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In the late 1970s Americans were coping with inflation and unemployment. Lethal arguments were breaking out in gas lines, and 52 hostages were held in Iran.
For many years, U.S. immigration favored immigrants from northern Europe. NPR correspondent Tom Gjelten explains how a 1965 law changed things — and led to the current debate about border security.
Read more: How The 1965 Immigration Act Made America A Nation Of Immigrants
How American Immigration Policy Informed Debates Over Border Security – Fresh Air, Wednesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, how American immigration policy has evolved and led to the current debates over border security.
Last fall, a slim and eerie novel came out in Britain that tells a story about the lingering force of walls. That novel, which has just been published here, is called Ghost Wall, and its author, Sarah Moss, possesses the rare light touch when it comes to melding the uncanny with social commentary.
Read more: 'Ghost Wall' Is An Eerie Coming-Of-Age Tale That Begs For A Second Read
- John C. Reilly On The Comedy Of Laurel And Hardy: 'It's Almost Like A Ballet'
- John C. Reilly Talks About Bringing Classic Laurel & Hardy to Life on Fresh Air – Today at 4 pm
- A Surgeon Reflects On Death, Life And The 'Incredible Gift' Of Organ Transplant
- Transplant Surgeon Dr. Joshua Mezrich Talks About Changing Lives on Fresh Air – Monday at 4 pm
- Fresh Air Weekend: Kevin Hart; Ben Stiller
- 'Fresh Air' Marks The 20th Anniversary Of The Premiere Of 'The Sopranos'
