Trump Orders Children to be Detained with Parents – Amid intense public outcry both nationally and internationally, President Trump reversed his policy of separating immigrant children from their parents at the border. His new executive order remains controversial, as it maintains the “zero tolerance” policy and orders children to be detained with their parents, while also leaving in limbo more than 2,300 minors already imprisoned. Meanwhile, attempts to pass two Republican bills on immigration have failed. The initiatives sought to respond to the crisis of the Dreamers and separated children while giving the green light to the wall and dealing a blow to the current system of legal, family-reunifying immigration. José López Zamorano reports from Washington.
In Mexican Presidential Election, Voting Abroad is Historic but Minimal – On the eve of the deadline for Mexicans to cast ballots from abroad in the July 1 presidential elections, nearly 100,000 people have done so. This figure is at a historic high, but is still low given that 180,000 ballots were requested and more than half a million Mexicans are registered to vote abroad. Speaking with Samuel Orozco on Línea Abierta, veteran voting advocate Francisco Moreno explains that the low figures are due to mistrust, lack of information and the confusing voting mechanism.
Voters to Decide on “Panic Button” to Protect Hotel Housekeepers – Voters in two coastal cities in southern California may vote in November on a municipal ballot initiative that would equip hotel housekeepers with “panic buttons” they can press to receive emergency help when harassed or assaulted by customers or employees. Hotel industry executives and chambers of commerce have expressed opposition to the measure. Ruben Tapia spoke with two veteran housekeepers who reported having suffered sexual harassment at work.
