After Immigration Raid in Tennessee, Families Recovering Slowly – In Tennessee, an immigrant community is slowly recovering from a large-scale raid by immigration agents at a meat processing plant on the outskirts of Knoxville. Some 100 immigrants were arrested in what is considered the largest immigration sting of the last ten years. Community organizer Leticia Alvarez of Nashville says that after the raid, the agents left behind a situation of chaos and a painful humanitarian crisis. Alvarez praises the sanctuary provided by churches to affected children and families and the emergency aid given by school and local authorities.
Arizona Teachers Vote on Whether or Not to Walkout – Complaining of being the lowest paid in the country, thousands of teachers in Arizona have been holding protests throughout the state for a month. In response, Governor Doug Ducey agreed to raise salaries by 20 percent. Skeptical of the offer, movement leaders consulted this week with local teachers to decide whether accept the proposal or walkout. Voting was held for several days. Elvia Díaz reports from Phoenix on the results.
Deported Veteran Finally Takes Oath of Citizenship – More than a decade after being deported to Mexico, Hector Barajas, a veteran Army paratrooper, crossed the border and took his oath of citizenship at the federal immigration offices in San Diego. Barajas was born in Mexico, grew up in Los Angeles, served six years in the armed forces and was later deported after falling into problems with drugs and violence, since he was a non-citizen resident. Barajas gained notoriety after organizing a shelter to serve deported veterans In Tijuana. Manuel Ocaño tells the story.
