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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and undocumented immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas joins Alan to discuss President Obama’s new immigration policy.
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-- founder -- define American you can reach him at Jose is riding on Twitter and last Friday just a day after.
He first appeared on the cover of time magazine with 35 other undocumented immigrants.
The president announced that he would protect as many as one point four million young immigrants in deportation but they you know I just -- enough the air.
The terms at -- many Republicans who were all upset about the legality this actually in principle agreed with what the president -- Yeah I mean that's what you know Bill O'Reilly a mile an additional and I just up the phone would Governor Huckabee a couple of hours ago exactly what -- -- as well.
And and you know what to do what's interesting is an option in the courtroom and I -- you do -- -- you know I wrote a cover story our web magazine and the headline is.
We are Americans just not legally and I think that -- surrounded by 35 other undocumented.
Young people.
I'm at bat away third each what the thirty people discover.
Now because Obama all of you on -- -- right now actually used to be greedy that they happen.
Right engineers doctors lawyers graphic designers -- -- now can work.
Right you don't care about objection.
We don't care about Romney rubio are -- we hear about the able to work is -- you remember a lot under the governmental policy.
Actually now -- resulting in an additional revenue.
What Syria out of that -- to -- -- -- -- -- many people say but you're taking jobs away from Americans.
Funding.
It across the question of the car in America not a Europe -- game.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Could have been attacking each other -- a long time ago I mean it to mean these are our kids are your kids.
When your portrayal mentioning sponsored middle sports the go to church should eat what -- grocery store since you didn't.
Right now military.
-- let -- know about the fact that the -- is so unevenly enforced even after you came out which is I guess the term they're not using just for gay people but for coming out of nothing I can and -- but but that when you came out.
It didn't come and rescue.
And you know I would you know I did -- last -- now it's almost a year ago actually and I was prepared.
But then again immediately Bible you know that the journalist and accurately how not to get the last thing you want to do -- -- yourself might stop in the -- story.
I mean I was really hardest question about that -- -- -- When you become the third biggest putting a face on it helped people understand -- Well I mean that what that's how -- ended up -- it myself I don't look at that they like forget about you just think about you this story and what would like you our writing about me.
And that's why I ended up writing what I did it -- and in this week actually the -- -- you are in the last -- this story.
-- -- -- -- -- -- mitigation myself and Spain are it's been a year I haven't heard me.
What whatsoever when they tell you are not think there which I'm having -- -- Shocked that we can barking that -- near Obama -- you know the Obama administration supported.
400000 people have been reviewed about what -- -- yeah and I you know I TV anymore.
Trouble.
And I am I and I can't -- more bubble and we're not that I Batman -- you aren't.
When you -- when US public you you expected to be deported right.
I mean I expected a lot of hype but everything apple -- the -- but it means you get back back.
The fact that didn't happen and the fact that there are people let the war we gotta be documented it would be what while.
-- but we are ready -- on the Asian.
But we are not when you eat -- You know let you know if only I mean not everybody.
The border from Mexico by a mile an apartment.
The programs are magazine right now are 36 young people -- eighteen different country Germany.
Nigeria injury at this orthodox Jew and that meant -- -- -- got beat provincial.
Yeah it's important to -- -- would tell people that -- would not be -- Was was it that perhaps -- didn't want to be perceived as going after a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist.
Had -- a -- of the country and it would be bad PR and that's where the -- left you alone.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I mean -- you know four million appealed -- -- act.
I'm I'm sure they would not have been happy but but also -- number -- that I expected the Republicans -- I expect it will Mark Smith in fact that the pay.
Target would be exactly the reason why we -- yeah.
Yeah but but but the fact that you need to do that I think that tell you that even their logic is not all that.
But we spoke with -- and Iowa congressmen.
Earlier.
Steve King earlier today tonight.
-- want is suing the administration over this and thinks he's gonna win although many scholars say no the president have does have the executive authority.
To do this he can overturn at the next president to overturn it Mitt Romney wouldn't even commit when asked five time.
So I mean again what represented change the government probably -- -- But you don't know why am I am I am you know what I mean a bit of the day what I have never -- I mean as an undocumented person action -- But I haven't covered campaigns I -- political reporter for the Washington but that.
People in politics just we're gonna say that Obama wanted cute little cater to the reputable and think they're probably trying to I mean.
Same politicians and politics is like saying but what brought in to bring -- -- it that well why you're actual solutions I want more taxpayers.
I want people -- an educated and -- -- would be able to contribute everybody winds.
-- -- what what is your pathway now what can you do to become a documented person here or citizen.
Yeah well I mean you know unfortunately I mean it was actually the first -- that I felt old.
You know like somebody -- -- yeah I missed the cut off by four months I've been 31 ever.
And neither act that there is back I don't tell you that we need a comprehensive solution to the problem.
Right I mean I care about a million people other eleven point five million undocumented people.
I mean it all in the past few days I've gotten you know to people and 34 finished about 3 am thirty -- that.
-- so we need to direct this we need you cannot solve a problem you can't think.
The Republican Party is now -- they.
And it's really and hurt -- long term unless they really develop policies about there's an address the Latino community.
And they and they so -- have not done that.
And again it's not -- I -- you what you now have a generation of young people what the -- what grownup.
Equating the Republican party's anti Latino anti immigrant and I will -- at our.
That is the reality that the Republican Party an -- -- -- how are they gonna shake that Randolph.
-- -- how do you shake out this question.
Especially as Latino population is growing and we are becoming a more.
Diverse country diversity course of the bad word to some of these people to what's next -- you what do you do now.
Beside the continuing to write what do you do.
I mean I am writing -- -- and a documentary I am do you play.
I am trying to get via trade and you know I authorities but what -- -- so.
I'm just speaking to that until -- -- -- -- Which you don't think is gonna happen to this point right.
I don't know I really do not -- but what I it was a bit.
But I'm more scared it -- not doing anything.
But I'm more scared out there are not speaking this problem in figuring out how to solve it but I'm afraid not at not having -- conversation.
Around.
Well if nothing else this the start -- -- dialogue and hopefully we'll continue through Election Day at which point perhaps they can actually.
Take action on this I thank you very much different -- and it was once again as a -- -- --
