There was never it wasnt just the amount of money that was invested in the community. Its the programs, how far reaching they are. To help them learn english and pass the certification exams that would allow them to practice their professions in the United States. Many of the cubans who were arriving during the 1960s, were the highly skilled of their socie societies. They had skills that were important to the u. S. Economy. They couldnt practice those professions, they couldnt speak english or had to pass the certification exams that would allow them to pass the certifications. The program worked with local colleges in south florida so that the cuban doctors and dentists and lawyers could take these courses and retool for life in the United States. But the Cuban Refugee Program also helped individuals establish new careers, so the federal government noticed that there were many women who were arriving without their spouses, in the United States because their spouses were imprisoned in
There was never it wasnt just the amount of money that was invested in the community. Its the programs, how far reaching they are. To help them learn english and pass the certification exams that would allow them to practice their professions in the United States. Many of the cubans who were arriving during the 1960s, were the highly skilled of their socie societies. They had skills that were important to the u. S. Economy. They couldnt practice those professions, they couldnt speak english or had to pass the certification exams that would allow them to pass the certifications. The program worked with local colleges in south florida so that the cuban doctors and dentists and lawyers could take these courses and retool for life in the United States. But the Cuban Refugee Program also helped individuals establish new careers, so the federal government noticed that there were many women who were arriving without their spouses, in the United States because their spouses were imprisoned in
Minority leader harry reid congratulated chris murphy for leading the 15hour debate against gun violence on wednesday in the senate. His remarks were followed by Mitch Mcconnell criticizing senate crast democrats for the debate calling it a talkathon. This is 20 minutes. Mr. President . For 14 hours and 50 minutes, beginning Late Wednesday morning and ending early thursday morning, the entire nation watched the senator from connecticut teach our republican colleagues a lesson and another things not the least of which is courage. It is easy to say we stood for 14 hours. We talk a lot about filibusters in the senate. They dont happen very often. I have been in congress for 34 heres and i have probably led two more than anyone else. They dont happen much. There are a lot of fake filibusters but this was real. I admire and appreciate the junior senator from connecticut very much. Four days after 49 innocent americans were gunned down in a nightclub, senator murphy stood here as indicated f
Good afternoon. Welcome, everyone to the 32nd annual printers row with fast. I would like to give a specialrs thank you to the sponsors. Social media plug, the theme is whats your course encourage everyone to share the stories they hear this weekend on twitter, instead grant facebook using the hash tag prl16. You can download the app where you will find all of the chicago tribunes content and discounted books for subscribers and the complete schedule. You will get 5 off the membership. Todays broadcast is being broadcast on cspan2 book tv. When the time comes, please line up at the microphones of the audience can hear the questions you have. And the last thing before wen os start, please silence your cell phone and turn off the flash is how many cameras you have. With that, we are pleased to welcome chicagos podcast and todays moderator, gretta johnson. [applause] thanks to all of you for day, coming. I am verging on the likeness thabutits too hot, so good foru for choosing a c. My nam
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] Foreign Relations committee will come to order. This morning we will look at how we are moving beyond the war on drugs was in the broader challenges of transnational organized crime and what strategies can be effective in combating this threat. While Illegal Drugs and crime associate with them are still Devastating Community on both sides of our southern border, its not yet clear successful the huge investors made over the decades have made in eradicating supply and production. The bottom line is this. Where the rule of law is weak or nonexistent, Transnational Criminal Organizations will prosper in engage in corruption. In 2011 the Obama Administration issued a strategy to combat transnational organized crime. This was an ambitious aspiration strategy that sought an evolution in thinking. Now nearly five years later we need to ask what is working and what is not so we can get this right moving forward. I witnessed today is ambassador