WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25
PROGRAM # 8839 12:00 PM PT
Stimulus Package Deal.
Senators reached agreement on a relief package to inject 2 trillion into an ailing economy hit by the coronavirus crisis. The stimulus plan, announced as the largest in modern history, includes direct checks to taxpayers, emergency loans to small businesses, a boost to unemployment benefits, a corporate bailout fund, and aid to hospitals. A congressmember explains the deal and the prospects in the House.
Guest: Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, Coachella, CA.
Eviction and Foreclosure Relief. In order to soften the economic damage caused by the coronavirus spread, more cities and states are ordering bans on evictions of tenants who can’t pay their rent due to COVID-19 and homeowners who can’t pay their mortgage. An expert explains how these measures work, what can impacted tenants or homeowners do, and reports on efforts to secure long-lasting relief .
Guest: Attorney Elena Popp, Executive Director, Eviction Defense Network, Los Angeles.
Fears of Coronavirus in ICE Detention. As the first coronavirus case in ICE detention is confirmed, women who are in detention in Louisiana as their application for asylum goes through immigration courts fear to become infected and display protest signs inside a privately-run detention center. A civil rights advocate discusses the medical and housing conditions of the detainees.
Guest: Victoria Mesa Estrada, Civil Rights Lawyer, Immigrants justice project, Southern Poverty Law Center,https://www.splcenter.org/ Miami, FL.
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