Inmigrantes
(Español) Entre el legado de César Chávez y la visión antinmigrante del extremismo republicano
(Español) “Es injusto que no le den solución a los problemas que tenemos aquí en la frontera. Que vengan a sacarse la foto bonita, pero que (también) tomen cartas en el asunto, porque las personas necesitan la legalización. Trabajan duro con la esperanza de que pronto va a haber una solución”.
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 PROGRAM # 9916 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Vice President Kamala Harris announced nearly one billion in new private sector investment in Central America to support farmers, create textile jobs, and reduce migration. Will the new jobs encourage people to stay? On a related note, in his State of the Union speech, […]
Could Virtual Alerts Reduce Pesticide Hazards in California’s Fields?
Every year, California sprays millions of pounds of pesticides on its agricultural fields that are harmful to health. Farm workers and rural residents are the most exposed to the chemicals, and primarily Latinos and other ethnic groups.
Biden Criticized for Falling Short on Immigration Issue in State of the Union
In his second State of the Union address and amid boos from some Republicans, President Biden highlighted his economic accomplishments and called on Republicans to embrace a common agenda, but made it clear that he will not allow cuts to Social Security or Medicare.
(Español) Del simbolismo y las promesas hay que pasar a la acción en el tema migratorio
(Español) El recién anunciado programa de parole humanitario para ciudadanos de Cuba, Venezuela, Haití y Nicaragua, y que pretende controlar el flujo de migrantes en busca de asilo, ha tenido el efecto de reducir los cruces sin documentos en 97 por ciento; pero ya 20 estados gobernados por republicanos quieren frenarlo en los tribunales.
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 PROGRAM # 9909 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Immigrant rights advocates are denouncing a lawsuit filed by 20 Republican states against the Biden administration seeking to block the new parole program for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. In other news, Colorado is the first state to create an unemployment assistance […]
Students Challenge African American Studies Ban. Relief Package: A Lifeline for Pandemic-Hit Students. Anti-Hunger Campaign.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6 PROGRAM # 9907 12:00 PM PT Students Challenge African American Studies Ban. After heavy pressure from Florida Gov. DeSantis, the College Board revised an official curriculum for its new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies. Students in Florida threatened to sue the state and the Republican governor if the blocked course […]
(Español) La huelga de hambre en NWDC se expande a más de 150 y enfrenta feroz represión
(Español) Al final de la tarde, estas acciones se intensificaron cuando veinte o treinta miembros del personal de GEO, según los testimonios de los detenidos, allanaron la unidad F4 con equipo SWAT. Y trascendió que “fue ICE quien ordenó el ingreso del equipo SWAT a reprimir a los presos”.
How Upcoming House GOP Hearings Will Mainstream Dangerous Conspiracies
These hearings are not about policy or solutions. They are about continuing the drumbeat of anti-immigrant hate that we saw all throughout the midterms. We are going to see their opening acts over the next few weeks, and it will devolve from there.
Immigration Edition. Also, A coalition of undocumented student leaders and legal scholars is proposing that California begin employing undocumented students at the ten University of California campuses.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 31 PROGRAM # 9902 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. New Mexico lawmakers proposed last week a bill that would ban local governments and state agencies from beginning new contracts with ICE and private immigrant detention facilities. The bill would end contractual agreements at the Otero County Processing Center in southern New Mexico and […]