Ep. 19: DACA Debacle, Plus Bribery, Ponzi Schemes & Steinbeck

Published: Sept. 11, 2017, 4 a.m.

b'The Trump administration recently made the controversial decision to phase out Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a program that prevents the deportation of unauthorized immigrants brought to the United States as children. Senior immigration reporter Allissa Wickham comes on the show to discuss the aftermath of the rollback, including whether Congress will pass legislation to help these young immigrants and a lawsuit launched by 15 states to try to save DACA. Also on this week\\u2019s show, we discuss Hunton & Williams shelling out $34 million to settle allegations it aided a $7 billion Ponzi scheme, the kickoff of Senator Robert Menendez\\u2019s bribery trial, and a $13 million jury verdict over classic literature and movie-deal sabotage.'