Amy Goodman
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As Deportations Top 2 Million, Should Activists Push For Executive Order or Congressional Action?
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April 10, 2014
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29:23Now PlayingProtesters took to the streets in more than 60 cities on Saturday to call on President Obama to stop the deportation of undocumented immigrants. Some marked it as the date when the Obama administration likely reached its two millionth deportation. This comes as the New York Times reports that twothirds of those deported under Obama had committed minor infractions, such as traffic violations, or had no criminal record at all. More than 5,000 children whose parents were removed from the country have ended up in foster care. But some activists say presidential action on deportations is not enough. They are focused instead on the passage of a bill in Congress that includes a path to citizenship. As Obama's policies come under increasing scrutiny, we host a debateShould the immigrant rights movement push Obama to take executive action to immediately stop deportations, or should the focus remain on pressuring Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill? We are joined by two guestsPablo Alvarado, president of the National Day Laborers Organizing Network; and David Leopold, former president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
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