Episode 2 "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" • TOPIC: Security Vetting of Refugees w/ Nicholas Heras

Refugee Stories: In Their Own Voices

Follow the refugee journey of Sarah Al-Kayali as she and her family flee sectarian militia threats and bombings in Baghdad Iraq before coming to the U.S. Then, national security expert Nicholas Heras of Center for a New American Security discusses the security vetting of refugees. The full version of his interview can be heard here: http://smu.edu/humanrights/ Please enjoy this episode of In Their Own Voices. ________________________________________________ SPONSORSHIP: Funding for this podcast is provided by Southern Methodist University's Embrey Human Rights Program via their Community Outreach Fellowship. Their website is: www.smu.edu/Dedman/Academics/In…s/EmbreyHumanRights MEDIA INQUIRIES: For media inquiries, please contact [e-mail]. HOST: This podcast is hosted by Human Rights Media at: www.hrtsmedia.com and can be found on iTunes, Stitcher, and TuneIn as well as on most podcast aggregators. New episodes are released monthly through May 2018. Many thanks to the dedicated staff who work tirelessly to help produce this series and make it possible. And for each refugee and expert guest, thank you for your honesty and vulnerability to bring your stories and reliable data to the public. CREDITS: Tiffany Jelke, Producer & Host • SMU Community Outreach Fellow • Michelle Lara, Production Assisant Allison Plake, Audio Production Intern Kade Peacock, Sound Technician Dr. Bradley Klein, Associate Director of SMU's Embrey Human Rights Program is the mentor on this project.