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Blog Of The Nation
Lady Gaga Takes On SB-1070 In Arizona
August 2, 2010 Lady Gaga was pressured by fellow musicians to cancel her tour's stop in Phoenix. But she chose to perform, and use her stage to deliver a message of peaceful protest, and of support for immigrants and their contributions to the U.S.
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‘Shop Talk’: Debating The Immigration Debate
July 20, 2010 NPR contributors Ruben Navarrette and Arsalan Iftikhar debate immigration reform in the U.S. and discuss a recent focus on the issue in Utah.
The Two-Way
Supreme Court: No Automatic Deportation For Minor Drug Offenses
June 14, 2010 Supreme Court: No Automatic Deportation For Minor Drug Offenses.
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A Bullet For A Rock?
June 9, 2010 NPR Producer Brakkton Booker questions whether a U.S. Border Patrol agent went too far when he shot and killed a teenage boy who was allegedly part of a group throwing rocks at agents.
Political Junkie
Arizona Breathes New Life Into Immigration Overhaul
April 26, 2010 Arizona has passed the strictest immigration measure in the nation. Will it finally get Congress to act on the issue?
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Say It Ain't So! What's A Jets Fan To Do?
January 25, 2010 I am still feeling a bit tender about my New York Jets who got WAXED in the playoffs over the weekend. (Sorry, I just need a minute to compose myself.) Yes, I know the Colts are all that. And Peyton Manning is the man, and I know that's a good sto...
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A Day of Heavy Hitters
April 15, 2009 Do you find it interesting to know that undocumented immigrants are more likely than U.S.-born residents of legal immigrants to live in a household with a spouse or children? ...
NPR Ombudsman
Should NPR Run Funding Credits from the Department of Homeland Security?
November 25, 2008 Whenever NPR's Talk of the Nation dips into the topic of immigration, the national call-in show's telephone board lights up like a Christmas tree.
Blog Of The Nation
Cracking Down On Illegal Immigration
October 9, 2008 Many states and towns argue that if the federal government won't crack down on illegal immigration, they will. How is this playing out where you live?
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Switching-Up the Lead
October 5, 2007 We almost always lead with politics, but today we had the chance for a newsmaker interview — with the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE ... Of course, illegal immigration gets the most attention...
