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The Washington region has long been a magnet for immigrants and refugees, directly influencing the area's culture, language, and food. But until recently, diasporas from places like Ethiopia and El Salvador have steered clear of local and national politics. Join Kojo as he explores how immigrants are mobilizing to affect public policy at a local, regional and national level.
Manuel Orozco, Director, Remittances and Development Program, Inter-American Dialogue
Yossi Shain, Professor of Comparative Government and Diaspora Politics, Georgetown University
Abdulaziz Kamus, Executive Director, African Resource Center
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Every year, immigrants and immigrant diasporas send billions of dollars from the U.S. and other developed economies to the developing world. But cheap airfare and technological advancements are also allowing them to send back ideas about politics, governance, and identity. Kojo explores how immigrant communities are influencing political institutions in their countries of origin.
Manuel Orozco, Director, Remittances and Development Program, Inter-American Dialogue
Yossi Shain, Professor of Comparative Government and Diaspora Politics, Georgetown University
Sanjay Puri, Chairman, U.S. Indian Political Action Committee (USINPAC)
Carlos Gonzalez-Gutierrez, Executive Director, Institute of Mexicans Abroad (Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior), Government of Mexico
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