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The GOP: Split Down the Middle on Immigration Reform
Immigration reform is back on the Capitol Mall today—but it might not reach the halls of Congress. What are the prospects for any legislation this year?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenImmigration reform is back on the Capitol Mall today—but it might not reach the halls of Congress. We’ll hear what demonstrators are hoping for, especially the so-called “Dreamers” brought here as children. What are the prospects for any legislation this year? Also, the United Nations initiates its 8-month plan to dismantle and destroy Syria's 1000-ton arsenal of chemical weapons, and author David Finkel provides extraordinary access to the thoughts and emotions of Iraq-war veterans struggling with PTSD.
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3 storiesThe Plan to Destroy Syria's Chemical Weapons
The United Nations is about to embark on a mission that’s never been tried before: the dismantling and destruction of Syria’s 1000-ton arsenal of chemical weapons in just 8 months.
Read the story8 minWhat's Next for Immigration Reform?
The US Senate has passed sweeping immigration reform, but it’s stalled in the House. Traditional Republicans support immigration reform in terms of free-market economics and family unity. Others worry about the growing Hispanic vote.
Read the story34 minAuthor David Finkel on the Long Road Home from Iraq
In 2007, during the so-called “surge” in Iraq, David Finkel of the Washington Post embedded with the 2-16 battalion in East Baghdad. He produced a book about the realities of warfare called, The Good Soldiers . Then he embedded again—with the soldiers as veterans, along with their families.
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