136: Border Breakdown w/ Amna Nawaz

<div>James and Al explain Trump’s weakening hold on the Republican Party and host PBS NewsHour’s Chief Correspondent Amna Nawaz for a discussion on immigration and incarceration.  They look at the role of border issues in our politics, the need for increased immigration and streamlined commerce, our history of asylum, and the dangers of the nation’s growing emphasis on criminalization.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Email your questions to James and Al at <a href="mailto:politicswarroom@gmail.com">politicswarroom@gmail.com</a> or tweet them to<a href="http://www.twitter.com/@politicon"> @politicon</a>.  </div> <div><br> </div> <div>Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from!</div> <div><br> </div> <div><strong>Get More From This Week’s Guest:</strong></div> <br> <div><strong>Amna Nawaz:</strong></div> <div> <a href="https://twitter.com/IAmAmnaNawaz">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/author/amna-nawaz">PBS NewsHour</a> | <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-live-searching-for-justice-life-after-lockup-a-pbs-newshour-special-report">Life After Lockup Documentary</a> </div> <br> <div><strong>Please Support This Week’s Sponsors:</strong></div> <div><br> </div> <div><strong>Hell &amp; High Water Podcast</strong></div> <div>To start listening, find it on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hell-high-water-with-john-heilemann/id1529346075">podcasts.apple.com</a> or search for it wherever you get your podcasts</div> <div><br> </div> <div><strong>Democracy In Danger</strong></div> <div>To start listening, go to <a href="https://medialab.virginia.edu/democracyindanger">dindanger.org</a> or look for it wherever you get your podcasts</div> <div><br> </div> <div><strong>Chili Sleep</strong></div> <div>To save 30% off your purchase of any new Ooler or Cube Sleep System, go to <a href="https://www.chilisleep.com/pages/warroom">chilisleep.com</a> </div> <div><br> </div> <div><strong>Raycon:</strong></div> <div>Get 15% off your Raycon order when you go to <a href="htt