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    Senate 'Gang of 8' Hammer Out Bipartisan Immigration Bill

    The bipartisan "Gang of 8" Senators working on immigration reform cancelled today's press conference because of yesterday's bombing. But details are emerging anyway. Under the measure, immigrants deported for non-criminal reasons before the end of 2011 would be allowed to return. That's according to Fawn Johnson with the National Journal .

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

    The bipartisan "Gang of 8" Senators working on immigration reform cancelled today's press conference because of yesterday's bombing. But details are emerging anyway. Under the measure, immigrants deported for non-criminal reasons before the end of 2011 would be allowed to return. That's according to Fawn Johnson with the National Journal.

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    One Day after the Boston Marathon Bombings, What We Know
    1. 0:00Senate 'Gang of 8' Hammer Out Bipartisan Immigration BillYou’re reading this
    2. 8:11America Deals with an Act of Terror
    3. 43:25Task Force Finds US Indisputably Tortured Prisoners
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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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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Fawn Johnson

      National Journal

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    One Day after the Boston Marathon Bombings, What We Know
    1. 0:00Senate 'Gang of 8' Hammer Out Bipartisan Immigration BillYou’re reading this
    2. 8:11America Deals with an Act of Terror
    3. 43:25Task Force Finds US Indisputably Tortured Prisoners
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