Tag Archives: Immigration
Immigration Edition: “The Lives and Times of El Cipitío.”
TUESDAY, JULY 9 PROGRAM # 8646 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition: “The Lives and Times of El Cipitío.” In this novel, the author tells the story of the mythical creature El Cipitio, who migrates from El Salvador to the US in search of his twin brother, father and mother, who tried to kill him when […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, JULY 2 PROGRAM # 8641 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. House Democrats passed a 4.6 billion border aid package without stronger protections for migrant children. A samaritan from Texas talks about how her group supplies food and clothing to asylum seekers who wait on the international bridge or who are in detention, and about […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, JUNE 25 PROGRAM # 8636 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. On his reelection campaign kick off rally, President Trump promised to escalate immigrant raids and detentions and deport millions. Sanctuary congregations are responding by preparing rapid-response plans and other advocates are targeting the technology that enables mass raids. Also, in a court hearing in […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, JUNE 18 PROGRAM # 8631 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. A group of Democratic members of the US House introduced the No Federal Funds for Public Charge Act, a bill that would prohibit the use of federal funds to carry out Trump’s proposed “public charge” rule. On other news, a new report explains how […]
Plans to Evict Immigrants from Public Housing Face Challenges. Also, Juan de Marcos.
MONDAY, JUNE 17 PROGRAM # 8630 12:00 PM PT Plans to Evict Immigrants from Public Housing Face Challenges. The Trump administration is pushing changes to HUD rules to limit immigrants in public housing and evict tens of thousands of children. Democrats in the House are responding with a bill to block the proposed rule that […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, JUNE 11 PROGRAM # 8626 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Advocates greet the House passage of the Dream and Promise Act (HR 6) calling it a historic legislation and vowing to take now their fight to the Senate. On other news, according to new figures, the number of people who are becoming citizens is […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, JUNE 4 PROGRAM # 8621 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. The US House of Representatives is debating the HR 6 bill, the Dream and Promise Act; a vote on the floor is scheduled for the next two hours. Young Dreamers who lobby their congressmembers feel that this is a historic moment and join from […]
Presidential Candidates Forum on Immigration.
MONDAY, JUNE 3 PROGRAM # 8620 12:00 PM PT Presidential Candidates Forum on Immigration. After California moved up the primary, presidential candidates are flocking to campaign in the state. This weekend, immigrant and civil right organizations, engaged with Democratic Presidential candidates in a conversation about the issues that most directly impact immigrant communities in the […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, MAY 28 PROGRAM # 8616 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. President Trump is ordering federal agencies to enforce a law requiring noncitizens or the sponsors of green card holders to reimburse the government for welfare benefits. On other news, a House Committee passed a bill which seeks to protect Dreamers and beneficiaries of TPS […]
Latino State of Census. Also, Fifth Migrant Child Dies in Detention.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 PROGRAM # 8612 12:00 PM PT Latino State of Census. The National Latino Commission on Census 2020 is releasing today a new report on the state of the census for Latinos, in which they warn that the census is in serious peril, and give recommendations, asking Congress to intervene and eliminate the […]
