Temple University Law School
Charles R. Weiner Professor of Law at Temple University and author of Beyond Citizenship: American Identity after Globalization; former clerk for Supreme Court Justice David Souter
PROFILE
Peter Spiro
Guest
FROM Peter Spiro
Which Way, L.A.?
Immigration Reform and Presidential Politics "So immigration is not just the right thing to do. It's smart for our economy." President Obama returns to a risky issue at the start of his re-election campaign. We look at the prospects for immigration reform.
To the Point
Immigration Reform and Presidential Politics "Comprehensive immigration reform" was a promise of Barack Obama 's first presidential campaign. Now he's returned to it as he tries for a second term. With Americans in a state of high anxiety over unemployment, that means finding economic arguments for welcoming newcomers into the country. Has President Obama been tough enough on border control, or too tough? Does reform have a chance with Congress so polarized before next year's elections? Will the courts allow states like Arizona to make immigration policy the federal government can't or won't?
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Red State, Blue State
Questions for Coal Country People in California want to know: "Do West Virginians really believe that coal is coming back?"
Red State, Blue State
Is a ‘Red State Democrat’ Even a Democrat? Democrats and progressives were scratching their heads last week when West Virginia’s senator broke with the Democratic Party. We get their reaction.
To the Point
The Kavanaugh Factor and the Midterm Elections Republicans have secured their long-term goal: a right-wing majority on the U.S. Supreme Court. There are conflicting expectations for rulings on abortion, immigration, voting rights--and the powers of both the White House and Congress. In this divided nation, public trust in the rule of law is also at stake. How will the bitter battle over Brett Kavanaugh impact next month’s midterm elections?