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Immigration and the Fourth of July

As the nation prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July, President Obama has called for immigration reform. Did yesterday's speech contain anything new? Will it unify a polarized nation or further divide it? Also, weak job growth, and the President, Emma Lazarus and the Statue of Liberty.

By Warren Olney • Jul 2, 2010 • 51m Listen

As the nation prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July, President Obama has called for immigration reform. Did yesterday's speech contain anything new? Will it unify a polarized nation or further divide it? Also, new job growth remains elusive, and the President, Emma Lazarus and the Statue of Liberty.

Banner image: President Barack Obama speaks about comprehensive immigration reform during a speech at American University School of International Service in Washington, DC, July 1, 2010. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
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architecture critic and author
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Immigration and the Fourth of July

As the nation prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July, President Obama has called for immigration reform. Did yesterday's speech contain anything new? Will it unify a polarized nation or further divide it? Also, weak job growth, and the President, Emma Lazarus and the Statue of Liberty.

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Immigration and the Fourth of July

As the nation prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July, President Obama has called for immigration reform. Did yesterday's speech contain anything new? Will it unify a polarized nation or further divide it? Also, weak job growth, and the President, Emma Lazarus and the Statue of Liberty.

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