AMERICAN DREAM or AMERICAN NIGHTMARE?
Millions of illegal immigrants in the US had hoped this week would allow them to plan for their new lives as legal residents. That dream is on hold as legislation stalled in Congress. What does this mean for them and their families abroad? Has the American dream turned sour, or is it still alive? We'll hear from illegal immigrants and others.........
(Gina in the USA emailed us to say: "Many of the latino immigrants pay their taxes but our culture has rejected them. The US has put its nose into the business of every other country. Why are we refusing to help these people out?")
SHOULD RELIGION BE KEPT OUT OF SCHOOL?
A teaching assistant here in the UK is seeking compensation for religious discrimination after she was disciplined for stopping a student reading from a Harry Potter book.
Here's a to the full story.
She says Harry Potter glorifies witchcraft and therefore goes against her Pentecostal upbringing.
Was the school right to reprimand her? Whose freedom is being affected here?
This morning we also discussed the case of the Big Brother contestant here in the UK who was expelled for using the n-word.
Here's the . The housemate, Emily, says she didn't mean it as an insult. Is there a double standard when it comes to using the n-word? Is it offensive all around, or ok for some people to use with others?
If you think we should be discussing the issue, let us know.
TAMIL EXODUS
And we'll be talking about the Sri Lankan government expelling hundreds of Tamils from the capital, Colombo.
The full story is . What does it say about peace prospects in Sri Lanka?
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