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Why the "good immigrant" is a bad narrative

Maeve Higgins · TED

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About

In this playfully delivered talk with a poignant message, comedian and podcaster Maeve Higgins delves into the stories about immigration she heard while traveling around the US (as an immigrant herself). "People should not be considered valuable just because they do something of value to us," Higgins says.

The talk

  1. Why the "good immigrant" is a bad narrative 10 min · TED's player

Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDWomen 2018
Speaker
Maeve Higgins
Year
2018
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
Who can watch
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