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    States, Feds Shift Tack on Illegal Immigration

    Illegal immigration has become a big issue all over the country, in cities and towns that have never had to deal with it before. The Bush Administration is dramatizing the issue with high-profile raids , but in the absence of action by Congress, more and more state and local officials are passing their own laws.

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

    Illegal immigration has become a big issue all over the country, in cities and towns that have never had to deal with it before. The Bush Administration is dramatizing the issue with high-profile raids, but in the absence of action by Congress, more and more state and local officials are passing their own laws. Local police departments are rounding up immigrants and turning them over for deportation. In Mississippi, it's a felony for an undocumented worker to hold a job. In Georgia, an immigrant was deported for fishing without a license. What's the economic impact on communities that crack down and those that don't? Are the presidential candidates caught between Lou Dobbs and Latino voters?

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    Immigration Reform: Outside the Beltway
    1. 1:39Iowa Residents Flee as Flood Waters Rise
    2. 7:33States, Feds Shift Tack on Illegal ImmigrationYou’re reading this
    3. 43:27Supreme Court Deals Blow to White House on Gitmo Detainees
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Damien Cave

      New York Times

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      Jeff Abbas

      General Manager, KPVL

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      ImmigrationWorks USA

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Immigration Reform: Outside the Beltway
    1. 1:39Iowa Residents Flee as Flood Waters Rise
    2. 7:33States, Feds Shift Tack on Illegal ImmigrationYou’re reading this
    3. 43:27Supreme Court Deals Blow to White House on Gitmo Detainees
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