Obama at the UN and Immigration to California

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California's foreign-born population is on the decline, due to unemployment. What does it mean for the economy, politics and the debate on illegal immigration? Plus, a raid on LA's Avenues gang. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, in his first speech to the UN, Barack Obama said the US has been slow to address climate change. Can he help set the stage for international action?

The decades-long rush of foreigners to the United States is over and, in California, immigration is on the decline. We look at the causes and what it means for the economy and for politics. Plus, a raid on LA's Avenues gang by 1200 local and federal officials. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, in his first speech to the UN, Barack Obama said the US has been slow to address climate change. Can he help set the stage for international action? Is it already too late to prevent life-changing developments all over the world?

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Karen Radziner, Sonya Geis