Immigration

Pioneering Family Leave Policy Under Threat Due to Coronavirus

Earlier this year, Washington state introduced a ground-breaking law allowing workers to receive wages for up to 12 weeks if they get sick or must care for a family member with health problems.

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Posted in Coronavirus/COVID-19, Economy, Homepage Feature, Immigration |

Mixed Families in Texas Abandoned by Federal Aid

An estimated 3 million Texans have at least one undocumented relative and hence are part of what is known as a mixed family.

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Posted in Coronavirus/COVID-19, Homepage Feature, Immigration |

(Español) Con trampas, el gobierno de Trump dio a ICE información personal de dacamentados

(Español) Los inmigrantes con órdenes de deportación se consideran “fruta fácil”, dijo el ex director interino del ICE, “porque pueden ser deportados sin audiencia en la corte de Inmigración”.

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(Español) En campaña de reelección, amaga Trump con cerrar la frontera y suspender Green Cards

(Español) Numerosos estudios han concluido que la inmigración tiene un efecto general positivo en la fuerza laboral y los salarios, pero Trump ignoró esa investigación.

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Posted in Homepage Feature, Immigration, Politics |

Immigration Edition.

TUESDAY, APRIL 21 PROGRAM # 8861 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Tens of thousands of doctors, nurses and paramedics who are on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic are immigrants protected by DACA or TPS, programs that the Trump administration wants to shut down. Pointing to the shortage of health care workers in the US, […]

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Posted in Coronavirus/COVID-19, Immigration, Youth, Línea Abierta, Politics, Health |

(Español) Grandes contribuyentes al fisco, los más golpeados por coronavirus y sin ayuda

(Español) La receta incluye además bajos salarios, altas tasas y falta de seguro de desempleo, y un futuro incierto que auspicia enfermedades mentales.

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In Pandemic’s Epicenter, Latino Youth Collect Food for Affected Families

New York City remains the global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, and Latinos are among the most affected.

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Posted in Coronavirus/COVID-19, Homepage Feature, Immigration, Health |

COVID-19: Extra Edition.

THURSDAY, APRIL 16 PROGRAM # 8856 11:00 AM PT COVID-19: Extra Edition. In this extended edition, a California state legislator who is part of a high-level committee on the COVID-19 pandemic talks about her plans to dispel fear and confusion through tele-town halls in Spanish and indigenous languages, the fast-track project proposed to help protect […]

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Posted in Coronavirus/COVID-19, Economy, Education, Immigration, Youth, Línea Abierta, Health, Jobs |

Immigration Edition.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14 PROGRAM # 8853 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Millions of farmworkers are considered “essential” workers and continue risking their lives working out in the fields to feed those “sheltering in place.” Still, farmworkers are not entitled to basic benefits and many are not even given basic protection against coronavirus. Legislators in California […]

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(Español) Congresistas latinos piden apoyo para trabajadores esenciales

(Español) María Elena Durazo: “Le pedimos al gobernador que tomando en cuenta esta crisis de salud pública y económica, forme este fondo para los trabajadores sin papeles”.

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Posted in Coronavirus/COVID-19, Homepage Feature, Immigration |

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