Tag Archives: Immigration
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 PROGRAM # 8481 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Warning that the president does not have the authority to rewrite immigration laws, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from banning asylum seekers who cross the border through areas that are not official points of entry. Also, Memphis reporter Manuel Durán, who has […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 PROGRAM # 8476 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. As a migrant caravan heads north through Mexico, President Trump is declaring an emergency at the border and is barring asylum for immigrants who do not cross the border through an official point of entry. Meantime, immigration attorneys from Los Angeles travel to Mexico […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30 PROGRAM # 8460 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. A national leader of Latino journalists met with an influential news agency to decry the language used to describe a caravan of Central American migrants. He reports on the meeting, he also talks about other common anti-immigrant derogatory terms and the language of hatred […]
Zero Tolerance and Mass Prosecutions.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 PROGRAM # 8457 12:00 PM PT Zero Tolerance and Mass Prosecutions. As Trump threatens a massive crackdown in the Southern border, federal courts across the Southwest are packed with migrants in daily mass hearings after the Trump administration announced a zero-tolerance prosecution policy. While most migrants have received no jail time, the […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 PROGRAM # 8455 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Two weeks before Election Day, immigration is back as a wedge issue in campaigns throughout the US, as President Trump alleged without evidence that a caravan of Honduran migrants that are heading to the US includes unknown people from the Middle East and from […]
“A Dream Called Home.” Also, Early Voting Begins.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 22 PROGRAM # 8454 12:00 PM PT “A Dream Called Home.” In this memoir, bestselling author Reyna Grande tells her inspiring story, from her early years in an impoverished town in the mountains of Southern Mexico, to her journey from undocumented migrant girl who overcame family negligence and abuse, and a hostile school […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 PROGRAM # 8448 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. The Trump administration has issued a new proposed “public charge” rule that would deny green cards to anyone who has used public benefits. Advocates warn this policy could jeopardize access to healthcare and health for immigrants and US citizens. Los Angeles County is preparing […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9 PROGRAM # 8442 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. A distinguished journalist and writer comments on the role journalists should play when covering immigration – stories should be treated in a humane way, with verifiable data and clarifying polarizing situations. She also gives her views on the findings of the DHS Inspector General, […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 PROGRAM # 8427 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. On Citizenship Day, mayors from across the country launch a major campaign to help the growing number of immigrants in their efforts to become US citizens and release a report detailing the economic benefits that cities gain when immigrants become citizens. Also, they announce […]
Farmworker Rights: A Forum.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 PROGRAM # 8424 12:00 PM PT Farmworker Rights: A Forum. Farmworkers in California may be among the highest paid in the fields of the country. Still, they work long hours, in low-paid jobs, and often suffer from wage theft and work-related health problems. Recent ICE raids have worsened the situation in the […]
