Robert talks with George Soros about his 50 million dollar donation to assist legal immigrants in the United States. Soros is a billionaire philanthropist and chair of the Open Society Institute. He was born in Hungary and emigrated first to England and then to the United States. As a legal immigrant who was once supported by social services, he says he is sensitive to the issue. He says the effort by lawmakers to deny social benefits to legal immigrants is an act of meanness and runs counter to the American spirit.
Copyright 1996 NPR
