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Arash Abizadeh on Immigration

Sep 30, 2013

As the U.S. moves toward a major overhaul of its immigration system, many of those most significantly affected are being left out of the debate--not just illegal immigrants already in the U.S., but also anyone who might ever want to come. The same is true everywhere immigration is being debated. Arash Abizadeh thinks all those outsiders deserve a say.

As the U.S. moves slowly toward a major overhaul of its immigration system, it's a little bit ironic that many of those who would be most significantly affected are being left out of the debate.

Not just the so-called illegal immigrants in the U.S. already, but potentially anyone outside the U.S. who might ever want to come in has some kind of stake in American immigration policy. The same is true everywhere immigration is being debated.

Our guest today, Arash Abizadeh, thinks all those outsiders deserve some kind of say.

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