Melanie Nezer, WRC’s vice president for advocacy and external relations, appeared on “Today, Explained,” Vox Media’s daily news explainer podcast, which focused on immigration in this episode.

Melanie stressed that what the US really needs is common sense national immigration reform that meets our labor, economic, and security needs and that allows for persecuted people to continue to find refuge in this country. However, the reality is that all the action and energy are at the state and local level.