Episode 0: Tangled Roots (Opener)

How do you respond to millions of people crossing the U.S. southern border? It's a question different U.S. presidents have answered in much the same way: better security, more enforcement, and (maybe) some money for the countries that people are often fleeing.

In 2021, Joe Biden put a big bet on that last point, committing $4 billion dollars to address the "root causes" of migration from Central America. It's the largest, but definitely not the first effort of its kind. With over a hundred years of history behind it, however, does the "Root Causes" Strategy really get to the depth of the problem?

In this opener episode, Joseph introduces the Tangled Roots podcast. Let's dig in.

Credits

Host: Joseph Flores

Producer: Joseph Flores

Sponsored by the Strauss Center for International Security and Law.