Calls for Congress to Legalize Essential Workers Before Break – Under intense pressure to act before the House of Representatives gets a Republican majority in January, Democratic legislators and activists are mobilizing to pass a bill in December that would provide relief to Dreamers, TPS beneficiaries, and farm workers. To do this, Democrats need to win the support of ten Republican Senators in a matter of days. Although there is some optimism after a bipartisan measure was passed to protect gay marriages, immigration could be put on the back burner due to the urgency of avoiding a government shutdown. José López Zamorano brings us the details from Washington.

High Rates of Early Voting in Georgia–Who Benefits? – With less than a week to go before the runoff election in Georgia’s Senate race, the state is again seeing historic levels of enthusiasm among voters. The mobilization has been highest among those 55 and older in Democratic areas, but turnout has been lower for independents and younger voters. What are Latino activists and Democrats doing to get these constituents to the polls, and who will benefit if they go out and vote? Reporting from Atlanta, Gerardo Guzman explores these questions.

Mass Mobilization in Mexico City for President’s Fourth “State of the Union” – In a festive atmosphere, more than a million supporters of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador flooded the capital city’s central plaza and surrounding streets to hear his fourth government report. During his speech, AMLO detailed his social and infrastructure programs. He also gave a new name to his style of government: Mexican Humanism. Meanwhile, his opponents claimed that the mass mobilization was a reaction to another big recent march in defense of the electoral institute. Citlalli Saenz reports from Mexico City.

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