This American Life Podcast “The Outcrowd”

Immigrants face a lot of difficulties coming to the United States and when they reach they work tirelessly to achieve a better standard of living for themselves and their families. They contribute tremendously to the economy as they work very hard and also pay taxes. In this regard, I believe that the government should provide more assistance to persons at the borders so that they do not face this much difficulty entering the United States. I often hear about immigrants coming from different countries but I never really understood the in-dept experiences and difficulties they face in reaching here until I listened to the podcast ‘’The Outcrowd”. It was heartbreaking to hear that there are no sorts of amenities for example: washroom facilities for persons for persons to take care of their hygiene. This resonated with me deeply as I came to understand that the conditions for persons, especially young children camping out at the facilities are inhumane. There are just five toilets for over 2,500 persons, so it is highly impossible for everyone to get a chance to use the toilets.

In my opinion I think that the podcast allowed persons to speak in Spanish so that they could truly express how they feel. We the listeners, will be able to hear the sadness and frustration in their voices and be able to understand their situation better.