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Experts and lawmakers discuss President Bush's proposal to extend legal status to all immigrants who have found work in the United States and match potential foreign workers with American employers.

Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean gained the endorsement of retired Sen. Bill Bradley but many Democrats are divided over whether he is the best candidate to challenge President Bush. Jim Lehrer gets perspectives on Dean's candidacy from Elaine Kamarck of…

Jeffrey Kaye looks at how the wide acceptance of identification cards issued by Mexican consulates has blurred the line between legal and illegal immigrants in the United States.

India and Pakistan agreed Tuesday to hold bilateral peace talks next month about the disputed region of Kashmir and other divisive issues. Two experts discuss the move to improve relations between the two nuclear rivals and the prospects for peace…

Afghanistan's loya jirga grand council agreed on a new Constitution Sunday which establishes a strong central role for the presidency and Islam but broad rights for women and minority languages. Terence Smith discusses the compromises in the new Constitution with…

Ray Suarez speaks with New York Times columnist David Brooks and Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page about the investigation into the leak of a CIA agent's identity and the Bush administration's housecleaning this past week.