About this episode
President Trump claims to have struck a deal with Mexico to settle a dispute of his own making. On this week’s On the Media, a look at the lives of the people who stand to suffer most. Plus, how the path to America’s eviction crisis begins, in part, with the Great Migration. 1. Bob Moore [ @BobMooreNews ], freelance reporter based in El Paso, on the human reality at the border amidst the latest Trumpian mendacity. Listen . 2. We continue our four-part series on eviction by charting the persistent line between racist housing policies, localized profiteering and the devastating plunder of generations of wealth. Guests include Matt Desmond [ @just_shelter ], founder of the Eviction Lab ; Natalie Moore [ @natalieymoore ], reporter for WBEZ; and Marty Wegbreit , director of litigation for the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society. Listen . On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Twitter and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org.