secret, latinos, now 50 million strong in america, will be a deciding factor in this election. as president obama s campaign manager jim massena acknowledged, chicago is well aware that polls out this week show the president is faring well with latino voters, the nbc/wall street journal poll shows barack obama with a strong lead, 62% to 22% of romney. for the president to hold onto this lead, he has to explain why the promises he made to latino voters have gone by the wayside. particularly, under his leadership, there were a record 396, 906 people deported last year. the pro immigration supporters will be watching as the u.s. supreme court holds hearings over sb 1070. the arizona bill instructs law enforcement to establish proof of immigration status during any legitimate contact madeç by an official or agency. it s been called the papers, please law. it s considered the most strict immigration law in the country and sb 1070, say critics, is a violation of the civil rights
lead, 62% to 22% of romney. for the president to hold onto this lead, he has to explain why the promises he made to latino voters have gone by the wayside. particularly, under his leadership, there were a record 396, 906 people deported last year. the pro immigration supporters will be watching as the u.s. supreme court holds hearings over sb 1070. the arizona bill instructs law enforcement to establish proof of immigration status during any legitimate contact madeç by an official or agency. it s been called the papers, please law. it s considered the most strict immigration law in the country and sb 1070, say critics, is a violation of the civil rights law. and the supreme court hearing will only up the level of political rhetoric surrounding the law, especially since democrats are hoping make play for arizona. usually a reliably red state since 1996. the rnc chairman, reince preibus says it s a democratic fantasy, that the obama team is setting up a mirage that somehow ar
the universities are trying to maintain their reputations and their class schedules, but they re having a hard time. lehrer: ruth marcus and michael gerson analyze the week s news. brown: and we close with a look back at an extraordinary moment in history, 20 years ago today, that led to the end of the soviet union. lehrer: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. well, the best companies are driven by new ideas. our future depends on new ideas. we spend billions on advanced technologies. it s all about investing in the future. we can find new energy more cleaner, safer and smarter. collaborating with the best in the field. chevron works with the smartest people at leading universities and tech companies. and yet, it s really basic. it s paying off every day. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science,
tuition hikes at california s state colleges. the universities are trying to maintain their reputations and their class schedules, but they re having a hard time. lehrer: ruth marcus and michael gerson analyze the week s news. brown: and we close with a look back at an extraordinary moment in history, 20 years ago today, that led to the end of the soviet union. lehrer: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. well, the best companies are driven by new ideas. our future depends on new ideas. we spend billions on advanced technologies. it s all about investing in the future. we can find new energy more cleaner, safer and smarter. collaborating with the best in the field. chevron works with the smartest people at leading universities and tech companies. and yet, it s really basic. it s paying off every day. and by the a
tuition hikes at california s state colleges. the universities are trying to maintain their reputations and their class schedules, but they re having a hard time. lehrer: ruth marcus and michael gerson analyze the week s news. brown: and we close with a look back at an extraordinary moment in history, 20 years ago today, that led to the end of the soviet union. lehrer: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. well, the best companies are driven by new ideas. our future depends on new ideas. we spend billions on advanced technologies. it s all about investing in the future. we can find new energy more cleaner, safer and smarter. collaborating with the best in the field. chevron works with the smartest people at leading universities and tech companies. and yet, it s really basic. it s paying off every day. and by the a