Migrant Matters

Casey Montgomery
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A twice-monthly podcast delving into the current events surrounding migrants, refugees, and displaced peoples in the hopes of making news more tangible and change more attainable.

  1. 09/12/2025

    What to Help Fascism? Join ICE!

    In today’s episode, I’m going to talk about ICE recruitment and how, surprise surprise, it’s very unethical. I’m going to talk about how they target young folks, impoverished folks, and how the resources to help communities have always been there, they just didn’t want to use it. Socials: @migrantmatterspod on Insta + TikTok What to do: Inform yourself and others about people’s rights when in contact with immigration agents The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) has a Know Your Rights explainer  Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) has Know Your Rights cards online in 15 languages You have the right to remain silent Apps like ICEblock let you report ICE sightings Connect with immigrant rights or social justice groups in your area.

    22 min

  2. 06/11/2025

    Life in ICE + LA Protests

    LA Rapid Response Network: 888-624-4752Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice's Resource: 909-361-4588If detained by ICE (Bilingual): 213-833-8283Text JOIN to 877-322-2299 and reply with zip code to get alerts of ICE activityContact elected officials: usa.gov/elected-officials https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/19/canadian-detained-us-immigration-jasmine-mooney  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/georgia-teen-says-ice-detention-was-life-altering-and-like-a-prison  https://apnews.com/article/immigration-protests-raids-los-angeles-78eaba714dbdd322715bf7650fb543d7  https://apnews.com/article/insurrection-act-trump-troops-newsom-military-national-guard-a842f79e1c0e244039be274a6f266a7a https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/us/la-protests-national-guard-trump.html  https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rightshttps://www.bbc.com/news/live/cgr5vgexj1gt

    24 min

  3. 05/23/2025

    The Myth of White Genocide

    Join us today as we tackle the subject of the recent Afrikaner refugees admitted into the US. Further Reading: Popular Politics in the History of South Africa, 1400-1948 by Paul Landau  Kingdoms and Chiefdoms of Southeastern Africa: Oral Traditions and History 1400-1830 by Elizabeth Eldredge  A Short History of South Africa by Gail Nattrass Socials: @migrantmatterspod Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crljn5046epo  https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/race-and-ethnicity-in-the-united-state-2010-and-2020-census.html  https://www.reuters.com/world/first-white-south-africans-fly-us-under-trump-refugee-plan-2025-05-12/https://truthout.org/articles/trump-is-bending-the-refugee-program-to-fit-his-white-nationalist-agenda/  https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/history-apartheid-south-africa  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/what-is-great-replacement-theory-and-how-does-it-fuel-racist-violence  https://cis.org/Fishman/Exploiting-Mass-Immigration-Displace-Blacks  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wg5pg1xp5o  https://www.ushmm.org/genocide-prevention/learn-about-genocide-and-other-mass-atrocities/what-is-genocide  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/27/south-africa-30-years-after-apartheid-what-has-changed  https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/realigning-the-united-states-refugee-admissions-program/  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g22myx9nmo  https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/18/world/video/gps-0518-south-africa-trump-refugees  https://www.nytimes.com/article/afrikaner-refugees-trump-south-africa.html  https://www.npr.org/2025/05/12/nx-s1-5395067/first-group-afrikaner-refugees-arrive

    17 min

  4. 12/20/2024

    Merry Christmas! Jesus Was a Refugee

    Merry Christmas! Jesus, Mary, and Joseph were refugees and here's why! Socials: @migrantmatterspod Sources: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2017/12/27/were-jesus-mary-and-joseph-refugees-yes  https://relevantmagazine.com/justice/social-justice/so-were-mary-and-joseph-actually-refugees/  https://caringmagazine.org/human-rights-4/  https://worldrelief.org/blog-was-jesus-a-refugee/  https://www.texastribune.org/2011/05/16/guest-column-mary-and-joseph-were-undocumented/  https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-12-08/claremont-nativity-scene-refugees-in-cages  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nativity-scene-claremont-united-methodist-church-shows-holy-family-as-caged-refugees/ The Bible

    10 min

  5. 12/13/2024

    Italy-Albania Migration Deal

    In today's episode, we delve into the key players, takeaways, and issues with the current Italy-Albania Migration Deal. Socials: @migrantmatterspod Sources: https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/06/06/italy-migration-deal-albania-costly-cruel-farce?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA6Ou5BhCrARIsAPoTxrDO3B6rsccJ9aeqtPckJQ2oMTmOH6rXmSyrAQOz8GUru1iDf3AhGhsaAuxFEALw_wcB  https://www.rescue.org/article/what-italy-albania-asylum-deal  https://apnews.com/article/italy-albania-migrants-centers-court-detention-migration-scheme-eu-rights-2f8b07669ef331e135407034b2d13415 https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights  https://www.infomigrants.net/fr/post/56140/italy-nearly-136000-asylum-requests-filed-in-2023  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68132537  https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/how-does-italys-migration-deal-with-albania-work-2024-06-05/  https://apnews.com/article/albania-italy-migrants-centers-eu-vdl-tirana-e81b9b8d2ca65f62621216f79375d40c  https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/aid-groups-italy-albania-migration-deal-violates-medical-115898595  https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/61231/ngos-say-italyalbania-deal-violates-code-of-medical-ethics-and-human-rights  https://sos-humanity.org/en/our-mission/change/italy-albania-deal-medical-ethics/

    12 min

  6. 11/15/2024

    What Now?

    A quick and concise presentation on what you can do to help others. Organizations Mentioned: https://www.mutualaidhub.org/  https://abortionfunds.org/find-a-fund/  https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/guide/a-guide-to-being-an-ally-to-transgender-and-nonbinary-youth/  https://organizingmythoughts.org/power-up-resources-for-the-road-ahead/  https://www.haymarketbooks.org/users/orders  https://gdoc.pub/doc/e/2PACX-1vRMxV09kdojzMdyOfapJUOB6Ko2_1iAfIm8ELeIgma21wIt5HoTqP1QXadF01eZc0ySrPW6VtU_veyp?

    10 min

  7. TRAILER

    Trailer - Migrant Matters

    Welcome to Migrant Matters! A podcast coming out twice a month delving into current events facing migration, refugees, and asylum seekers. Socials: @migrantmatterspod Email: migrantmatterspod@gmail.com

    1 min

  8. 11/01/2024

    What's at Stake: US Election on Migration

    In today’s episode, I give you a rundown of what exactly is at stake regarding migration issues with the United States’ upcoming Presidential Election. https://www.vote.org/

    20 min
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A twice-monthly podcast delving into the current events surrounding migrants, refugees, and displaced peoples in the hopes of making news more tangible and change more attainable.

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  • Creator
    Casey Montgomery
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Casey Montgomery
  • Show Website
    Migrant Matters