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Doing immigration reform, part of the -- which was compromised, the democrats and the unions dont like guest worker programs, as you know. but ted kennedy included it in the compromise to have a bipartisan compromise. who went to the floor with an amendment to sunset -- in other words, end the guest worker program, but not the rest of the immigration reform bill -- none other than senator barack obama. and i saw, frankly, senator ted kennedy get very unhappy about that. >> greta: turn the corner...

Doing immigration reform, part of the -- which was compromised, the democrats and the unions dont like guest worker programs, as you know. but ted kennedy included it in the compromise to have a bipartisan compromise. who went to the floor with an amendment to sunset -- in other words, end the guest worker program, but not the rest of the immigration reform bill -- none other than senator barack obama. and i saw, frankly, senator ted kennedy get very unhappy about that. >> greta: turn the corner...

senator marco rubio. and elijah cummings, ranking democrat on the house oversight and reform committee. plus, dana bash and jeff zellny of the "new york times." im candy crowley, and this is "staft of the union." the economic headlines were ominous. retail and car sales are strong. but initial jobless claims falling since last year have jumped about 6% in the last three weeks. march sales of existing homes fell 2.6% and factory output slipped in march. then there was this iffy fore...

falling since last year have jumped about 6% in the last three weeks. march sales of existing homes fell 2.6% and factory output slipped in march after rising in february. then there was this iffy forecast for europe from the managing director of the international monetary fund. >> we are seeing light recovery blowing in a spring wind, but were seeing some dark clouds on the horizon. >> if, as the economy goes so goes the election, then it was a worrisome week for the presidents re-ele...

Night red card as a possibility. is this a possibility for some sane immigration reform that protects human rights and the borders at the same time? >> one thing that is true is that many people dont want to immigrate permanently. thats not in their plan. theyd like to be able to come work and still call home home. and yet we have a pretty terrible relationship to guest worker programs historically in this country. the real question is does the program, does that solution protect the worker as w...

And yet we have a pretty terrible relationship to guest worker programs historically in this country. the real question is does the program, does that solution protect the worker as well as it protects the employer? that program is really designed to protect employers from being sanctioned and fined. no one has ever gone to jail for hiring undocumented immigrants, but from that, too. but from my perspective, any migrant, any immigrant has to be able to own their own visa. they have to be able to...

Agriculture, and it was interesting the reference that he made about how a young man started out in the field, in the cucumber fields and ends up being an astronaut. those stories abound. theres parents, grand parent worked in agriculture and they want to serve as elected leaders today. senator juan vargas, state senator here in california, he was actually a classmate of the president at harvard law school. and his grandfather and father both came here in guest worker programs. they worked in th...

It had the opposite effect, it informed the next cans on the other side, if you can come and stay under the radar for three or fours years and you will be a citizen. i think first of all, the border has to be tightened up. if we can secure the border in north korea, nothing gets through, we can certainly secure the border. i dont think the democrats or republicans want that. >> bill: not up to this point. >> there are a lot of things done. my parents were migrant farm workers. my kids and your k...

What amnesty was supposed to do during the reagan administration. it had the opposite effect, it informed the next cans on the other side, if you can come and stay under the radar for three or fours years and you will be a citizen. i think first of all, the border has to be tightened up. if we can secure the border in north korea, nothing gets through, we can certainly secure the border. i dont think the democrats or republicans want that. >> bill: not up to this point. >> there are a lot of thi...

Administration. it had the opposite effect, it informed the next cans on the other side, if you can come and stay under the radar for three or fours years and you will be a citizen. i think first of all, the border has to be tightened up. if we can secure the border in north korea, nothing gets through, we can certainly secure the border. i dont think the democrats or republicans want that. >> bill: not up to this point. >> there are a lot of things done. my parents were migrant farm workers. my...