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10:00Immigration Enforcement

What may come from administration plans to enforce immigration law at the workplace.

Guests

Jim Brown, deportation officer assigned to the fugitive apprehension unit, Immigration and Customs Enforcement; public information officer for Council 118 of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Employees.

Michelle Mittelstadt, congressional and immigration correspondent, Houston Chronicle

Craig Regelbrugge, vice president of government relations, American Nursery & Landscape Association

Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies

11:00Banning Plastic Bags

Several U.S cities may follow San Fransisco's lead in the effort to ban plastic bags at large grocery and pharmacies checkout counters. We'll talk about some of the economic, environmental, and logistical challenges of cutting back on the use of plastic bags.

Guests

Sam Shropshire, Alderman / Ward 7 Annapolis, Maryland

Donna Dempsey, spokesperson, Progressive Bag Alliance

Jon Coifman, Natural Resources Defense Council

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