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Roundtable: President Pushes For National Guard At Border

Border Patrol agents ride past border wall prototypes, Oct. 26, 2017.
Elma Gonzalez Lima Brandao
Border Patrol agents ride past border wall prototypes, Oct. 26, 2017.
Roundtable: President Pushes For National Guard At Border
Roundtable: President Pushes For National Guard At Border PANEL: Kate Morrissey, reporter, The San Diego Union-Tribune Amita Sharma, reporter, KPBS News Megan Burks, reporter, KPBS News Michael Smolens, columnist, The San Diego Union-Tribune

Troops At The Border

President Donald Trump ramped up his battle against what he calls weak immigration laws on Wednesday as he signed a memorandum that called for National Guard troops to secure the border. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said he is working with border state governors to make this happen. We take a look at the limitations of using National Guard troops and what are the chances that the president gets what he wants, including a new border wall.

RELATED: Trump: 2,000-4,000 Troops Needed For Mexico Border Security

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Making Ends Meet

It's almost a cliche of hard times: Highly educated people who work menial jobs and live in cars. A story from the California Dream project takes a closer look at an Encinitas man who earned a master's degree in business. He's driving for Uber until he can land a job in his field.

RELATED: California Dream Project

Magnet Schools

It was born a half-century ago in the Civil Rights era: The magnet school. These campuses were supposed to help desegregate classrooms. There are signs they may be creating new divisions. We take a look at how that could be playing out at one magnet school in Vista.

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RELATED: Once Used To Integrate Schools, Magnets May Be Creating Divisions In Vista