THE ISSUE OF IMMIGRATION IS UNAVOIDABLE AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION in San Diego. THE MEXICAN BORDER is JUST A HALF HOUR DRIVE AWAY, AND MANY OF THE HOTELS HOSTING DELEGATIONS WOULDN’T LAST A DAY WITHOUT IMMIGRANT LABOR. THE QUESTION OF LABOR IS SERIOUS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER.
TAPE: BORDER TOUR BY JUAN GONZALEZ AND AYOKA MEDLOCK, WHO VISIT A SWEARING IN CEREMONY FOR NEW CITIZENS.
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In a Senate hearing today, Pentagon officials claimed President Obama and future presidents have the power to send troops anywhere in the world to fight groups linked to al-Qaeda, based in part on the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), passed by Congress days after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. [includes rush transcript]
