Immigrant Song

In this episode we discuss the language of “illegal immigration” in the United States and, specifically, why the way we speak about undocumented or unauthorized immigrants matters. Our opening music is “Mexico City Blues II” by Los Negretes. Our closing music is A Meditation on Flight by Alpen. With interstitial music by Podington Bear. All songs are featured via a Creative Commons license. Thanks to Bob Maynard for the idea to profile an immigrant. Narrated and produced by Robert Stribley Show Notes: The Language of Illegal Immigration https://medium.com/immigration-in-america/the-language-of-illegal-immigration-1178594f0930 Further Reading: * Aliens - Geoffrey Nunberg, "Fresh Air" commentary, 11 April 2006 * Immigration Debate: The Problem with the Word Illegal - Jose Antonio Vargas, Time, 21 September 2012 * Should I Use the Term "Illegal Immigrant"? - Jeffrey Toobin, New Yorker, 5 August 2005 * What Part of ‘Illegal’ Don’t You Understand? - Lawrence Downes, The New York Times, 28 October 2007