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Program 764: The Illegal Alien and Amnesty

A discussion of the Carter administration's proposed legislation for dealing with the illegal immigration problem through a call for limited amnesty for undocumented aliens already in the country. Panelists focus on criteria for eligibility, cutoff date proposals, the problems of administering an amnesty program, and the inherent unfairness to those attempting to immigrate legally. Featuring Manuel L. Carlos, Leonel Castillo, Walter Fogel, Mario T. García, Garrett Hardin, Michael Harpold, Alberto Juárez, Michael Nava, Antonio Rodriguez, Caesar Sereseres, Joseph Sureck, Vic Villapando, and Melanie Wirkin. Illegal Immigration V. Mar. 25, 1977. [CSDI program number 764; UCSB tape number A8522/R7]

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The Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI) was founded by Robert Maynard Hutchins and was based in Santa Barbara, California, from 1959 to 1987. During that time it brought together many of the most capable and distinguished minds of the times to discuss vital issues facing American society of the day. Thanks to donors Neal Linson, Ceil Pulitzer, and Stanley Sheinbaum, a project has begun to digitize and make accessible on the web some of the most important conference proceedings, talks, and dialogues recorded by CSDI.

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