Status - Immigration & People
Status tells the human stories that immigration impacts. Somebody might be in the US on an E-1, an H-1B, a J-2, or an F-1. They might be undocumented or they may have their green card. They might be moving to Canada for a job or to the UK to escape violence in their home country. In any case, every immigrant has a story. We tell those stories and how the complex reality of immigration weaves its way into the narrative. Status is produced by Matt Horton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Over 2 seasons, Status told you the stories of how immigration policy really affects the lives of immigrants.
In the past few weeks, you saw the worst of those realities in horrifying images of separated families and detained children in the news.
In this final episode of Status, Matt goes to a protest and a vigil, and a few Status storytellers return to share their hopes for all immigrants in these difficult times.
Thank ...
Eddie entered the US through customs at 14, and he doesn’t remember much about it. He was more interested in seeing his mom who was being treated for cancer.
Then he met Tyler, and all of a sudden it was on him to prove exactly what he didn’t say on a random day in 2002.
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By the time he was in college, Jonatan was living what could be considered a picturesque American life. There were just two things that might take it away from him. His big secret and what came in the mail.
Listen to Part 3 of the story that inspired Status.
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For as long as I’ve known him, Jonatan has been talking about writing a book. He says he could never write it himself, but he wants to find someone to interview him and write down his life story.
I don’t write books. That’s not my game. But I make podcasts, and largely due to loving him, the stories I tell are often about people like him.
Listen to Part 1 of the story that inspired Status.
Every Waking Moment
Diana is a Dreamer, but not every immigrant's story is a story about immigration. Listen to the incredible story of a girl and her mother overcoming and making a life in their new home.
Music by Ben Michel & Breakmaster Cylinder
This is the last episode in my DACA series. I'll talk to you in 4 weeks with a new set of stories.
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Hustle
Yaa doesn't have the typical DACA story, and she's not super confident that Congress will clear things up anytime soon. But she's gonna hustle for herself, her family, and her city anyway.
Music by Ben Michel & Breakmaster Cylinder
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The Talk
Status returns with the story of Sandra, a recipient of DACA who didn't know she was undocumented until she was a teenager.
Music by Ben Michel & Breakmaster Cylinder
Visit statuspodcast.com for a (rough) transcript
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Status returns for season 2 on January 30th. Until then, here's a refresher on what DACA is and who the Dreamers are.
Music by Breakmaster Cylinder.
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Status returns on January 30th with the stories of 3 Dreamers whose lives are impacted by the President’s decision to end DACA and the political games that have followed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZgx0UqS0sw - Will Congress Actually Grapple With DACA? | Morning Joe | MSNBC - CC-BY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBBfJdsfLzM - Congressman Luis Gutierrez Expresses Hope For DACA’s Future | Morning Jo...
In the last episode of Season 1 of Status, Michael and Daniel share how dictatorship affected the way that they bonded and became the lens through which they see many parts of the world.
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Michael and Daniel have had to navigate being gay in 4 different countries. It's one of the many reasons they fell in love.
Michael was born in the Philippines, but he grew up in Sydney, Australia before his family moved to the US. Daniel spent his childhood in Peru and then moved to the States with his family at 19. This episode tells their stories of coming to terms with their sexuality, meeting, falling in love, and realizing how...
Gali's parents are undocumented, and that means she has to live with a lot.
Here's that wonderful piece from The Establishment that I talked about. You should check it out. Jenn captures a lot of what I'm trying to do with the stories on Status while telling the story of her brother and sister-in-law.
How To Make Your Face Look Superb For Your Sister-in-Law (Soulmate)’s Seoul Wedding
Social
Juan is a Ph.D. student at Stanford, and early on in life, his academic success was at odds with what was expected of a Latino, immigrant student. In this mini episode, Juan breaks down how he and his mother, Patricia, worked through those expectations.
Bread and Circuses Are Back (the Status theme song)Ben Michel Music
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Patricia moved with her son, Juan, to Kansas City from Colombia in 1992. When Patricia left an abusive partner, she and Juan had to figure out a new plan for their future.
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No new episode this week, but you should check out these episodes on sanctuary, from one of my favorite shows, 99% Invisible.
Church (Sanctuary, Part 1)State (Sanctuary, Part 2)
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Edward, his parents, and his younger brother moved to the US almost 14 years ago. About 4 years ago, his parents moved back to Mexico. Now Edward is graduating college and trying to figure out what's next.
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Ariha is a writer from Mumbai and New York, depending on the day you ask her. Clark is an engineer from Menlo Park, CA. They met on a snowboarding trip, and within a couple of weeks, immigration had already impacted their relationship.
Don't forget to review Status on iTunes or your favorite podcast app.
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