Summary: Prospects for comprehensive immigration reform in the United States are the primary focus of the discussion this week on Latin Pulse. President Barack Obama signaled that immigration will be a major agenda item in his second term during this week's inaugural speech. How will Republicans react to the push for immigration reform and what specific steps might the country see in the next year. The news segment of the program deals with a controversial kidnapping case that has caused diplomatic rifts between Mexico and France. The program includes an in-depth interview with: Alan Kraut of American University. Other key interviews include: Michael Shifter of the Inter-American Dialogue; Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times; and Carlos Amador of United We Dream. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell Associate Producer: Curt Devine Writer: Colin Campbell. (To download or stream this podcast, click here.) (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.) podcast news Latin America Mexico Barack Obama reforms politics immigration elections U.S. Congress justice crime Dream Act Achieve Act deportation Latinos business economics United States
