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Capitol Journal - Immigration #2

Capitol Journal - Immigration #2
Clip: 459955_1_1
Year Shot: 1986 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: Color
Tape Master: 10207
Original Film: 31-3469
HD: N/A
Location: N/A
Timecode: -

(01:00:00) WETA logo, PBS funding credits (01:00:13) Opens to the comments of construction worker in cowboy hat about using illegal immigrant workers or "exchange students", Colorado Governor RICHARD LAMM calls in flow of immigrants "a social time bomb" - footage of both these men's comments contained within a window on the screen under which runs a Capitol Journal banner (01:00:32) Guest host COKIE ROBERTS introduces show, Capitol Journal title credit and animation (01:00:52) Roberts explains that immigration is currently an issue in Congress and segues to footage of San Antonio Texas on the 4th of July - racially mixed crowds watch and participate in 4th of July street parade, listen and play Mexican and American music, watch fire works, comments of local Immigration and Naturalization director, RICHARD CASILLAS, comments of the mayor of San Antonio, HENRY CISNEROS, brief footage of INS raid on restaraunt, shots of the kichen of a Mexican restaurant where food is being prepared, on screen text listing the immigration reforms of legislation passed in the Senate, footage of illegal immigrants creeping along and entering chain link fences along the Mexican-U.S. border, comments of an AFL-CIO representative - ARTHUR CHASKIN, comments of cowboy hat wearing construction worker from show's beginning - footage of him out recruiting workers, two restaurant managers who explain why they higher illegals (01:08:54) Roberts standing outside the Capital Building segues to footage of House hearings on immigration, Colorado Governor RICHARD LAMM testifies before House Sub-Committee about why illegal immigrants are bad for the economy and social services (01:12:00) Back in studio Roberts segues to interview she conducted earlier in a Congressional office with Representatives ROBERT GARCIA and DANIEL LUNGREN - they discuss immigration bill currently on the floor of the House (01:18:03) Back in the studio Roberts introduces discussion panel: STEVEN ROBERTS of the New York Times, WILLIAM GHOYKE of the Dallas Morning News, DONALD LAMBRO of United Features Syndicate, they talk about the different facets of the new immigration bill and who supports and is against it (01:25:35) Roberts thanks guests and closes out show segueing to concluding footage of Senator JOHN GLENN joking with the Senate about how to have a nice appearance during the first tv broadcast of the Senate floor, Glenn applies powder to his bald spot to take off the glare and brushes his hair with his hands - credits roll over much of this footage (01:27:30) PBS funding credits