New York City Police Department Counter Terrorism Unit officers patrol in Times Square on May 5, 2010. US officials Wednesday ratcheted up security in the wake of the botched Times Square bomb plot

Times Square, Center of the World

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 6, 2010

New York City’s only representative on the House Committee on Homeland Security, Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, explains how the attempted bombing in Times Square is impacting everything from security at airports to U.S. policy towards Pakistan. Plus, comedian Baratunde Thurston finds plenty to laugh at in the way Americans discuss immigration debate.

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