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On this special episode, Jessica Vaughan, Director of Policy Studies for the Washington D.C.-based Center for Immigration Studies, and Leon Fresco, a strategist for the advocacy group Immigration Voice, sit down with Bill Douglas and Franco Ordoñez to debate a proposed bill that would eliminate caps on green cards preventing immigrants from countries with a high number of immigrants, such as India and China, from obtaining permanent legal status in the country.
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With Eric Holder and Senators Cory Booker and Kamala Harris possibly joining the 2020 race for president, the question remains: Can Democrats win without a person of color on the ticket. We reach out to Stacey Abrams, Georgia's primary gubernatorial candidate for a look at what works for Americans today.
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The legal pot boom doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon with $9 billion in profits in 2017 alone. Hosts Franco Ordonez and Bill Douglas talk to D.C. ganjapreneur Lisa Scott about the obstacles people of color face in the legal pot industry. Then, Florida House Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith talks about the state's long journey to medical marijuana and beyond. Stay tuned on Majority Minority.
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A chemical attack in Douma, Syria has left many dead, including children. On this week's episode of Majority Minority, Neda Kadri from Humans 4 Humanity and Mohamad Al Bardan of the American Relief Coalition for Syria talk about President Donald Trump's surprising tweet about missile strikes in response and warnings that Russia should not interfere. But what policy is needed to save Syria and will the U.S. help? Stay tuned on Majority Minority.
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Stephon Clark was on the phone in his grandmother's backyard when he was shot eight times by Sacramento police. The city's police chief, Daniel Hahn, speaks to Franco Ordoñez and Bill Douglas about the challenges his community is facing after weeks of protests and calls for justice.
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The Trump administration announced it will add a question about citizenship to the 2020 Census. Hosts Bill Douglas and Franco Ordonez examine how the question is tied to civil rights and immigration with West Sacramento Mayor Chris Cabaldon, NALEO's Arturo Vargas, the Heritage Foundation's Mike Gonzalez, and the Miami Herald's Leonard Pitts Jr.
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