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    Is Illegal Immigration a Burden or a Blessing?

    The President's latest proposal for immigration reform now includes stepped up border security and tamper-proof ID cards for guest workers.  But the road to legal status and citizenship for illegal immigrants still bothers members of both parties--especially Republicans.  With immigration reform seemingly stalled this year on Capitol Hill,…

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

    The President's latest proposal for immigration reform now includes stepped up border security and tamper-proof ID cards for guest workers. But the road to legal status and citizenship for illegal immigrants still bothers members of both parties--especially Republicans. With immigration reform seemingly stalled this year on Capitol Hill, cities and towns around the country are finding their own ways of dealing with newcomers. We hear about "zero tolerance," with fines for employers and landlords of undocumented workers, and about places revitalized by illegal immigrants, who are opening stores, paying taxes and cooperating with local police.

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    As Feds Play Politics, Local Solutions to Immigration Emerge
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    2. 7:34Is Illegal Immigration a Burden or a Blessing?You’re reading this
    3. 42:32Is Black Pop Culture to Blame?
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      Producer, To the Point

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    As Feds Play Politics, Local Solutions to Immigration Emerge
    1. 1:34Suicide Bomb Hits Iraq's Green Zone, Baghdad Bridge
    2. 7:34Is Illegal Immigration a Burden or a Blessing?You’re reading this
    3. 42:32Is Black Pop Culture to Blame?
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