Immigration and the Fourth of July

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As the nation prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July, President Obama has called for immigration reform.  Did yesterday's speech contain anything new?  Will it unify a polarized nation or further divide it? Also, weak job growth, and the President, Emma Lazarus and the Statue of Liberty.

As the nation prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July, President Obama has called for immigration reform.  Did yesterday's speech contain anything new?  Will it unify a polarized nation or further divide it? Also, new job growth remains elusive, and the President, Emma Lazarus and the Statue of Liberty.

Banner image: President Barack Obama speaks about comprehensive immigration reform during a speech at American University School of International Service in Washington, DC, July 1, 2010. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Frances Anderton, Julia Flucht, Katie Cooper