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Temporary protected status for Haitians

By The World ⋅ March 17, 2010 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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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)

Fearful Mexicans flee deadly city

By The World ⋅ November 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Juárez is Mexico’s deadliest city with 2,000 murders so far this year. Some residents are breaking the law to save their lives. They’re fleeing north to Texas on tourist visas and they intend to stay. Correspondent Monica Ortiz Uribe has the story.

Mexico’s drug war in the US

By The World ⋅ October 22, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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US officials have announced the arrest, on American soil, of more than 300 members of a major Mexican drug cartel. The Mexican newspaper El Universal has been running a series this week focusing on drug-trafficking north of the border, in the United States. The newspaper reports that the drug cartels are increasing their operations inside the US. One of the reporters on the series is Evangelina Hernandez. Download MP3

Economic struggle in Senegal

By The World ⋅ September 11, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Reporter Jori Lewis meets a Senegalese family that relies on money from relatives working overseas. But as a result of the global recession, that money’s drying up.

Health care for illegal immigrants?

By The World ⋅ September 10, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments ⋅ Transcript

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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.

International political decorum

By The World ⋅ September 10, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

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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

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Entire program – September 10, 2009

By The World ⋅ September 10, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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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

By The World ⋅ September 10, 2009 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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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

By The World ⋅ September 10, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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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.

Canada gives refuge to white South African

By The World ⋅ September 2, 2009 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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The World’s Alex Gallafent reports on an immigration case in Canada that’s angering leaders in South Africa.

Europe’s plan for asylum seekers

By The World ⋅ September 2, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The World’s Gerry Hadden reports on an ambitious new plan announced by the Europe Union to resettle more refugees from around the world. It’s partly to distribute them more equally around Europe. But it’s also an attempt to lower immigration.

Canadian woman’s Kenyan ordeal

By The World ⋅ August 13, 2009 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Suaad Haji Mohamud is a Canadian citizen. In May, she went to Kenya, where her mother lives. But when she tried to leave the African nation, she ran into problems. Officials said she didn’t look like the woman pictured in her passport. The legal battle is ongoing. Lisa Mullins talked with Ms. Mohamud’s lawyer, Raoul Boulakia. >>> Read Canadian coverage of the story. (Photo courtesy of Raoul Boulakia)

Color Initiative

By Michael Rass ⋅ July 24, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

martin75 The Color Initiative is a series of reports that examine complex global issues of politics, culture, history and society through the framework of human perceptions and experiences related to color.

Skyping the wedding

By The World ⋅ July 3, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments ⋅ Transcript

wedding100 Anchor Marco Werman speaks with a man in Denver who’s exchanging wedding vows tomorrow with a woman in China. Joe Sinisi and Liu Shu had planned their wedding in Denver, complete with 158 guests. But the bride got held up when her visa was delayed. Still, the wedding will go on, thanks to the internet software Skype.
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Spanish authorities bust sweat shop ring

By The World ⋅ July 1, 2009 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

The World’s Gerry Hadden has details on a major sweat shop bust in Barcelona, where Spanish authorities freed more than 300 Chinese immigrants working in appalling conditions. But the immigrants are protesting the move.
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