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Advocates Push For Expedited Pathway To Citizenship For Foreign Nationals In US Military

Dec 9, 2024
11:32

There are more than 40,000 foreign nationals serving in our military. And most of them are just one mistake away from being deported. But some veterans are advocating for a federal law that would make it easier for foreign-born soldiers to become American citizens. 

Reporter: Gustavo Solis, KPBS


Los Angeles Congressman Adam Schiff will be sworn in Monday as California’s junior U.S. Senator, filling a seat held by Dianne Feinstein for decades.

Reporter: Marisa Lagos, KQED


President-elect Trump has pledged to conduct mass deportations. That's stoked fears among financial aid experts, who worry about how his administration might use data from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as FAFSA.

Reporter: Julia Barajas, LAist

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