Immigration reform is hardly the front page issue it was one year ago, even though thousands of immigrants end up in detention centers every year. More than 90 immigrants have died in detention in the last few years and the cost of maintaining these facilities is about $1.7 billion. The facts on the ground haven’t changed, so where does the movement stand? And is there a real possibility for reform under Obama?

Roberto Lovato, Associate Editor at New America Media, Mallika Dutt, Executive Director of Breakthrough, Ravi Ragbir who spent two years in immigration detention and is a member of Families for Freedom, and Lynn Tramonte, Deputy Director of America’s Voice on the state of immigration reform.

Then, Jeffrey Perry on one of America’s great black intellectuals and radical voices. In the first part of a two volume biography, Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918, Perry examines the life of a forgotten radical activist, journalist, and public figure whose short life reveals much about early 20th century America. 

Finally, The Uptake’s Jason Barnett on the resolution of the Al Franken-Norm Coleman senate saga. What happened? And what does it mean?  

Thanks to Naomi Klein and Breakthrough for video in tonight’s show. 

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