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Which Way, L.A.?

Los Angeles and Obama's Modified Dream Act

President Obama stunned the US Friday by declaring that some undocumented workers brought here as children will not be deported, a decision that deeply affects the Southland.

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By Warren Olney • Jun 19, 2012 • 50m Listen

President Obama stunned the nation last week by announcing that some undocumented workers brought here when they were children will not be deported. Few places will be as deeply affected as Southern California. How selective is the process, and what are the rules? Are they unfair to native born citizens in the same age group? Also, the apparently accidental drowning of Rodney King, the accidental agent of change in Los Angeles. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the Arab Spring turns to Winter in Egypt.

Banner image: Immigration activists gather in front of the White House to celebrate the Obama Administration's announcement about deportation of illegal immigrants June 15, 2012 in Washington, DC. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Anna Scott

    Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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    Lata Pandya

    Assistant Producer, To the Point/Which Way, LA?

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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