Tag Archives: Immigration
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24 PROGRAM # 8184 12:00 PM PST. Immigration Edition. The Trump administration will be deciding in coming weeks the fate of more than 250,000 refugees who are at risk of losing their TPS protection. Central American advocates and faith leaders are urging the federal government to extend the TPS for Salvadorans and Hondurans. […]
Champion of Immigrant Rights. Also, Faith Leaders and Trump.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 PROGRAM # 8181 12:00 PM PT Champion of Immigrant Rights. This is a conversation with Cristina Jiménez, co-founder of United We Dream, who has been granted a MacArthur Fellowship award, the so-called “genius” grant. Cristina, a young immigrant from Ecuador, is a leading advocate of the movement of immigrant youth and founder […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 PROGRAM # 8179 12:00 PM PST. Immigration Edition. As the House heads into recess, immigrant rights advocates are coordinating actions to visit congressional representatives to urge them to pass a Dream Act bill as part of the omnibus spending package. Also, the Trump administration is planning to impose quotas on federal immigration […]
Immigration Edition. Also, Fires Still Raging.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10 PROGRAM # 8174 12:00 PM PST. Immigration Edition. An analyst comments on Trump’s immigration principles that threaten to derail Dreamers legislation. An attorney gives advice for those who didn’t renew their DACA permit in time and start losing protections. Also, members of Congress talk about two bills recently introduced in the House. […]
Transgender Count. Also, DACA Renewal Deadline.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5 PROGRAM # 8171 12:00 PM PT Transgender Count. After public protests, the US Census Bureau is backtracking on its plans and will not remove a question on sexual orientation and gender identity from a national survey. A leading LGBT organizer comments on what this means. She also comments on legal challenges against […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3 PROGRAM # 8169 12:00 PM PST. Immigration Edition. On the eve of the critical DACA renewal deadline, public calls grow to extend it and get Congress to act on a legislative remedy, while service providers mount a new effort to help Dreamers renew DACA. On other topic, raising constitutional and privacy questions, […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 PROGRAM # 8164 12:00 PM PST. Immigration Edition. California is suing the Trump administration to stop the border wall. Nine days to the deadline to apply for DACA renewals, advocates ramp up efforts to help Dreamers pay application fees and US Senators call for an extension after the hurricane disasters in Texas, […]
Town Hall Meeting on Future of DACA.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 PROGRAM #8160 6:00PM-7:00PM PST. Town Hall Meeting on Future of DACA. Radio Bilingüe and community organizations convene in a town hall meeting in Fresno to air public opinions about the humanitarian impact of President Trump’s ending of DACA. What’s Congress doing to bring relief to Dreamers? What are local authorities doing to […]
Town Hall Meeting on Future of DACA.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 PROGRAM # 8159 5:00PM-6:00PM PST. Town Hall Meeting on Future of DACA. Radio Bilingüe and community organizations convene in a town hall meeting in Fresno to air public opinions about the humanitarian impact of President Trump’s ending of DACA. What’s Congress doing to bring relief to Dreamers? What are local authorities doing […]
Helping DACA Recipients.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 PROGRAM # 8158 12:00 PM PST. Helping DACA Recipients. As tens of thousands Dreamers rush to meet the October 5 deadline to renew their DACA applications after Trump ended the program, a judge in Brooklyn calls on the federal government to extend the tight deadline. Grassroots groups, colleges, school districts and other […]
