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30 Minutes- Family Consequences of Deportation, Raul Grijalva, & Alexandra Avakian
30 Minutes- Family Consequences of Deportation, Raul Grijalva, & Alexandra Avakian (
30 Minutes- Family Consequences of Deportation, Raul Grijalva, & Alexandra Avakian
30 Minutes explores immigration, the militarization of the US-Mexican Border and the Tucson Festival of Books. by Amanda Shauger Craig McComb reports on the consequences when families of mixed immigration status face deportation.

Raul Grijalva discusses his concerns that government intervention due to heightened publicity about increased Mexican drug cartel activity will lead to the increased militarization of the US-Mexican Border.

National Geographic Alexandra Avakian dropped by the KXCI studios to talk about her new book "Windows of the Soul" while she was in Tucson for the Festival of Books. This is an excerpt from an interview which will be in the following podcast.
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