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Arizona Steps In Where Washington Fears to Tread
Like George W. Bush before him, Barack Obama wants immigration reform. But that's a third rail on the track to November's elections. Arizona's a border state where traffic in guns, drugs and people is increasingly violent — and Republicans are demanding a crackdown. We hear the pros and cons. Also, a rescue for travelers stranded in Europe, and trust in government hits a new low.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenLike George W. Bush before him, Barack Obama wants immigration reform. But that's a third rail on the track to November's elections. Arizona's a border state where traffic in guns, drugs and people is increasingly violent — and Republicans are demanding a crackdown. We hear the pros and cons. Also, a rescue for travelers stranded in Europe, and Tea Partiers, President Obama and America's trust in government.
Banner image: People walk past each other on opposite sides of the fence along the US-Mexican border in Nogales, Arizona. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
