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Congress Calls for Extension of DACA and TPS Programs During the Pandemic
Thousands of immigrants protected under the DACA and TPS programs are on the front lines of the battle against the coronavirus pandemic and living in uncertainty about their immigration status, which is in legal limbo.
Coronavirus: Extra Edition.
THURSDAY, APRIL 30 PROGRAM # 8870 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. Surveys show that Covid-19 is disproportionally affecting Black and Latino college students, who suffer of increased food and housing insecurity. Tenant advocates talk about this and, anticipating a wave of evictions, discuss efforts to fight for rent and mortgage relief. Photo: wpr.org For more […]
Coronavirus: Extra Edition.
THURSDAY, APRIL 23 PROGRAM # 8863 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. The top leader for Sacramento public schools talks about the new, distant forms of learning his district has been forced to suddenly set in place due to the coronavirus emergency. He discusses the impact the crisis is having on the school community, the […]
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, […]
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 […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, APRIL 7 PROGRAM # 8848 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is calling on ICE to release thousands of immigrant detainees who are at risk of coronavirus. A caucus representative also calls for the halting of ICE operations that sow fear in immigrant families, allow the virus to spread, and put […]
Línea Abierta At 25: Memorable Conversations.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24 PROGRAM # 8810 12:00 PM PT Línea Abierta At 25: Memorable Conversations. This week, Línea Abierta celebrates 25 years on the nation’s public radio airwaves. To mark this milestone, the team compiled memorable segments from Línea’s historical archives, including interviews with US Presidents, authors, scientists and other newsmakers; public forums with political […]
Impeachment, Primaries, Education.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30 PROGRAM # 8793 12:00 PM PT Impeachment, Primaries, Education. From Washington, a reporter fills us in on the news about Trump impeachment’s process and the advance of the USMCA trade deal in the Senate. A political analyst takes a look into how presidential candidates arrive to the first caucuses and primaries of […]
50 Years of Ethnic Studies.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9 PROGRAM # 8778 12:00 PM PT 50 Years of Ethnic Studies. Fifty years ago, students at San Francisco State University led a five-month strike in demand of relevant education for students of color. The protest, the longest campus strike in US history, helped galvanize the creation of the College of Ethnic Studies, […]
The Year in Review.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31 PROGRAM # 8771 12:00 PM PT The Year in Review. News reporters and commentators discuss some of the news stories that made headlines on Línea Abierta during 2019. Highlights include the impeachment of Trump, the mass shooting in El Paso, the battle in the courts for DACA and against the “public charge” […]
Noticias
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- "A Great Swindle": Activists Slam Draft Climate Plan Reducing How Much Rich Polluting Countries Owe November 22, 2024
- "Trillions, Not Billions": Climate Activists Protest as COP29 Closes in on a "Bad Deal" November 22, 2024
