts as a member of the Reagan administration, which will help you to understand why so many people are concerned that he was picked for the Venezuela job. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Click here to contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536 Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD190: A Coup for Capitalism CD186: National Endowment for Democracy CD176: Target Venezuela: Regime Change in Progress Sound Clip Sources Hearing: Venezuela at a Crossroads, House Committee on Foreign Relations, Committee on Foreign Affairs, February 13, 2019. C-SPAN YouTube Witnesses: Elliott Abrams - U.S. Special Representative for Venezuela, U.S. Department of State Sandra Oudkirk - Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State Steve Olive - Acting Assistance Administrator, Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, U.A. Agency for International Development (USAID) Sound Clips: 11:42 Rep. Michael McCaul: When Nicolas Maduro was hand picked by Hugo Chavez in 2013, it was clear that he would follow in his socialist dictatorship footsteps. Since that time, Maduro's policies, rampant corruption and violent crackdowns on peaceful political dissent have turned Venezuela into a failed state. Hyperinflation has skyrocketed. Food and medicine are scarce, and according to the United Nations, up to 3 million people have fled the country since 2014 last week, a fuel tanker and two shipping containers were placed on a bridge to block the delivery of desperately needed humanitarian aid as seen on the, uh, the screen. This act highlights how evil the Maduro regime really is. 12:34 Michael McCaul: The current crisis highlights the horrifying impact of socialism. Those who continue to preach or shows sympathy, do not understand its history and the abject suffering it has caused. 17:26 Elliot Abrams: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on our efforts to restore democracy. Protestors: Protestors yelling… 24:47 Elliot Abrams: Mr. Chairman, thank you for inviting me here today and thank you for the continuing interest, uh, and support that this committee has shown bipartisan interest in supporting the struggle for freedom in Venezuela. Protestor: Five coverage in your line. Again, that bridge was closed for years where that food was supposed to come down and when you were in charge will remind all persons in the audience any manifestations of approval or disapproval of proceedings is in violation of the rules of a house and committees. 29:47 Steve Olive: State supports local human rights defenders, civil society, independent media, electoral oversight, and the democratically elected national assembly. Over the past five years, we have provided close to $40 million in democratic democracy assistance to these groups, including the planned $15 million in fiscal year 2018 funding, which cleared Congress yesterday. 39:04 Michael McCaul: Mr Abrams, I think we really have a historic opportunity to transform what's been a, you know, socialist dictatorship that has been a humanitarian crisis into a democracy, um, supported by freedom and the, and the people. And at the same time, I think for the first time in decades, have an influence on Cuba in the western hemisphere. 43:44 Rep. Brad Sherman: Um, we've got a situation where Russia expects to be repaid a Mr. Abrams. Um, what steps are we considering to, uh, support an action by the Venezuelan people to say, okay, we owe you so much minus that two, three, $10 trillion of harm you did to our country by, uh, uh, supporting this criminal Maduro. Uh, therefore you only owe us 1 trillion instead of 2 trillion. Uh, Mr Abrams are we, discussing with the Russians how we can make it plain to, the permanent future Venezuelan government that they do not have to pay Russia and that they will not suffer any demerits, uh, in, uh, in their credit rating for western agencies. So in Western banks. Elliot Abrams: We'd begun to have those discussions. Uh, primarily, of course it would be led by treasury, but, um, the interim government and the National Assembly has said that they would repay debts. Some of those debts, I think were never approved by the National Assembly. Ultimately, it is a decision that they're going to put the most of these that they're going to have to make. Brad Sherman: But if we put the Russians on notice that we would support and require our banks to support a decision by the Venezuelan government to offset that by trillions of dollars of claims against Russia, and that we would prohibit, we might choose to prohibit our banks from looking at any credit rating, uh, that, uh, was impaired by failure to repay Russia. Elliott Abrams: Don't believe that exact message. Brad Sherman: I hope you will. 47:23 Brad Sherman: And, uh, we also have Venezuela reportedly owe China, $20 billion. Um, I know that China's policy toward Maduro is, is different than that of Russia, but, uh, uh, what is China doing now to help the legitimate government of Venezuela? Elliot Abrams: They aren't doing anything to help, uh, Mr. Brad Sherman: Are they providing any additional funds to Maduro? Elliot Abrams: No. Uh, my information is that they won't lend any more money because they're worried about getting back what they've already lent. And the message that we've passed at him is you continue to back Maduro and the economy of Venezuela descends further. You will never get paid back. 1:0439* Rep. Albio Sires: Ms. Oudkirk, can you talk to me a little bit about the oil sanctions? I know that in my reports, that Juan Guaido plans to name a new board of directors for Citco the process will require the west to legally recognize the new board members. Would a new board have access to U.S banks, accounts with proceeds from Venezuela's oil sales that have been blocked by the sanctions? Sandra Oudkirk: Thank you, Mr Congressmen. So as I noted in my remarks, the key to sanctions relief for PDVSA, um, it is the transfer of control of that company away from, uh, Maduro and his cronies and to a demo, a democratically elected representatives of the, of the Venezuelan people. It would the, with regards to Citgo, citgo operations in the United States are covered by a general license that Treasury issued on the day the sanctions were announced. So sit goes operations here in the u s um, are continuing under that, that license and that license covers them for six months from the date of announcement. The ban is on remitting, uh, payments back to, PDVSA as long as it is, uh, under, um, the illegitimate control. So if you have, Albio Sires: What would a board do, named by Guaido? What would that do? If he names a new board? Sandra Oudkirk: For Citgo? Albio Sires: Yes. Sandra Oudkirk: I will have to get back to you on the details, uh, of that. Um, I don't have the answer for you right now. I'm sorry, Albio Sires: Mr Abrams? Elliot Abrams: Well, we don't want any of the, uh, one of the funds to go to the, to the regime, so that would not be permitted. But, um, I think there's a lot of lawyers in Washington who were making a lot of money trying to figure out the answer to your question. Albio Sires: My daughter's a lawyer... My thing is if, if we are able to get this money in U.S. banks and obviously under this sanction, good dumb money be used for humanitarian purposes in Venezuela? Elliot Abrams: It can, um, all of these funds, uh, all Venezuelan government funds are in our view, a rightly available to the legitimate interim president, Mr Guaido and the National Assembly. So they can use those funds to purchase additional humanitarian assistance, right. Is a lot of procedures to go through to get them actual control of it. Uh, and they've made it clear that they want to be extremely careful. They're going to be accused of, of misusing the funds. So everything's got to be totally transparent, but in principle, yes, sure. 1:24:44 Rep. David Cicilline: I want to turn to my first series of question because I am concerned by continuing comments from the Trump administration noting that the use of military force is, as the president said, an option. And so for you Mr. Abrams. My first question is we have not, of course, the congress of the United States has not declared war on Venezuela, correct? Elliot Abrams: Correct. David Cicilline: Is there an existing statutory authorization that would allow for a military intervention in Venezuela? Yes or no? Elliot Abrams: Not to my knowledge. David Cicilline: Has Venezuela attack the United States, his territories or possessions or its armed forces? Elliot Abrams: No. David Cicilline: Has the administration increased troop deployments to countries including Columbia neighboring Venezuela at any point in the last month? Elliot Abrams: Don't believe so. David Cicilline: Are there, are there currently any plans to or discussions about moving additional combat troops to Columbia or any other country that neighbors Venezuela? Elliot Abrams: Not to my knowledge. David Cicilline: Is anyone at the White House, National Security Council, the Department of Defense or any other agency making plans for US military engagement in Venezuela? Elliot Abrams: That's a question I can't answer. I know of no such planning. David Cicilline: Well, consistent with the war powers act. I've introduced legislation that expressly prohibits the administration room taking military action in Venezuela without consulting Congress. Will you pledge that the Trump administration will not take any military action in a regarding Venezuela without consulting with Congress in accordance with the war powers act? Elliot Abrams: I don't know that I can answer that question. Mr Cicilline. A series of presidents, you know, have taken a jaundiced view, I might say, of the war powers act. So I'm really not… David Cicilline: Well, under our constitution, as you know, only congress can declare war and we have neither declared war and are granted the administration the authority to send the armed forces into hostilities in Venezuela. In my view, it would be illegal under us law, inappropriate and reckless to attempt and military intervention. The United States must show leadership in our own hemisphere and we must continue to provide aid to suffering Venezuelans. But I want to just build on Mr Keating's question because you said of the 51 countries in this coalition, we are the only one that has threatened the use of military force. And in response to a question from Mr Keating, you said, because we're the only one capable of doing it, surely you're not suggesting the other 50 countries do not have military capability to engage in a military action if they so elected do. Elliot Abrams: Well, some do and some don't. David Cicilline: So some do. And we're not the only ones that have that ability. Elliot Abrams: We have not threatened military action in Venezuela. We've said that all options are on the table. David Cicilline: My question is we're not the only one that has that capability. So when you said that to Mr Keating that was not accurate. Elliot Abrams: We are the only one with the kind of capability obviously, David Cicilline: but others have military capability and have not made the same assertion of that being an option. Isn't that correct? Elliot Abrams: I am actually not sure of the answer to that of whether of what other governments have said. David Cicilline: Okay. So Mr. Abrams, what is particularly concerning to me is that in light of the fact there is no legal authority to, uh, express the use of military force as an option. It's unclear to me how the president or anyone in the administration can claim it's an option on table because it is not. And to the extent that we are suggesting that it is, we are misleading the international community where miss me leading the people in Venezuela. So I urge you to take back the message, the administration that it is not authorized and not helpful. 1:41:03 Rep. Joaquin Castro: Uh, I have in the past supported sanctions against the Maduro regime because as Mr. Meeks mentioned, I do believe in many ways that Mr. Maduro Has oppressed his people. At the same time, I believe that the role of the United States is to promote democracy, freedom and human rights around the world. The role of the United States is not the hand pick. The next leader of Venezuela and Mr Abrams. I have a question for you. My question is whether you're aware of any transfers of weapons or defense equipment by the United States government to groups of Venezuela opposed to Nicolas Maduro since you were appointed special representative for Venezuela and I want to be respectful of you, but also honest and the reason that I asked that question. There's been a McClatchy news report of such an incident. Have you, are you aware of that news report? Elliot Abrams: I saw the report, yes. Joaquin Castro: I asked this question because you have a record of such actions in Nicaragua. You were involved in the effort to covertly provide lethal aid to the contras against the will of Congress. You ultimately pled guilty to two counts of withholding information from Congress in regard to your testimony during the Iran Contra scandal. So I asked you the question, can we trust your testimony today? : Well, you can make that decision for yourself, Mr. Castro. I can tell you that the answer to your question is no. It's a simple, uh, and unequivocal no. Uh, there has been no such transfer of arms. 1:41:50 Rep. Ilhan Omar: Mr. Adams in 1991 you pleaded guilty to two counts of withholding information from Congress regarding your involvement in the Iran Contra affair for which you were later pardoned by President George H. W. Bush. I fail to understand, uh, why members of this committee or the American people should find any testimony that you give a today to be truthful. Elliot Abrams: If I could respond to that Ilhan Omar: That wasn't a question. I said that that was not, that was not a question that was high. I reserve the right to my time. It is not. It is not right. That was not a question. On February 8th who is not permitted to reply that that was not okay. Question. Thank you for your participation on February 8th, 1982 you testified before the Senate foreign relations committee about US policy in El Salvador. In that hearing you dismiss As communist propaganda report about the massacre of El Mazote in which more than 800 civilians including children as young as two years old, were brutally murdered by us trained troops doing that massacre. Some of those troops bragged about raping a 12 year old girl before they killed them girls before they killed them. You later said that the u s policy in El Salvador was a fabulous achievement, yes or no. Do you still think so Elliot Abrams: from the day that President Duarte was elected in a free election, To this day, El Salvador has been a democracy. That's a fabulous achievement, Ilhan Omar: yes or no. Do you think that massacre, was a fabulous achievement that happened under our watch? Elliot Abrams: That is a ridiculous question. Yes or no? No, I will. Ilhan Omar: I will take that as a yes. Elliot Abrams: I am not going to respond to that kind of personal attack which is not a question Ilhan Omar: Yes or no. Would you support an armed faction within Venezuela that engages in war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide if you believe they were serving us interest as you did in Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua? Elliot Abrams: I am not going to respond to that question. I'm sorry. I don't think this entire line of questioning is meant to be real questions and so I will not reply. Ilhan Omar: Whether you under your watch, a genocide will take place and you will look the other way because American interests were being upheld is a fair question because the American people want to know that anytime we engage a country that we think about what our actions could be and how we believe our values are being fathered. That is my question. Will you make sure that human rights are not violated and that we uphold international and human rights? Elliot Abrams: I suppose there is a question in there and the answer is that the entire thrust of American policy in Venezuela is to support the Venezuelan people's effort to restore democracy to their country. That's our policy. Ilhan Omar: I don't think anybody disputes that. The question I had for you is that the interest does the interest of the United States include protecting human rights and include protecting people against genocide. Elliot Abrams: That is always the position of the United States. Ilhan Omar: Thank you. I yield back my time. 1:42:35 Joaquin Castro: I also want to ask you, I mentioned the promotion of democracy and the fact that the Venezuelan people have to pick their own leader. What is the administration strategy for encouraging elections as soon as possible in Venezuela? Elliot Abrams: Well, that is the heart of really of administration policy. That is, uh, after the Maduro regime, a short transition to an election. And that's the view of all of the 51 nations that are supporting Mr Guido. I completely agree with the way you started. It's not for us to choose the next president of Venezuela. It's for Venezuelans. We can help is a lot of other countries can help in facilitating a free election because there's, you know, there's a lot of experience. The National Democratic Institute, International Republican Institute, Freedom House and equivalents in a lot of other countries are really quite good at giving assistance. 1:45:40 Elliott Abrams: And once there is a, uh, freely elected government that can deal again with the World Bank and the IMF and a broad international programs of support, I think the Russian role will diminish very quickly. 1:47:00 Rep. Sandra Oudkirk: So one of the reasons why we licensed the continued involvement of US companies in upstream oil production in Venezuela was because the oil and gas sector is the key pillar of the Venezuelan economy and it will be going forward and keeping us the U s corporate presence there, um, with their best practices, with their adherence to all the sorts of practices that we expect here in the United States is we believe one of the best ways to ensure that in the future, Venezuela is able to return to prosperity and sort of an economy that functions normally. 1:47:59 Sandra Oudkirk: But we do believe that western involvement in the upstream oil sector, we will leave us positioned to, to have both the US private sector and the u s government assist with eventual economic recovery. And, and we are a counterweight to the Russian and the Chinese investment, which is otherwise very prevalent in that industry. 1:53:03 Greg Pence: Over 40 countries have now recognized Juan Guido as the interim president of Venezuela. 1:56:22 Steve Olive: What administrator Green and I were there in July. It was clear that there were saying, and we, and we saw it firsthand, that 90% of the Venezuelans that were coming into Colombia to get support, we're going back in to Venezuela. So they were just coming in to be able to get the vaccines or healthcare or food or, or generate some income to be able to go back into the country. And we expect that to continue until when we were allowed to bring in our humanitarian assistance into the country in a safe and efficient manner, in a manner that we can monitor where it goes, and that it makes sure that it gets to the people who are in need of it most. 1:57:24 Rep. Adriano Espaillat: Well, Mr Abrams, uh, many of our allies have expressed concern of your appointment, uh, to deal with this problem. Some carob have characterized it as being perhaps like appointing Exxon to lead a discussion on the green new deal or maybe even appointing MBS to lead a discussion on fairness in journalism and accessibility to journalists. Uh, do you feel that your past actions in Iran contract permanently impair your ability to fairly and transparently a deal in the region? Since we all know the outcome of what happened then? Do you feel that that's a major problem, baggage that you bring to the table? I don't and I've now I've been doing this job for two whole weeks. Um, and I can tell you that, uh, members of Congress have raised it. No Latin American of any nationality with whom I have dealt has raised it. And we've had lots and lots of discussions about how we're going to promote democracy in Venezuela. Elliot Abrams: I guess I should say, since I've been attacked now three times in my own defense, if you look at the written record of eight years when we came in, there were military dictatorships,and when we left in country after country after country, there had been transitions that we support it Chili's a very good example. So I think it's actually a record of promoting democracy. I think a lot of Adriano Espaillat: Respectfully, I differ with you, I think is a fact of history. We should not dig our heads in the sand and make believe that this never happened because he did. And you were at the helm of that Elliot Abrams: I was at the helm of promoting democracy in Latin America. Adriano Espaillat: You may want to characterize it that way, but I don't, I think you were involved in the Iran-Contra deal, and I think that permanently damage you to be a fair and impartial arbitrar in a conflict is leading to, to, to a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented levels in Venezuela. 2:18:26 Rep. Steve Chabot: Um, what's the state of press freedoms in Venezuela and how are we a countering the regime's propaganda and ensuring that Venezuelans are aware of the support that the u s uh, and the international community or providing? Elliot Abrams: Thank you, congressman for your question. We are providing support for independent media. Uh, we are now up to, with the approval of your current, the congressional notification notification that has now expired and we can now use our 2018 funding. We have approximately of spent about approximately $40 million or available for one of the areas is independent media. The groups that we are working with, Freedom House, uh, the International Republican Institute, the National Democratic Institute, Ndi and others are working to preserve an independent media within the country. 2:27:30 Rep. Tom Malinowski: Would you then agree as a general matter, and I know I'm sensitive to the fact that you're here representing the administration's Venezuela policies you can't necessarily speak for, for everything else, but as a general matter, would you agree that if we are going to be condemning a president who is trying to attain absolute power for life contrary to constitutions and the democratic process in Venezuela, that we should do so in other countries such as Egypt when that similar situations arise as a general matter? Sure. Elliot Abrams: I really should not respond, um, beyond the question of Ben as well. It's really not my remit at the department and not while I'm up here. 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Sound Clips: President Ronald Reagan: In spite of the wildly speculative and false stories of our arms for hostages and alleged ransom payments, we did not, repeat, did not trade weapons or anything else for hostages... But why you might ask, is any relationship with Iran important to the United States? Iran encompasses some of the most critical geography in the world. It allows between the Soviet Union and access to the warm waters of the Indian Ocean. Geography explains why the Soviet Union has sent an army into Afghanistan to dominate that country, and if they could, Iran and Pakistan, Iran's geography gives it a critical position from which adversaries could interfere with oil flows from the Arab states that border the Persian Gulf, apart from geography, Iran's oil deposits are important to the long-term health of the world economy. Discussion: Elliott Abrams discusses Guatemala with Jim Lehrer, The MacNeil/Lehrer Report, YouTube, November 30, 1983. Sound Clip: 4:11 Jim Lehrer: On the killings, in 1981 as I'm sure you're aware of, the State Department said there was between 250 to 300 political killings a month in Guatemala. Can you give me any idea as to what that figure is now? Elliott Abrams: our latest figures are down to about 40 or 50 a month, which is a considerable reduction. We're not suggesting that situation of 40 or 50 a month is good, but it's a lot better and we think that kind of progress needs to be rewarded and encouraged. Jim Lehrer: And you think this sale will in fact encourage more, not less? I mean more progress, not less progress? Elliott Abrams: Yes, absolutely. Because... Jim Lehrer: Now why? Elliott Abrams: Because it shows the government that we mean it when we say that we are behind these kinds of moves and that if you make these kinds of moves were willing to support you. If we take the attitude that don't come to us until you're perfect, we're going to walk away from this problem until Guatemala has a perfect human rights record. Then we're going to be leaving in the lurch. People there who are trying to make progress and are succeeding. Jim Lehrer: Are you, do you firmly believe that the, that the key person who is trying to make progress is President Rios Montt? Elliott Abrams: Yes. Because the government, uh, policies really changed after he came in and, uh, March of last year. Uh, and he is, I think it's fair now to say practicing what he preaches. There has been a tremendous change, especially in the attitude of the government towards the Indian population, which used to be seen as an enemy and is now seen as a citizen population, as an ally in the struggle for a future of Guatemala. Additional Reading Article: The tragic life of the war criminal Elliott Abrams by Branko Marcetic, Jacobin Magazine, February 16, 2019. 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Starring Tony winner Tonya Pinkins (Jelly's Last Jam, Caroline or Change), Tony nominee Condola Rashad (Saint Joan, Ruined, “Billions”), and Melanie Nicholls-King ("The Wire," "Rookie Blue"), CELL tells the riveting story of three African American women working at an immigrant detention center. When a jaded guard arranges jobs for her sister and her niece Gwen, the family erupts into a battle over home and homeland security. As Gwen races to save a detained child, CELL paints a searing picture of the secrets we keep in order to survive.   This powerful piece by Cassandra Medley, directed by Victor Lirio, “deftly explores the dirty antidemocratic secret of institutionalized racism” (New York Times). After the play, Medley joins Pulitzer Prize-winning immigration journalist Julia Preston, Broadway producer Cheryl Wiesenfeld, and host Claudia Catania to move beyond headlines and explore the real lives that inspired CELL.    Cell was supported in part by Cheryl Wiesenfeld Productions.

Jacob Weisberg talks to Julia Preston of The Marshall Project about the end of DACA, its political motivations, and what this all means for the dreamers. Do you have a question for us? Send us a tweet @realTrumpcast or use the #AskTrumpcast hashtag. You can also leave us a voice message at: (646)-598-6510. Don’t forget about our live show in Austin, Texas, for the Texas Tribune Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 7:30 p.m. We’ll be live from the Texas Union Theatre with special guests Jill Abramson, the former executive editor of the New York Times, and Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas. For tickets go to Slate.com/Live. One correction and one addition on today's show: Julia Preston covers immigration for The Marshall Project and as always, the great John Di Domenico is our voice of Donald Trump. Follow him on Twitter by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacob Weisberg talks to Julia Preston of The Marshall Project about the end of DACA, its political motivations, and what this all means for the dreamers. Do you have a question for us? Send us a tweet @realTrumpcast or use the #AskTrumpcast hashtag. You can also leave us a voice message at: (646)-598-6510. Don’t forget about our live show in Austin, Texas, for the Texas Tribune Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 7:30 p.m. We’ll be live from the Texas Union Theatre with special guests Jill Abramson, the former executive editor of the New York Times, and Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas. For tickets go to Slate.com/Live. One correction and one addition on today's show: Julia Preston covers immigration for The Marshall Project and as always, the great John Di Domenico is our voice of Donald Trump. Follow him on Twitter by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacob Weisberg talks to Julia Preston of The Marshall Project about Donald Trump's immigration policies and how the system is failing immigrants and those seeking asylum from Central American gang violence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacob Weisberg talks to Julia Preston of The Marshall Project about Donald Trump's immigration policies and how the system is failing immigrants and those seeking asylum from Central American gang violence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it wrong to call someone who is in the country without papers an "illegal immigrant" or an "illegal alien"? These terms are considered offensive and inaccurate by many people.  A number of news organizations have stopped using these terms, opting instead to use the words, "undocumented immigrant". On this podcast, we're joined by Julia Preston, national immigration correspondent for the New York Times, and Monica Novoa, writer for Colorlines, and organizer of the "Drop the I-Word" Campaign.

Both Barack Obama and John McCain supported the failed 2007 immigration reform bill. Since then, John McCain has shifted somewhat on the issue. But New York Times immigration reporter Julia Preston says that immigration reform is unlikely to be at the top of the next administration's agenda - whether Democrat or Republican.