Author Archives: sshakir
Census Day.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 PROGRAM # 8844 12:00 PM PT Census Day. It’s National Census Day and households around the nation have been receiving an invitation to participate in the count online, by mail or by phone, but the efforts to follow up have been hampered by the coronavirus pandemic. In response, and staying safe at […]
“American Dirt” and Diversity in Book Publishing.
TUESDAY, MARCH 31 PROGRAM # 8843 12:00 PM PT “American Dirt” and Diversity in Book Publishing. Announced by its fans as “a great migrant novel,” the book “American Dirt” tells the story about a Mexican mom and son who are forced to flee their hometown and crossed to the US after they feared for their […]
Emergency Aid and Front-Line Coronavirus Workers.
MONDAY, MARCH 30 PROGRAM # 8842 11:00 PM PT Emergency Aid and Front-Line Coronavirus Workers. Emergency Aid and Front-Line Coronavirus Workers. Working families and businesses around the country will benefit from the emergency relief under the massive stimulus bill approved in Washington. Still, millions of “essential workers” who toil in the frontlines of the coronavirus […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, MARCH 27 PROGRAM # 8841 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. A veteran human rights advocate reports on how the partial closing of the Tijuana-San Diego border in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has brought crossings to a minimum and in consequence sales have dramatically dropped in stores in San Diego. Tourism in Tijuana has […]
Census Underway.
THURSDAY, MARCH 26 PROGRAM # 8840 12:00 PM PT Census Underway. With the self-response period underway and Census Day approaching fast, and with the Census Bureau suspending field operations for two weeks due to the public health emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic, community organizations ramp up “Hágase Contar” digital outreach efforts to educate […]
Stimulus Package Deal. Eviction and Foreclosure Relief. Fears of Coronavirus in ICE Detention.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 PROGRAM # 8839 12:00 PM PT Stimulus Package Deal. Senators reached agreement on a relief package to inject 2 trillion into an ailing economy hit by the coronavirus crisis. The stimulus plan, announced as the largest in modern history, includes direct checks to taxpayers, emergency loans to small businesses, a boost to […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, MARCH 24 PROGRAM # 8838 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Immigrant advocates call on the Trump administration to stop blaming immigrants about the COVID-19 pandemic and instead focus on the public health crisis. In order to help protect public health, they urge the federal government to stop ICE operations, release immigrants in detention if […]
Coronavirus: Latest Update.
MONDAY, MARCH 23 PROGRAM # 8837 12:00 PM PT Coronavirus: Latest Update. The US has the third largest number of coronavirus cases in the world and New York is ground zero. The states of New York, Washington, and California are federally declared a major disaster zone, and ten states have orders to stay home. As […]
Coronavirus: Special Edition.
MONDAY, MARCH 23 PROGRAM # 8836 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Special Edition. Facing the threat of millions of people infected by the coronavirus and at the request of Governor Newsom, California was declared a major disaster area by the federal government. Local officials from California’s central valley join this special coverage to discuss efforts to […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, MARCH 20 PROGRAM # 8835 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Almost three months into the world coronavirus pandemic, and after the first death in Mexico, the government decided to suspend mass gatherings and classes in all schools, thereby giving a warning signal to society. Although health authorities assure that in the country there are […]
