Deportees Wives Club

A growing number of American-born women married to deported men are sharing their experience through blogs.

Adios America, hello Mexico

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Mexicans have long been coming to the United States to work on farms. Many cross the border without papers — it’s estimated that about half of the agricultural workforce in the United States is here illegally. One Midwestern goat farmer thought that wasn’t right, that the system was unfair to his Mexican workers. So, he moved to Mexico. The World’s Jason Margolis has more. Download MP3

Parental rights for illegal immigrants

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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Marcia Zug, professor of family law at the University of South Carolina School of Law, about the issue of illegal immigrants in the US who are separated from their children because of detention and deportation. Download MP3

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Mexican reaction to Arizona ruling

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Arizona’s Republican governor Jan Brewer says she will appeal against a federal court’s decision to block parts of an anti-immigration law hours before it came into effect. The court issued a temporary injunction against a requirement that police check the immigration status of suspects they had stopped while enforcing other laws. About 100 protesters in Mexico City who had gathered at the U.S. Embassy broke into applause when they learned of the ruling yesterday. Marco Werman speaks with Mexico’s Foreign Minister Patrica Espinosa. Download MP3

• BBC coverage
• Q&A: Arizona immigration law
• Judge blocks Arizona law provisions

Health care for illegal immigrants

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The last piece of the health care reform law is now on its way to President Obama. He’s expected to sign it next week. The law’s main purpose is to extend health care coverage to millions of uninsured Americans. Non-Americans who are here illegally are still out of luck. The World’s Alex Gallafent reports on what that could mean for the nation’s health care system. Download MP3 (flickr image by taberandrew)

• Q&A: US healthcare reform
• On The World: Living with American health care

Temporary protected status for Haitians

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Haiti’s government estimates that the country will need $11.5 billion to rebuild after the devastating earthquake in January. Although it’s been a terrible tragedy it has also provided a rare opportunity for Haitians who are living in the United States illegally. The federal government is allowing undocumented Haitians to apply for temporary protected status – or TPS. It will allow them to get jobs and come out of the shadows. The World’s Katy Clark recently met some Haitians in the Boston area who were applying for TPS. Download MP3 (Photo: Katy Clark)

• BBC coverage of the earthquake
• USCIS Responds to Haiti Earthquake
• On The World: How to fix Haiti’s economy

Health care for illegal immigrants?

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In his speech on health care reform President Barack Obama told Congress he planned to improve health insurance for those who have it and to create an insurance exchange to extend cover to those who do not. For today’s show, the World’s Matthew Bell did some fact checking on claims and counterclaims that illegal immigrants will be excluded from government health benefits under any new reform plan.

• BBC coverage
• The BBC’s Jonathan Beale analyzes the President’s speech
• Full text of the speech

International political decorum

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Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) has apologized for his outburst during President Obama’s speech last night. Wilson shouted “You lie!” after the President said illegal immigrants would not benefit from his health care plans. Alex Gallafent is looking at questions of political decorum thrown up by the incident.Download MP3

• BBC coverage

Entire program – September 10, 2009

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Today on The World: a fact check on whether illegal immigrants will or won’t receive government benefits under Obama health care reform; Afghan journalists complain of double standards, after the rescue of a New York Times reporter and the death of his Afghan colleague; and one man’s quest to turn a favorite song into Portugal’s new national anthem.

Health care reform and illegal immigrants

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The World’s Matthew Bell does some fact checking on claims (and counterclaims) that illegal immigrants would be excluded from government health benefits under the health care reform plans being debated in Washington.

Decorum in Congress

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The World’s Alex Gallafent looks at questions of political decorum sparked by Republican Congressman Joe Wilson’s outburst during President Obama’s speech to Congress last night.