Vague And Confused

The Hawaiian island of Niihau
The Hawaiian island of Niihau via This American Life
The Hawaiian island of Niihau
The Hawaiian island of Niihau via This American Life

Vague And Confused

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A show about rules and what happens when they’re vague and randomly enforced:

  • Prologue: The Department of Homeland Security’s new policies on deportation have sown fear and confusion among undocumented immigrants. Ira Glass and Lilly Sullivan go to Chicago and meet a family trying to navigate the situation. No one knows what to expect.
  • That’s Just How I Rule: A family that owns a private island in Hawaii sets rules for the people who live there. But when the rules are administered in an unpredictable way, the islanders get upset. Sean Cole and Adia White tell the story.
  • A Dave in Court: A judge in a suburban New Jersey courtroom wants the people who come before him to see the rules as fair. Including our reporter, David Kestenbaum.