Revisiting immigration reform during the recession

St. Paul, Minn. — The Obama administration is considering bringing out immigration reform proposals, perhaps even before the economy begins to improve.

A recent study says undocumented immigrants are more likely than U.S. citizens and legal immigrants to live in a household with a spouse and children. And many of the younger children are U.S. born.

Guests

• Edward Alden: Senior fellow, Council on Foreign Relations and author of "The Closing of the American Border: Terrorism, Immigration and Security Since 9/11."
• Sylvia Lazos: Professor of law, William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
• Mark Lauritsen: United Food and Commercial Workers International Union international vice president and head of the packing house division.

More from MPR

• Children of the deported
  April 14, 2009
• Local ICE officials dismiss critical study
  February 6, 2009
• Latinos hope for immigration reform
  January 23, 2009

Resources

• Pew Hispanic Center: "A Portrait of Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States"
• Edward Alden
• Sylvia Lazos