Texas Matters: Operation Streamline and Problems with the U.S. Immigration System

Texas Matters on Texas Public Radio
By: David Martin Davies
Published: July 15, 2016
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Bethany Carson, co-author of Justice Strategies and Grassroots Leadership's book Indefensible, is interviewed by David Martin Davies of Texas Public Radio's Texas Matters.  The audio interview covering key findings of the book begins on minute 13 of the imbedded link above (also found by following link in: "Read the original article" hyperlink). 

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