Tanzina Vega

Host, The Takeaway

Tanzina Vega appears in the following:

USCIS is Starting a Denaturalization Task Force

Monday, July 02, 2018

USCIS is looking for American Citizens to deport.

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Hollywood Goes to the U.S.-Mexico Border

Thursday, June 28, 2018

In this week’s look at the movies, shows and music people are talking about, we discuss the sequel to "Sicario," which portrays the drug war on the U.S. Mexico border.

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Why Migrants Come to the U.S.: A Look at Central America

Thursday, June 28, 2018

We look at the factors forcing Central Americans to flee their countries and come to the U.S.

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Breaking Down Tuesday's Primary Results

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Voters in New York, Maryland, Colorado, Utah, and Oklahoma went to the polls on Tuesday to choose their candidates for the midterm elections. 

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Supreme Court Deals Blow to Labor Unions

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

The Supreme Court dealt a major blow to labor unions today in the case of Janus vs. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees -- commonly known as AFSCME.

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Sotomayor Invokes WWII Era Korematsu Case to Repudiate Travel Ban

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Dissenting in Trump v. Hawaii, the case that considered President Trump's travel ban, Justice Sonia Sotomayor invoked the Korematsu case, which allowed Japanese internment.

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History Repeating Itself? How Racial Tensions Sparked the 1942 Zoot Suit Riots

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

We visit the history of the Zoot Suit Riots of 1942 with Margarita Engle, first Latino to receive the honor of being a Young People’s Poet Laureate.

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Nigeria's Super Eagles Team Squared Up Against Argentina in Yesterday's World Cup

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

It was do or die for both Nigeria and Argentina in Tuesday’s Men’s World Cup match.

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Travel Ban Upheld: What Happens Now?

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Today, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 ruling on the third version of the travel ban. In a huge and long-awaited victory for Trump -- the court sided with the Trump administration.

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Changing Immigration Policy: Impact of Zero Tolerance

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

We look at how the Trump Administration's policies are playing out in the immigration court system. 

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Harley-Davidson to Shift Some Production Overseas

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

On Monday, Harley-Davidson announced that it will begin shifting some production of motorcycles for European customers out of the United States to avoid retaliatory tariffs.

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Trade War Reactions from Across the Pond in the EU

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

In light of Harley Davidson’s response to move production overseas, we get the pulse on how players across the pond are responding to the trade war.

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Democracy Put to the Test in Turkey

Monday, June 25, 2018

The Turkish elections over the weekend will indicate where the country is headed. 

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Understanding Today's ICE Through the Past

Monday, June 25, 2018

Two former top ICE officials give an inside look at the agencies past and how they view its actions today. 

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What Does the Surveillance State Look Like?

Monday, June 25, 2018

An investigation from The Intercept brings the physical infrastructure of the National Security Administration's surveillance state into sharper relief.

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Protests Erupt in Response to Police Shooting of Black Teen

Monday, June 25, 2018

Antwon Rose was killed by an officer as he attempted to flee a car stopped by the police. Police officer Michael Rosfield shot Rose three times in the back.

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Secret Policing: How Local Authorities Surveil Americans

Monday, June 25, 2018

We look at the history of policing in the U.S. and seek to understand how 21st Century policing practices have been so secretive.

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'Occupy ICE' Protests Heat Up

Monday, June 25, 2018

Over the weekend, protesters flocked to immigration detention centers and protested, in order to place pressure on the government to reunite children and parents.

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Searching for a New Masculinity

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Asher Diaz was assigned female at birth and transitioned to male in his mid-20s. Since then, Diaz has reckoned with how to avoid reinforcing gender norms in his everyday life.  

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The Migrant Detention Business is More Profitable Than You Think

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Have you heard that the government is contracting big private companies to detain migrants? We followed the money and found that this business is way bigger.

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