Stephen Miller's Refugee Past & Trump's Refugee Policies

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 15, 2018

David Glosser, retired neuropsychologist, formerly a member of the Neurology faculties of Boston University School of Medicine and Jefferson Medical College talks about how White House senior adviser Stephen Miller, one of the officials behind the Trump administrations hard-line immigration agenda, comes from a long line of refugees. As his uncle, DG, talks about the family's history and his nephew's "hypocritical" policies. Also, Melanie Nezer, vice president of policy and advocacy at HIAS, a nonprofit organization that provides humanitarian aid and assistance to refugees, discusses the latest news in immigration policy.

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