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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

It's All Politics

Polls: Obama's Immigration Changes Get Broad Voter Support

President Obama talks about his decision to stop deporting some young immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally as children.

June 19, 2012 A Bloomberg News poll found 64 percent of voters agreeing with Obama's decision to order a stop, for now, to deportation efforts against young immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally as children.

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Friday, June 15, 2012

It's All Politics

With DREAM Order, Obama Did What Presidents Do: Act Without Congress

President Obama on Friday announced he was using his  executive power to give some young illegal immigrants the right to stay longer in the United States.

June 15, 2012 President Obama's immigration order Friday angered some lawmakers — not unlike earlier members of Congress when presidents used executive authority to complete the Louisiana Purchase, sign the Emancipation Proclamation, integrate the U.S. military and order warrantless surveillance after Sept. 11.

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Saturday, January 07, 2012

The Two-Way

California Dream Act Opponents Fail To Get Ballot Initiative

January 7, 2012 They want to rescind a law providing financial aid for students who are living in the state illegally. Supporters of the initiative fell short of the signatures needed to get it on the ballot.

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Monday, December 20, 2010

Blog Of The Nation

December 20th show

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) (L) and Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) (R) listen to Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) speak.

December 20, 2010 In our first hour of Talk of the Nation, the end of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and the tax law compromise on the Opinion Page. In our second hour, choosing a biracial identity, and the end of the DREAM act.

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