Fixing Our Broken Immigration System in NYC

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 21, 2014

President Obama addressed the nation last night with the details of his executive action plan for immigration, which includes granting legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants. Juan Manuel Benítez, NY1 Noticias Reporter and host of Pura Politica, and Allan Wernick, professor of law at Baruch College and director of CUNY Citizenship Now! discuss what this means for New York City's immigrant populations.

Here's an excerpt of Mandu from Mali, who called in to celebrate the news that after 25 years and four daughters in the U.S., he'll be able to stay:

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