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Should Mayor Adams reach out to Latin American countries regarding migrant crisis?

New York City mayor, Eric Adams, has been vocal about the multitude of hardships facing the Big Apple in regards to the migrant crisis that has seen over 120,000 asylum seekers and migrants arriving in NY. Some estimates have said that there can be up to 1,000 people per day seeking refuge in the city. Images out of New York showed migrants sleeping on the streets because there was no room to house them. Unable to find the support he was looking for from New York Governor, Kathy Hochul, and Biden’s federal government, Adams took the unconventional step this past...

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Politics

Did you agree with Speaker Kevin McCarthy ousting?

In the recent episode of Nuance, we discussed the unprecedented situation that unfolded, resulting in the removal of Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker. This first in US history was triggered by party mate Representative Matthew Gaetz. McCarthy’s short tenure as speaker seemingly started off on the wrong foot by undergoing 15 rounds of voting for confirmation. With Democrats firm in solidarity against McCarthy’s appointment and the Representative’s difficulty finding the same sort of support from his own party, it’s a wonder that he lasted this long. Certainly, the Republicans that spearheaded McCarthy’s ouster were already not fans of his, but...

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Current Events / Podcast

Will you pay to use Twitter?

Elon Musk has made a significant number of changes since buying Twitter. He’s gotten rid of whole teams; changed the verification model to one of pay-to-play; throttled read rates; restricted Tweetdeck to Twitter Blue premium users; gotten rid of the iconic logo and changed the name of the platform from Twitter to X; and allowed users previously banned for terms and conditions violations back on the platform under the guise of championing free speech. This resulted in an increase in hate speech on the platform and was partially responsible for the departure of half of the advertisers. Oh, and made...

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Commentary / Current Events

Can you be pro-immigrant while also acknowledging there is a resource problem?

This week on Nuance we discussed the battle lines being drawn over the migrant crisis in New York City. NYC mayor Eric Adams is being criticized for his recent statements regarding the migrant crisis in New York City. Is Mayor Adams’ candid acknowledgment of the budgetary and resource challenges posed by the influx of the over 100,000 migrants to NYC in the past year inherently anti-immigrant? “Immigration is the New York story. It is the American story. But as I declared nearly a year ago, we are facing an unprecedented state of emergency due to the asylum seeker crisis,” said...

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Current Events / Podcast / Politics

Should migrants who arrive in the U.S. be eligible to work?

As a sanctuary city, New York city has drawn large numbers of migrants seeking refuge. Since last spring, New York city has taken in about 100,000 asylum seekers. An influx that large would put a strain on any city and the Big Apple is reaching its limit. As NYC Mayor Eric Adams put it “Our compassion may be limitless, but our resources are not.“ Sheltering 100,000 people, while compassionate, is still a daunting task that is seeing tent cities being utilized in some cases and people sleeping on the streets in others. Some groups are calling for a fast-track to...