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As the 113th U.S. Congress considers an overhaul of the country's immigration system, Task Force members Richard Land, Eliseo Medina, and...
Speakers: Edward Alden, Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; Task Force Project Director
Richard D. Land, President, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, Southern Baptist Convention; Task Force Member
Eliseo Medina, International Secretary-Treasurer, Service Employees International Union; Task Force Member
Presider: Edward Schumacher-Matos, Ombudsman, NPR
February 14, 2013
As the 113th U.S. Congress considers an overhaul of the country's immigration system, Task Force members Richard Land, Eliseo Medina, and project director Edward Alden discuss U.S. policy options and political prospects for comprehensive change.
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