Acquittal In Steinle Case Reignites Debate Over Immigration Policy

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December 01, 2017

Matt Gonzalez, chief attorney of the San Francisco Public Defenders Office, fields questions after a verdict was reached in the trial of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, in San Francisco. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

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Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, in the United States illegally, was found not guilty of murder in the death of 32-year-old Kate Steinle two years ago. President Trump has long referred to the case as a reason for building a wall between the United States and Mexico.

KQED reporter Scott Shafer (@scottshafer) talks with Here & Now's Robin Young about the case and its implications.

This segment aired on December 1, 2017.

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