An advocate comments on the plans by ICE to open a privately-run, 2400-bed facility in Texas, to house detained migrant families; more than one hundred pro-immigrant groups voice their concerns and send a letter to President Obama. In California, Governor Brown approves law which will protect foreign workers from labor exploitation. A new law in California seeks to ensure all of California low-income drivers have access to auto insurance, including non-citizen residents who may qualify for driver’s licenses next year. Also, commented is the new design for California driver’s licenses for undocumented residents.
Guests: Antonio Ginatta, Advocacy Director, US Program, Human Rights Watch, Washington, DC, www.hrw.org ; Armando Botello, Spokesperson, Department of Motor Vehicles, Sacramento, CA, http://dmv.ca.gov/portal/home/dmv.htm ; Jessica Stender, Legal Director, Centros de los Derechos del Migrante, Mexico City, http://www.cdmigrante.org
Photo: Luis A Alejo/onlineautoinsurances
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