26. Living Stateless in the USA with Karina and Katie from United Stateless

This week I’m talking to Karina and Katie from an organisation called United Stateless - the only organisation in the United States of America to be advocating for stateless people. This is another topic that I had no idea about before Karina and Katie opened my eyes to what it means to be stateless.Turns out there are around 200,000 people in America alone who fall into the category of stateless, and millions of people worldwide - a number that is difficult to estimate as half of the countries in the world don’t count these people...One of these people is Karina herself, who was born in Soviet Ukraine, in the former Soviet Union. She left there when she was 4 to try and seek asylum in Canada or the US - both of which rejected her claims. Meanwhile the Soviet Union had ceased to exist, leaving her without a country. She currently lives stateless in the US. To find out more about United Stateless: www.unitedstateless.org.To buy a T-shirt or Hoodie: https://theworldwidetribe.teemill.com/To donate: https://www.justgiving.com/prism-worldwidetribeTo support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/theworldwidetribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The leading podcast on asylum, migration and displacement. Asylum Speakers will take you on a journey across the world, without you having to go anywhere. We're here to amplify voices, educate, inspire and debunk some of the common myths and misconceptions around migration today. Join us as we transcend borders, nationalities, religions and languages to hear from the people with which we share this world. Celebrating our differences and recognising what unites us. Listen out for yourself in the words of each guest because at the end of the day we're all human, and always able to find common ground should we choose to. Music by Alexander WellsArtwork by Milla Adler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.