Reuniting Immigrant Families, Domino's Pothole Deal, Hangry
Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Season 1, Episode 842
- Jun 26, 2018 6:00 am
- 1:41:14 mins
Reuniting Immigrant Families Separated at the Border Guest: Jodi Goodwin, Immigration Attorney, Member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association The head of US Customs and Border Protection says his officers have temporarily stopped prosecuting everyone who crosses the border illegally, while authorities figure out how to carry on with the Trump Administration’s zero-tolerance policy. Jodi Goodwin is an immigration lawyer based in Harlingen, Texas who has been working with migrant parents to reunite some of the more than 2,000 migrant children currently in US custody with their parents. Domino's Pizza is Filling Potholes Guest: Eric Norenberg, City Manager, Milford, Delaware Around the city of Milford, Delaware, some nasty potholes caused by a rough winter have been fixed by Domino’s Pizza, who is is handing out $5,000 grants to cities in exchange for publicity. Milford City Manager Eric Norenberg shares the particulars of the deal and why he partnered with the pizza company. BYU Is Reuniting Lost Soldiers With Their Families Guest: Jill Crandell, Professor of Family History, BYU; Melanie Torres, Student Researcher, BYU Family History Major The remains of more than 80,000 American veterans dating back to World War II are lost and still need to be found, identified and returned to their families and the Department of Defense has asked BYU's family history experts for help. BYU genealogy professor Jill Crandell and student researcher Melanie Torres describe their genealogical mission to find the families of lost troops. American Literature Needs Indie Presses Guest: Nathan McNamara, Literary Reviewer, National Grant Writer for Reach Out and Read, Freelance Writer The average American is spending less and less of their leisure time reading, so publishers want to invest in slam-dunk, cash-cow, mass-appeal books. Literary reviewer Nathan McNamara explains why smaller indie publishers and riskier books are the key to better literature and reader engagement. Why Does Hangry Happen? Guest: Jen