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Israel Debates Children of Illegal Immigrants

Israelis faced down a deeply divided debate Monday over what to do about approximately 400 children of undocumented workers who are set for deportation, the New York Times reports.
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August 2, 2010

Even as the U.S. grapples with how to treat children of foreign workers who don’t have legal status, Israel, too, faces the same problem. The New York Times reports on “The public debate followed a decision by [Israel’s] cabinet on Sunday to approve a plan for granting status to the children of people who entered Israel with a valid visa or permit but have stayed on illegally.”

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