ERRORS WITH E-VERIFY

The Nation's E-Verify Citizenship Verification Program Is Right Now Only Voluntary.

The Department of Homeland Security made a stop in Austin Saturday, May 17 to talk about the program designed to weed out undocumented workers. Some states have already made it the law.

BEST OF PUBLIC RADIO: HOLY DIPLOMACY

On Sunday, May 18 at 11:00 a.m. The Best of Public Radio presents: America Abroad’s Holy Diplomacy.

The Catholic Church is one of the world’s longest-standing institutions and throughout its history has played a unique role on the global stage. The Church figured prominently in the fall of communism and contributed to solving conflicts across the globe. The Holy See, the Church’s spiritual and temporal authority, continues to hold sway in world affairs, enjoying a privileged status at the United Nations and other multilateral institutions. While ministering to the more than one billion Catholics worldwide, the Church’s battery of clergy and diplomats also carry on the faith’s tradition of involvement in global matters, from Iraq to Zimbabwe. On this edition of America Abroad, we’ll explore the Church’s enduring role as an international social and political actor.