Author Archives: sshakir
Federal and State Relief for Immigrant Families.
THURSDAY, APRIL 1 PROGRAM # 9214 12:00 PM PST Federal and State Relief for Immigrant Families. A federal tax official talks about the aid available for families of mixed immigration status under the American Rescue Plan, the checks available for families where both spouses are filing taxes with ITIN and the children are US citizens, […]
Extra Edition: Covid Vaccines.
THURSDAY, APRIL 1 PROGRAM # 9213 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition: Covid Vaccines. The third Covid-19 shot authorized for use in the US, is being administered this week. A medical expert talks about the progress of the Covid vaccination campaign, vaccination eligibility measures, the debate between equity and efficiency, common side effects of the vaccine, […]
César Chávez Day.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31 PROGRAM # 9212 12:00 PM PST César Chávez Day. On this national holiday celebrating the birth and legacy of the civil rights and labor leader César Chávez, farm worker leaders comment on this day. A top farm labor leader discusses the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, and the efforts to get enough votes […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, MARCH 30 PROGRAM # 9211 12:00 PM PST Immigration Edition. President Biden announced new immigration policies and actions during his first 100 days as president. An immigration law expert comments about the progress and challenges of those plans to reform the immigration system. On other news, a group of women sanctuary leaders is suing […]
Extra Edition: Domestic Abuse Pandemic. Also, Attacks against Asian Americans.
TUESDAY, MARCH 30 PROGRAM # 9210 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition: Domestic Abuse Pandemic. Domestic abuse has spiked since the start of the Covid pandemic in January 2020. Quarantine-linked domestic violence is the “shadow pandemic,” with communities of color affected the most, because they have lower income and less access to social services. What to […]
Justice in Policing. Also, Relief Plans and Mixed-Status Families.
MONDAY, MARCH 29 PROGRAM # 9209 12:00 PM PST Justice in Policing. One year after the killing of Breonna Taylor by police at her home during a no-knock drug raid and on the heels of the House’s George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a House legislation announced to correct police abuse and racial inequity, an […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, MARCH 26 PROGRAM # 9208 12:00 PM PST Mexico Edition. A Mexican writer and a leading activist comment on the federal bill to regulate Canabis that passed the Mexican House. The bill would decriminalize recreational use of marijuana throughout Mexico. Guest analysts discuss the pros and cons of the initiative from a public health […]
Federal Relief for Immigrant Families.
THURSDAY, MARCH 25 PROGRAM # 9207 12:00 PM PST Federal Relief for Immigrant Families. The American Rescue Plan is delivering life-saving relief to millions of working people and families around the country, including households with mixed immigration status who were left out of the first stimulus checks. Of special interest to low-income immigrant families are […]
Extra Edition: “Why did Mexicans migrate North?”
THURSDAY, MARCH 25 PROGRAM # 9206 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition: “Why did Mexicans migrate North?” The late scholar Rodolfo de la Garza searched for the answer to the question: “Why have Mexicans migrated to the US in such large numbers through the decades?” Is it only economic opportunities? Or were there other underlying reasons? […]
Federal Relief for Small Business. Also, California Relief for Small Business.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24 PROGRAM # 9205 12:00 PM PST Federal Relief for Small Business. Isabel Guzman has been confirmed as Administrator of the US Small Business Administration, a development hailed by Latino leaders as the pandemic is hard-hitting Latino small business. Experts comment about Guzman’s experience leading California’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. They also […]
