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Election Unspun covers immigration policy, border issues, and immigrant crackdowns in social services. We also cover stories like immigrants as a potential voting block and critical angles like U.S. policies that drive current immigration trends. What are candidates going to do about these issues?



May Day Immigrant Rights Marches
Written by Leigh Ann Caldwell   
Thursday, 01 May 2008 14:00

May 1, Feature - May first, May Day, a day to recognize the struggle of the worker was an American struggle that has only taken hold outside the US.

In recent years, it has become associated with the immigrant workers struggle, many of whom are navigating through American society with out papers, fearful of getting caught and deported.

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McCain Hero or Villain to Latino Community?
Written by Leigh Ann Caldwell   
Friday, 21 March 2008 11:30

Mar. 21, Interview - John McCain could have a difficult time courting conservatives due to former support for comprehensive immigration reform, but has he now alienated Latino's by now supporting an enforcement first policy.

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McCain Backtracks on Immigration
Written by Tanya Snyder   
Friday, 21 March 2008 11:00

Mar. 21, Feature - After comprehensive immigration reform failed in Congress last year, Sen. John McCain adopted a harder line on immigration. And his position has only moved further right as he tries to appeal to the strong anti-immigrant faction in the Republican party as the presumptive Republican nominee. Tanya Snyder has more about McCain's shifting positions.

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Immigrants Sue for Naturalization Backlogs
Written by Tanya Snyder   
Monday, 10 March 2008 08:45

Mar. 10, Feature - A backlog in naturalization applications may mean that some immigrants won't be able to vote in November's election, even though the qualify for citizenship. Tanya Snyder talked to immigrants studying for their citizenship exam about their hopes and fears about participating in the next election.

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Latino Vote in California - Divided?
Written by Alan Minsky   
Monday, 04 February 2008 04:29
Maria Elena Durazo interview
produced by Alan Minsky
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California is the biggest prize on Super-Tuesday; and Latinos make up a huge percentage of the Democratic Party in California. Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are doing everything they can to woo the Latino vote. In the Nevada Caucuses last month Clinton was propelled to victory by winning the sizable Latino vote by a 62 to 26 margin. Following Nevada, political pundits began referring to the Latino vote as Hillary Clinton's "firewall;" something that Obama's surging candidacy could not overcome.

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GOP Moves Further to Right on Immigration
Written by Administrator   
Sunday, 03 February 2008 16:09
GOP on Immigration
produced by Leigh Ann Caldwell
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At the GOP Debate in Simi Valley, California, Republican candidates all move their stances on immigration further right.

After a big win in Florida on Tuesday, John McCain seemed on top of his throne at the CNN/Politico debate. He and Mitt Romney dominated most of the discussion where Romney was forced to explain his government mandated universal health care plan he implemented as Governor of Massachusetts while McCain tried to convince he was strong on the economy.

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