Executive Action on Immigration – President Obama spoke to the nation to announce a long-anticipated executive plan to give relief against deportation and temporary work permits to millions of undocumented immigrants. This is a fragment of the momentous speech by the president from the White House.
Caravans of Parents of Disappeared Students Arrive in Mexico City – This week marked the culmination of three caravans of parents and classmates of the 43 students of a rural teacher’s college in Guerrero, Mexico, who disappeared almost two months ago. The parents have not heard anything about their children since September 26th, when a group of students was shot by municipal police, leaving 6 dead. They organized three caravans to get the word out that they want their children alive: one traveled through the North of Mexico, one through the South. Andalucía Knoll accompanied the caravan that traveled throughout the state of Guerrero.
Native American Roots of Restorative Justice Celebrated – In many cities and states in the country, schools discipline African-American and Latino students more severely. Disproportionate suspensions and expulsions can lead to serious consequences in self-esteem, school achievement, and the students’ futures. To change this tendency, many schools in Oakland, California are implementing a method called restorative justice, focused on peaceful conflict resolution. The city declared the third week of November as restorative justice week. A group of students, teachers, and leaders of different communities met to highlight the Native American roots of the method. Fernando Andrés Torres reports.
Tomato Workers’ Struggle Hits the Silver Screen – The successful struggle of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers in Florida is brought to movie theaters in a recent documentary that debuts this week in more than 20 cities all over the country. “Food Chains” shows how these farm workers, most of them immigrants, have sat down at the negotiation table with fast-food giants to demand a penny more for each bucket of tomatoes they pick. The film is also a call to action, to improve working and living conditions for the immigrant workers around the country who harvest the food at our tables. Our correspondent, Rubén Tapia, was at the premier of Food Chains in Los Angeles and has this story.
