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Advocating for New Jerseyans

The Brian Lehrer Show

November 25, 2009

Ronald K. Chen, New Jersey Public Advocate, discusses foreclosures, gay marriage and other issues important to the people of the state.


Drum Beat

The Brian Lehrer Show

November 25, 2009

Monami Maulik, director of DRUM, Desis Rising up and Moving, talks about the group's latest effort, in conjunction with Ramzi Kassem, assistant professor of Law and director of the Immigrant and Refugee Rights Clinic at CUNY Law School, to prevent "community profiling" by law enforcement agents.


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Orchid Hypothesis

The Brian Lehrer Show

November 23, 2009

People get passionate about their handheld devices. WNYC staffers Jim Colgan, a producer for The Takeaway, and Mark Phillips, a producer with On the Media, debate the virtues of their machines. Atlantic Magazine contributor David Dobbs talks about the orchid hypothesis and why genetic vulnerabilities might actually be genetic benefits with the right kind of nurturing. Plus a call-in for everyone making the Hajj.


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Adventures in London and the Wild West

Selected Shorts

November 22, 2009

“North by Northwest isn’t a film about what happens to Cary Grant, it’s about what happens to his suit. The suit has the adventures, a gorgeous New York suite threading its way through America.”—Todd McEwen, “Cary Grant’s Suit.”
An émigré wanders through London, looking for home, and Cary Grant’s suit travels America, pursued by villains, in “North by Northwest.”


Africans and African Americans

The Brian Lehrer Show

November 16, 2009

Milton Allimadi, publisher of Black Star News, talks about some of the sources of conflict between New York's African immigrant and African American residents.


Federal Government Pay Settlement in Detention Lawsuit

November 03, 2009

The federal government has agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle the lawsuit of five men who say they were treated like terrorists in a Brooklyn Detention Center. WNYC's Marianne McCune reports: The....


Demand Down for High Skill Visas

The Brian Lehrer Show

November 02, 2009

Vivek Wadhwa, a fellow with the Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard Law School and executive in residence at Duke University, says immigrants are staying away from the US because of anti-immigrant rhetoric, while Peter Goodman, national economic correspondent for the New York Times and author of PAST DUE: The End of Easy Money and the Renewal of the American Economy discusses how the recession has dampened demand for foreign workers.


30 Issues Day 17: Poverty in NYC

The Brian Lehrer Show

October 13, 2009

David Jones, president and CEO of the Community Service Society and Brenda Beal, a leader of Community Voices Heard, an East Harlem organization advocating for the needs of poor people, measure the success of Bloomberg's anti-poverty initiatives and weigh how Bill Thompson’s approach would differ.


30 Issues Day 16: NJ Immigration

The Brian Lehrer Show

October 12, 2009

Steven Camarata, director of research at the Center for Immigration Studies, and David Caicedo, president of the board of directors of Wind of the Spirit, an immigrant resource center based in Morristown, talk about the gubernatorial candidates' position on immigration issues.


Journeying Through Muslim New York

The Brian Lehrer Show

September 17, 2009

Aman Ali co-author of the blog 30 Mosques in 30 Days, who is visiting a different New York mosque each night of Ramadan, shares what he's learned about Muslim New York, hospitality and worship.


Local Advocates Fight to Keep Immigration on the Agenda

September 16, 2009

While lawmakers in Washington focus on healthcare reform, advocates in the New York area this week are fighting to keep immigration on the national agenda. WNYC's Marianne McCune reports. Immigrant....


Coconut Water -- A World Cup Sort of Beverage

September 08, 2009

HOST: Over the last five years, coconut water has gained popularity among small stores. That's where new beverages made by small drink companies tend to first get shelf space. WNYC's Ilya Marritz h....


Recession Has Employers Violating Minimum Wage Laws

September 04, 2009

The State Department of Labor says since the recession began, New York employers are increasingly violating minimum wage laws to cut costs and economize. This confirms the findings of a new report, w....


U.S. Workers Cheated

The Brian Lehrer Show

September 03, 2009

A comprehensive new report reveals widespread abuse of low-wage workers in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York. Annette Bernhardt, policy co-director of the National Employment Law Project and co-author of the new report, Broken Laws, Unprotected Workers, discusses the findings. Plus, Amy Carroll, supervising attorney at Make the Road New York, addresses employment law questions raised by the new report.


NJ Law Enforcment Warned to Follow Rules on Immigration

September 02, 2009

In New Jersey, State Attorney General Ann Milgram is warning local law enforcement agencies that they must follow the rules when questioning people about their immigration status. WNYC's Marianne Mc....


Asian American Students at Risk?

The Brian Lehrer Show

August 26, 2009

Andrew Lam, editor at New America Media and the author of Perfume Dreams: Reflections on the Vietnamese Diaspora , and Peter Yee, President of NY Coalition for Asian Mental Health and assistant executive director of Behavioral Health Services at Hamilton Madison House in Manhattan discuss whether cultural pressures for extreme achievement played a role in the suicides of three Asian American Cal Tech students in recent months.


Immigrant Advocates Report Deportation Plans for Rikers Inmates

August 25, 2009

A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups says authorities have begun deportation proceedings against an estimated 13,000 inmates held at Rikers Island since 2004. The groups say they obtained the da....


Cuomo: 3 NY Immigration Services Companies Closed

August 21, 2009

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says he's sending a message to those who take advantage of immigrants seeking citizenship: it won't be tolerated. CUOMO: We will find you and we're gonna be ve....


Immigration Reform Now...Wait, Make That 2010

The Brian Lehrer Show

August 17, 2009

Amy Gottlieb, attorney and director of the Immigrant Rights Program at the American Friends Service Committee, and Diego Graglia, editor of the Feet in 2 Worlds blog, talks about the current state of the country's immigration system -- and what's happening in federal immigration detention centers.


Muslim Community Encouraged by Immigrant Affairs Commissioner

August 12, 2009

Members of the city's Muslim community are expressing optimism about Mayor Bloomberg's choice for a new immigrant affairs commissioner. He appointed an education adviser from his administration named....


Two Charged in Immigrant Con

August 07, 2009

Two Chinatown consultants are charged with conning an immigrant out of almost $5,000 by pretending they could expedite his family's immigration cases. Advocates say immigrants are vulnerable to thes....


Local Reaction to Immigration Detention Reform

August 06, 2009

Immigration officials have outlined a series of steps to transform immigration detention from a criminal to a civil system and improve conditions at detention centers. Local reaction to today's anno....


Advocates Cautiously Support Immigration Reform

August 06, 2009

Federal officials say immigration detention in the US is set to undergo some major reforms meant to improve conditions at detention facilities and hold centers more accountable. Local reaction to tod....


Asylum from Domestic Violence

The Brian Lehrer Show

July 31, 2009

Purvi Shah, executive director of Sakhi for South Asian Women, a New York community organization fighting violence against women from South Asia, discusses the Obama administration’s decision to extend asylum benefits to victims of domestic violence.


Czerina and Sunnie

Growing Up, Getting By

July 10, 2009

WNYC’s Radio Rookies program takes listeners inside the most intimate moments of teenager’s lives. Now, for the first time, we present a special, “Growing Up, Getting By”, an hour of stories ....