This week, Sophia and Maria consider the history of family separation and what the policy actually is. Later on in the episode, Sophia spoke with historian Nara Milanich and discussed analogous family separation policies throughout history, and the future of the policy during President-elect Biden's administration. 


Nara Milanich is a historian at Barnard College specializing in Latin America and the comparative histories of family, childhood, gender, and reproduction. She is the author of Paternity: The Elusive Quest for the Father, published by Harvard University Press. 


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Hosted and Written by Sophia Houdaigui and Maria Castillo


Edited by Sophia Houdaigui


Music by Ian Yan


Audio Excerpt from NPR’s All Things Considered

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