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The Conversation

The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; Immigration

By Bill Dorman,

Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender

Published December 18, 2025 at 11:12 AM HST

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Gov. Josh Green at the Council of State Governors National Conference on Dec. 9, 2025.

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Bill Dorman

Bill Dorman has been the news director of Hawai‘i Public Radio since February 2011. Born in New York City, he spent 21 years at CNN in various positions...

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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Maddie Bender

Maddie Bender was the executive producer of The Conversation until August 2026. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast.

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