For Russian Performers, Trapeze Skills May Be Ticket to...
Clip: 9/12/2011 | 7m 54s
For Russian Performers, Trapeze Skills May Be Ticket to Landing U.S. Residency
An obscure piece of immigration law targets uniquely talented individuals who want to live in the United States. University of California, Berkeley students Lauren Rosenfeld and Caroline Bins explore how it could help some Russian performers in Las Vegas gain permanent residency thanks to their rope and trapeze talents.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...
For Russian Performers, Trapeze Skills May Be Ticket to...
Clip: 9/12/2011 | 7m 54s
An obscure piece of immigration law targets uniquely talented individuals who want to live in the United States. University of California, Berkeley students Lauren Rosenfeld and Caroline Bins explore how it could help some Russian performers in Las Vegas gain permanent residency thanks to their rope and trapeze talents.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Where to Watch PBS News Hour
PBS News Hour is available to stream on pbs.org and the PBS app.
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
Amid Major Job Cuts, Is Bank of America 'Too Big to Manage'?
Amid Major Job Cuts, Is Bank of America 'Too Big to Manage'? (9m 56s)
Insulin Spritz Shows Promise for People With Early Signs...
Insulin Spritz Shows Promise for People With Early Signs of Alzheimer's (8m 14s)
Political Checklist: Will Republicans Support Obama's...
David Chalian, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff preview the week in politics (6m 17s)
Simmering Unrest Lingers on Cairo's Streets After Revolution
Simmering Unrest Lingers on Cairo's Streets After Revolution (9m 43s)
Weekly Poem: 'Duration' by Valerie Nieman
Valerie Nieman reads "Duration" from her poetry collection, "Wake Wake Wake." (1m 43s)
Would President Obama's Plan Create 'Right Kind' of U.S....
Would President Obama's Plan Create 'Right Kind' of U.S. Jobs? (11m 30s)
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
New Episode- News and Public Affairs
Today's top journalists discuss Washington's current political events and public affairs.
- News and Public Affairs
FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world.
New Season
New Episode
New Episode
New Episode
New Episode
New Episode
Support for PBS provided by:
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...