Midday for January 8, 2008 | Minnesota Public Radio NewsQ

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Governor proposes to combat illegal immigration
Governor Pawlenty anounces executive actions and new laws to stop illegal immigration.11:00 a.m.
Guests
Mark Cangemi: Immigration attorney at the Minneapolis law firm Igbanugo Partners International. Former special agent, Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
More from MPR
Former ICE agent joins firm known for defending immigrants (12/24/2007)
Worthington still smarting one year after Swift raid (12/12/2007)
States press ahead on immigration reform (11/12/2007)
Immigrants from Africa swelling Minnesota's black population (09/12/2007)
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News Cut: The immigration issue returns
Eleanor Roosevelt and the 1960 Democratic primary
In 1960, Minnesota Sen. Hubert Humphrey and Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy were locked in a battle to win the Democratic nomination for that year's presidential race. Historian Allida Black says the outcome of that primary was shaped by Eleanor Roosevelt's political muscle.12:00 p.m.
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