TUESDAY, JUNE 2
PROGRAM # 8903 12:00 PM PT
Immigration Edition.
Analysts comment on the outbreak of public demonstrations protesting the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. From Atlanta, a a contributor reports on protests of diverse racial makeup, charges filed against six police officers implicated in the use of excessive force against protesting students, and the removal of the statue of a Confederate leader in Birmingham, AL. An immigrant leader expresses sadness and outrage to learn of Floyd’s death, comments on the mobilization of Border Patrol agents to suppress protests in DC and Minneapolis, discusses the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on non-citizens, and talks about public pressure to hold naturalization ceremonies virtually. And a national leader of lawyers deplores the delay in filing charges against officers who killed Floyd, calls for policy reforms to increase sanctions against officers who abuse their power, and explains legal guarantees that protesters are entitled to for their protection.
Guest: Gerardo Guzman, News Director, Hispanic News Service-HNS, Informative Platform in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and the Carolinas, Atlanta, GA; Oscar A. Chacón, Executive Director, Alianza Americas, Chicago, IL; Irene Oria, National President, Hispanic National Bar Association –HNBA, Miami, FL
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