Are joined by daniel stein and best president of the federation for American Immigration reform, and ben johnson, american lawyers association. Before we get to your hopes and predictions, what do you think was the most Important Development in 2017 when it came to the issue of immigration in the country . Guest it has been the emergence of the dreamers and the issue of what do we do with the 1. 5 million young kids who have grown up in the United States. The fact that they have helped to put a face on this issue and to really bring out some of the truths about immigration and who we are talking about when we debate immigration, them stepping out about their lives and making their stories known has been transformative. We understand that these are doctors and lawyers. These are auto mechanics and cashiers. They are priests and marines. There is a whole panoply of things they do and contribute to the United States and it has been transformative. Host mr. Stein, what do you think . Guest
We are back on track for the presentation. We are turning to the historical presentation scheduled today on the 52 years of the Voting Rights act. President johnson signed the Voting Rights act of 1965 into law 52 years ago this month on august 6, 1965. It is widely considered to be one of the most significant and successful pieces of civil rights legislation ever enacted and has been used to combat varied Voter Suppression tactics, particularly targeting communities of color and limited englishproficient voters. I am especially proud to highlight the commissions role in the creation of that land mark legislation. In the years leading to the passage of the Voting Rights act, the Commission Held a number of hearings and issued reports. In march 1965, president johnson called for new voting legislation embodying the recommendations of the civil rights commission. In state of carolina versus kasenbek, the Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of the 1965 Voting Right
We are back on track for the presentation. We are turning to the historical presentation scheduled today on the 52 years of the Voting Rights act. President johnson signed the Voting Rights act of 1965 into law 52 years ago this month on august 6, 1965. It is widely considered to be one of the most significant and successful pieces of civil rights legislation ever enacted and has been used to combat varied Voter Suppression tactics, particularly targeting communities of color and limited englishproficient voters. I am especially proud to highlight the commissions role in the creation of that land mark legislation. In the years leading to the passage of the Voting Rights act, the Commission Held a number of hearings and issued reports. In march 1965, president johnson called for new voting legislation embodying the recommendations of the civil rights commission. In state of carolina versus kasenbek, the Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of the 1965 Voting Right
We do have some republican governors who are helping us who have expanded medicaid and their state helping us to protect medicaid, because they are out to get medicaid with attacks. Good morning. Blessings be upon all of you. Task foren given the invocation. Let not this prayer be in futility that our hearts are not present. Let it not be a service of the lips when the hearts are not in line. I want you to look into your hearts. Forget where you are come and be in the presence of god for a second. Feel the presence of god and look within your heart. It is important for us that when we pray, we are in the presence of god and humble ourselves. If we look into the words of the , prophetradition mohammed taught us that if the heart is sound and upright, then the entire body is sound and upright, and if the heart is corrupt and ill, then the entire body will suffer illness and corruption, and many times the world we see around us is reflection of the human heart that exist throughout the wo
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