Migration, Climate Change and Education at Stake in Legislative Package – Amid signs that Democrats will strike a compromise on the two infrastructure packages this weekend, Latino lawmakers and activists are expressing concern that some pressing issues will be left out or minimized. The issues in question include immigration reform, the climate change plan and the promise of free college. Jose Lopez Zamorano reports from Washington.
How Will a New Law in California Requiring Ethnic Studies Work? – California has become the first state in the nation to mandate students to pass ethnic studies as a requirement for high school graduation. The class teaches, among other topics, the history of discrimination and the contributions of Blacks, Latinos, Asians and Native Americans in building this country. The author of the pioneering legislation, Democratic Assemblyman José Medina, talks with our News Director, Samuel Orozco. Listen to the full interview in the archives of Línea Abierta for Wednesday, October 20 at radiobilingue.org.
Kerry and Lopez Obrador Meet on Global Warming and Reforestation – This week, U.S. Special Climate Envoy John Kerry arrived in Mexico on a whirlwind visit amid a heated debate over a proposed electricity reform presented by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. At the meeting, Kerry praised the restoration program known as “Sembrando Vida” (Planting Life) and they agreed to join forces at the UN Climate Change Summit, which kicks off in Scotland in less than two weeks. Citlali Saenz reports from Mexico City.
