Immigration Ban

Episode 17.1 explores President Trump’s executive order prohibiting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries. What are the legal implications of the travel ban? Who do these policies affect? How has Boston University responded? The guests who will address these questions include Provost of Boston University, Dr. Jean Morrison and Sarah Sherman-Stokes from BU’s Immigrants’ Rights Clinic. Also, BU student and Iranian citizen Raya Bidshahri will speak about her experience with the travel ban.

Obamacare

Even after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, the nation-wide debate over universal healthcare continues. Proponents point at the website malfunction, quality of care, and the constitutionality of the policy. Is the Affordable Care Act practical for the US? OTP discusses the issue with experts.