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By Rick Badie
July 18, 2013

Today’s moderator: Rick Badie

Rick Badie joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as an education reporter in 1997. A South Georgia native, he’s covered the region’s immigrant communities, was a feature obituary writer and opinion columnist for the AJC’s Gwinnett edition.

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Immigration reform appears to have hit a roadblock in Congress. Some Democrat and Republican representatives are at odds over whether a pathway to citizenship for nearly 11 million illegal immigrants should be part of any comprehensive legislation. Today, two Georgia congressmen offer their views on the matter.

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No back-door amnesty by Phil Gingrey | Reform requires citizenship by Hank Johnson Jr.

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