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BLOND/ Some reflections on economics and immigration

INT. Phillip Blond

11/1/2011

Phillip Blond comments on the present economic crisis, on balancing austerity and growth, on the possibilities for the redistribution of wealth, and on immigration policy.

The issue of immigration is one of the most hotly debated issues in the United States and Europe. While in the US, the main group in question is the Latinos, in Europe the largest group of immigrants is made up of people from Muslim countries. This dossier consists in interviews and articles around the question of immigration, both legal and illegal, assimilation, and influences on politics and religion.

10/26/2011

US ELECTIONS/ Immigrants: Legal or illegal, they are all people

Lorenzo Albacete

Lorenzo Albacete comments on the Republican candidates’ stances on illegal immigration and the “illegals” themselves, as well as the reactions of the Democrats and President Obama.

9/13/2011

IMMIGRATION/ Robert George: “It is hard for Americans to be hostile to immigration” (2)

INT. Robert George

Interview with Robert George on immigration continued. George talks about the assimilation of immigrants in America, the welfare state, and how natural law fits in.

9/13/2011

IMMIGRATION/ Robert George: “It is hard for Americans to be hostile to immigration” (1)

INT. Robert George

Robert George, prominent American thinker and expert on natural law, on the topic of immigration in the United States, its history, differences from Europe, and illegal immigration.

9/7/2011

US/ Nation of Faith, Nation of Immigrants

Charles Chaput

This essay is adapted from the keynote address Archbishop Chaput delivered this past weekend at the CALL (Catholic Association of Latino Leaders) national gathering

8/4/2011

U.S./ Archbishop Gomez’ Provocative Entry into the Immigration Debate

Jack Smith

Jack Smith discusses Archbishop Gomez’ words on immigration, about how Americans learn only one side of their country’s history and identity and need a new framework for viewing the debate.