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Monday June 6
11 am to 12 noon - AirTalk:
Live from Sacramento: Larry Mantle talks with state lawmakers about the latest bills and legislation addressing illegal immigration.
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2 pm to 3 pm - Talk of the City:
Immigration Reform: What legislation has Congress passed to deal with the issue of illegal immigration? What has worked, what hasn't, and what is on the Congressional agenda this year? Kitty talks with NPR correspondent Brian Naylor for a look at past legislation, and California Congresswoman Linda Sanchez, who sits on the immigration subcommittee, about upcoming legislation.
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During Morning Edition and All Things Considered:
Commentary: Nicole Nelson, who teaches linguistics at UCLA, takes the media to task over the term "illegal immigrants."
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Inland Empire Bishop Leads Voice of Immigration Reform:
San Bernardino Diocese Bishop Gerald Barnes helped launch "Justice For Immigrants," a controversial campaign that calls for reforming the guest worker program and granting citizenship to undocumented immigrants with a history of employment and residency. Steven Cuevas
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Tuesday June 7
11 am to 12 noon - AirTalk:
Illegal Immigration And The Southland Economy: Michael Bazdarich, with the UCLA Anderson Forecast, and Stephen Levy, director and senior economist at the Palo Alto Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy, join Larry for a discussion of the pros and cons of illegal immigration on the economy of Southern California.
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2 pm to 3 pm - Talk of the City:
Our Public Health System: What is the impact of illegal immigrants on our public health system? And what should we be doing about the strain to our system?
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During Morning Edition and All Things Considered:
Commentary: Angelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, argues that we should be welcoming illegal immigrants, not searching for better ways to keep them out.
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Profile of an Undocumented Immigrant: An inside look at the life of Eduardo, a 25-year old undocumented immigrant who came across the border from Mexico City and has been fighting to make a life in the United States. Adolfo Guzman Lopez
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Wednesday June 8
11 am to 12 noon - AirTalk:
The social costs and benefits of illegal immigration: Impact on health care, education, infrastructure, criminal justice, and contributions to the tax base.
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During The World:
LA International: At 12:50 pm, two lawyers who give advice to illegal immigrants on Spanish-language radio and TV talk about their work. Mark Austin Thomas
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2 pm to 3 pm - Talk of the City:
Live Remote: "Talk of the City" live from the San Pedro Processing and Detention facility on Terminal Island. Guests include members of the Department of Homeland Security, a retired immigration judge, an immigration advocate and others.
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During Morning Edition and All Things Considered:
Commentary: Ira Mehlman, a media director for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, says undocumented immigrants take jobs away from middle class workers.
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The Dilemma of Border Security: Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are being pressured to tighten security to fight terrorists but are also being lobbied by business groups to establish a guest worker program for jobs that are tough to fill. Laura Strickler
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Documenting Lead Poisoning: Illegal immigrants are among those hit hardest by lead poisoning. A new state law gives local governments teeth to fix the problem. KPCC's John Rabe has this report, as part of our focus on illegal immigrants. [image] [image] [image]
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Illegal Immigrant Profile - Redondo Beach Day Laborer: In part one of a two-part series, a day laborer in Redondo Beach longs to go home to his wife and children in Guatemala, but can't leave until he pays off the "coyote" smuggler who brought him to the US. Rob Schmitz
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Thursday June 9
11 am to 12 noon - AirTalk:
Possible solutions to the illegal immigration situtation
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2 pm to 3 pm - Talk of the City:
Higher Education: Some colleges and universities, like USC, have a don't ask, don't tell policy when it comes to admitting illegal immigratns, while others, like Pepperdine, strictly deny admission to illegal immigrants. What is fair when it comes to college admissions?
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During Morning Edition and All Things Considered:
Immigrant Day Laborer Finds Success in Redondo Beach: In the second of a two-part series, Braulio Gonzales has found success where others haven't - soliciting employment on a street corner in Redondo Beach. Rob Schmitz
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Undocumented Family Struggles to Get Ahead: Part two of a series on Eduardo, an undocumented immigrant, focuses on his family and their hope that the youngest member won't have to work as hard as the older members do. Adolfo Guzman Lopez
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The Loh Life:
Commentary: Sandra Tsing Loh's unique take on the issue.
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Friday June 10
11 am to 12 noon - AirTalk:
Live from Libreria Martinez in Santa Ana: Impact of illegal immigration in that community.
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2 pm to 3 pm - Talk of the City:
Talking Immigration with "El Jefe": Ernest Gustafson has been taking calls from undocumented immigrants for the past 18 ½ years as the host of the Spanish-language program, "Immigration 1330" on KWKW 1330 AM in Los Angeles. "El jefe" or "the boss," as he is called, opens the phones every Sunday night for three hours to give advice to undocumented immigrants on questions of citizenship and rights. Gustafson was district director of what was then the INS in Los Angeles before beginning his radio program. He still keeps up to date with ever-changing immigration policies.
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During Morning Edition and All Things Considered:
Commentary: Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony says undocumented immigrants are being used as a scapegoat for society's problems.
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Is illegal immigration good for the economy? There are somewhere between 7 to 12 million illegal immigrants in the US, but even though we’ve all seen them toiling away in farm fields, restaurant kitchens and construction sites…somehow the public debate always centers around the workers…not the employers. KPCC’s Rachael Myrow reports on the flip side of that equation.
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Local Police Agencies Step up Enforcement of Illegal Immigration Policies Local police agencies plan to work with federal agents to catch illegal immigrants; critics fear it will stop immigrants from reporting crimes. Frank Stoltze
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