Immigration
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, APRIL 20 PROGRAM # 9232 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. Mónica Ramírez Almadani will be the Public Counsel new director in june, the nation’s largest pro bono law firm, which recently celebrated its 50-year anniversary. A daughter of immigrants and with a career in social justice, Ramírez Almadani comments why this job is so […]
California Congresswoman Scolds Central American Presidents
Democratic congresswoman Norma Torres, the only Central American-born member of Congress, is urging the White House to restrict economic assistance to Central American governments
Washington State Bans Private Prisons from Holding Immigrants
When Biden took office, he signed an executive order to terminate contracts with private prisons, but the measure did not include immigration detention centers.
(Español) Inscripción abierta de ACA, oportunidad para latinos que tienen que aprovechar
(Español) “El problema se agravado con la pandemia, muchos latinos han perdido sus empleos, sus fuentes de seguro de salud… y los latinos pagan un precio bastante elevado por eso”.
News Collaborative investigates COVID’s impact on Central Valley communities of color
“The project gives us all a chance to work together and expand our reach in print and radio, and also to rely on each other for sources, resources and story ideas,”
(Español) Congresista de CA propone canalizar ayuda financiera a Centroamérica vía sociedad civil
(Español) “Bueno, mire, yo no soy muy diferente de esos niños que vienen aquí a reunirse con sus padres, con sus tíos, you know, yo también llegué a este país a vivir con un tío. Así que…”.
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, APRIL 13 PROGRAM # 9225 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. Congresswoman Norma Torres, the only Central American serving in Congress, is urging the White House to restrict foreign assistance to governments in Central America over corruption and authoritarianism. She proposes instead to channel aid to civil society and nongovernmental organizations. On this matter, she […]
(Español) La esquiva reforma migratoria
(Español) “Queda por ver si Biden y los demócratas pasan por alto a los republicanos e invierten capital político para ver si de una vez y por todas la reforma migratoria deja de ser el ‘patito feo’ del cuento”.
Farmworkers in Florida Get Covid-19 Vaccines
For months, young tomato pickers in Immokalee in rural southwest Florida were excluded from Covid-19 vaccination despite being considered essential workers because the state was prioritizing older adults.
New York Approves Emergency Fund for Immigrants, But Will it Reach Everyone?
After more than two weeks of a hunger strike, demonstrations and legislative pressure, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has agreed to include in his budget more than $2 billion in pandemic relief for immigrant workers excluded from the federal stimulus.