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TED Talks
TED: How to make learning as addictive as social media | Luis von Ahn
When technologist Luis von Ahn was building the popular language-learning platform Duolingo, he faced a big problem: Could an app designed to teach you something ever compete with addictive platforms like Instagram and TikTok? He...
TED Talks
Will Hurd: A wall won't solve America's border problems
"Building a 30-foot-high concrete structure from sea to shining sea is the most expensive and least effective way to do border security," says Congressman Will Hurd, a Republican from Texas whose district encompasses two times zones and...
The Daily Conversation
America's Sources of Immigration (1850-Today)
A state-by-state look at the history of U.S. immigration, showing the leading country of origin for newcomers in each territory, by decade.
Curated Video
US Helicopter Pilots Special Technique to Chase & Catch Vehicles During Border Patrols
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel. In this captivating episode, we dive into the fascinating world of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and explore the cutting-edge technologies and strategies shaping modern border security...
Curated Video
Scary Technique US Forces Use to Capture Illegal Ships in Middle of Ocean
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel, and our examination of how ships and dangerous contraband entry into the US is limited.
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Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea geeks. Whenever...
Curated Video
How US Helicopter Pilots Chase & Catch Illegal Boats During Coastal Patrols
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel. In this episode, we explore the critical roles of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in national security and border management.
Fluctus is a website and...
Fluctus is a website and...
Curated Video
Illegal Immigration: Crossing the Sahara
The desperation to seek out a new life in Libya or beyond leads many people to attempt one of the most dangerous illegal migration routes out of Africa... Human Geography - Orientation And Settlements - Learning Points. Every year,...
Hip Hughes History
The Border Crisis Explained: Illegals or Refugees? You Decide.
A quick primer on the current illegal immigrant / refugee crisis occurring on the Southern border.
The Wall Street Journal
The American Agenda for Business
Trade, taxes, regulation, health care, immigration - here's what the Republicans and the White House have in store for 2020, and beyond, with Mick Mulvaney, Assistant to the President and The White House Acting Chief of Staff.
TLDR News
English Channel Migrant Crisis: Genuine Problem or Manufactured Hysteria? - TLDR News
Over the last few months, Nigel Farage has made it his personal mission to document migrants crossing the English Channel into the UK. This seems to have been successful, with his videos garnering wider media and government attention. So...
PBS
Carlos Vaquerano
An 11-minute video shines a spotlight on Carlos Vaquerano, an El Salvadorian who made his way to the United States of America at the age of 15 to escape the dangers that took over his country. Interviews detail how and why Vaquerano left...
PBS
Demonstrations of 2006
A brief video examines a demonstration that crossed the nation. After a congressman pushed to criminalize undocumented immigrants, Latino Americans banded together to fight for immigration reform.
Crash Course
The Economics of Immigration
Immigration is a topic that likely affects every member of your class, no matter how many generations of their families have been born in the United States. Learn about the reasons economists argue that immigration is...
Choices Program, Brown University
Choices: u.s. Immigration Policy in an Unsettled World
Leeson which engages students in the leading issues driving the current immigration debate. Through scholarly videos and corresponding worksheets students explore the history of immigration to the United States as well as the main topics...
PBS
National Border Control Council Head on Immigration
National Boarder Control Council President discusses his views and experiences at the U.S.-Mexican border. Text, audio, and video of this August, 2006, interview are available.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Nyu Immigration Game Draws Protests
Learn about a controversial game conducted by NYU's Republican Club, and how people at the university, who were both in favor and against the game, reacted. From "Morning Edition," February, 2007.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Raids Target Cleaning, Maintenance Workers
Check out this February 22, 2007, report on the federal government's "raid on a company that contracts cleaning and grounds maintenance services." Learn what resulted from it and the surrounding controversy. From "All Things Considered."
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: n.c. County Sets Sights on 'Deportation Hub'
Listen to a report on a controversial federal program through which a North Carolina county is permitted to deport illegal immigrants with criminal records. Learn how Alamance County is using the money given to it by the government.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Activists Seek Halt to Worker Deportation
Learn about a controversial "crackdown" on illegal immigrants and the advocates who are seeking to stop the deportation of immigrant workers. From "Morning Edition," February 15, 2007.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Bank Defends Credit Cards for Illegal Immigrants
Should illegal immigrants be able to get credit cards? The Bank of America's "pilot program" that offers illegal immigrants credit cards is being tested in Los Angeles. Learn about it in this "All Things Considered" report.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Should u.s. Businesses Market to Illegal Immigrants?
Should credit cards be offered to illegal immigrants? "Talk of the Nation" guests, Miriam Jordan and Bob Justich, discuss the Bank of America's controversial credit card program.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Colorado Finds Anti Immigration Law Costly
Colorado passed immigration laws that, according to heads of state agencies, are costing more money than they save. Listen to "Day to Day" to learn more.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: County Tries, and Fails, to Find the Costs of Illegals
Do illegal immigrants cost U.S. taxpayers? Efforts have been made to see if immigrants are costing American citizens or if immigrants are contributing to the economy. Learn more in this "All Things Considered" report.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Arrested Immigrants' Families Struggle in Iowa
Undocumented workers in Iowa were arrested in December, 2006. Concerned parish priest, Father Jim Miller, "describes how he aided the workers' families who didn't know the details of their loved ones whereabouts."