# Growing Up in America: The Way it Is | December 17, 2025

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Podcast: [Growing Up In America: The Way It Is](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-up-in-america-the-way-it-is-6419419)
Published: 2025-12-18T02:36:16+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/growingupinamerica/2398173
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Duration seconds: 3419

## Resource

On this episode of Growing Up in America, Dr. Bob Sanborn and co-host Brian Greene, President & CEO of the Houston Food Bank, explore Texas immigration policy and loneliness as a public health crisis. Krystal Gomez, Managing Attorney at the Texas Immigration Legal Council, breaks down major immigration law developments and how ICE activities are impacting children and families. Stephen Ives, President & CEO of the YMCA of Greater Houston, discusses loneliness, how social service workers and non-profits like the YMCA can foster connection and build community.

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