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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Immigration Reform

    Marco Rubio has become a lot more hard-line on immigration in an effort to appeal to the Republican base. And it appears that any pathway for undocumented immigrants to become citizens is dead for now. Newly elected Speaker of the House Paul Ryan announced over the  weekend that he will not work with President Obama on immigration reform.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 2, 2015 • 1 min read

    Marco Rubio has become a lot more hard-line on immigration in an effort to appeal to the Republican base. And it appears that any pathway for undocumented immigrants to become citizens is dead for now. Newly elected Speaker of the House Paul Ryan announced over the weekend that he will not work with President Obama on immigration reform.

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    Race Discrimination in Jury Selection, and America’s Secret Drunk History
    1. 0:00Rubio Ascendant
    2. 12:22Immigration ReformYou’re reading this
    3. 18:58Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection
    4. 28:53Drinking in America: Our Secret History
    5. 43:02TV Roundup
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Mike DeBonis

      Congressional reporter, Washington Post

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Race Discrimination in Jury Selection, and America’s Secret Drunk History
    1. 0:00Rubio Ascendant
    2. 12:22Immigration ReformYou’re reading this
    3. 18:58Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection
    4. 28:53Drinking in America: Our Secret History
    5. 43:02TV Roundup
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