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U.S. mulls ending program that urges Cuban doctors to defect

As part of the normalization of U.S.-Cuban relations, the Obama administration is considering ending a program that encourages Cuban doctors and nurses working outside of the country to defect to the U.S. The program has approved more than 7,000 applications since 2006. Reuters White House Correspondent Jeff Mason joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington, D.C., to discuss.