This episode examines President Trump’s 2025 invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants without due process, as reported by This American Life and other news outlets. It also explores recent changes in Canadian immigration policy, including reductions in international student visas and asylum access, highlighting how immigration is being redefined across North America.

Sources referenced or explored in this episode:

• This American Life

• Reuters

• Associated Press

• NPR

• Fox News

• The Guardian

• Politico

• CBC

• CTV News

• Government of Canada immigration updates

• ACLU legal responses to the Alien Enemies Act

• U.S. Supreme Court rulings on recent deportations

• Reports on El Salvador’s CECOT prison agreement

• Safe Third Country Agreement changes

• Research on the economic impact of immigration in the U.S. and Canada