Democrats Rush to Draft New Immigration Plan – Immigration reform suffered a momentary derailment when the Senate parliamentarian called for excluding it from the budget reconciliation process. After regrouping, the White House and Congressional Democratic leaders announced that they had preliminarily agreed on an alternative plan. Meanwhile, thousands marched in the capital to demand that Congress go ahead with the plan to include immigration in the federal budget. José López Zamorano brings us the details from Washington.
Dangerous Coronavirus-Related Illness Increases in California Children – Hospitals in California’s Central Valley, already crowded due to the Delta variant of COVID-19, are now facing another crisis: a growing number of Black and Latino children have been admitted this summer with a rare and dangerous inflammation associated with the virus. Madi Bolaños, a reporter for public radio KVPR and the Central Valley News Collaborative, spoke with the mother of a child who recovered from the so-called Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome or MIS-C. She brings this report from Fresno, California.
Latin American and Caribbean Presidents Resume Cooperation Plans – After a four-year hiatus, heads of state from nearly twenty countries in Latin America and the Caribbean met in Mexico City to discuss issues including addressing the shortage of COVID-19 vaccines and providing aid during natural disasters. The summit was chaired by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Tensions flared when calls were made to do away with the Organization of American States and presidents of opposite political persuasions exchanged barbs. Reporting from Mexico City, Citlali Sáenz, brings an account of the summit.
