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    Immigration Reform: A Push from the Right

    A so-called "conservative fly-in" of 600 corporate executives, police chiefs, farmers and evangelicals rallied at the Chamber of Commerce office on Capitol Hill today. They're smaller in number than the crowds of immigration advocates who've appeared on the Washington Mall, but this time some Republicans might be listening.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    A so-called "conservative fly-in" of 600 corporate executives, police chiefs, farmers and evangelicals rallied at the Chamber of Commerce office on Capitol Hill today. They're smaller in number than the crowds of immigration advocates who've appeared on the Washington Mall, but this time some Republicans might be listening. About 80 GOP members may need the support of Latino voters badly enough to agree to some form of legalization and a "path to citizenship." Does this leadership-lobby have the clout to get immigration reform moving again? Does it have the backing of its own grassroots members?

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Alan Gomez

      USA Today

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      Galen Carey

      National Association of Evangelicals

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      Mark Krikorian

      Center for Immigration Studies

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Pushing for Immigration Reform from the Right
    1. 0:00Did the White House OK Spying on Ally Leaders?
    2. 8:07Immigration Reform: A Push from the RightYou’re reading this
    3. 43:08US Troops Aid Effort to Capture African Warlord Joseph Kony
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