Tag Archives: Immigration
The Year in Review.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31. PROGRAM # 7686 12:00 PM PT The Year in Review. Thousands of farm workers staged an unprecedented walk out in San Quintin. Parents of the Ayotzinapa disappeared bring their plight to the US. Juan Felipe Herrera makes history as the first Latino poet laureate in the US. Key players remember the Grape […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29. PROGRAM # 7684 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. In the last immigration edition of the year, the top leader of the nation’s immigration attorneys group gives a report card on President Obama’s immigration efforts for 2015 and gives recommendations on reform actions Obama could take in his final year in office. Guests: […]
“East of Salinas.” Also, LGBTs in the Fields.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 28. PROGRAM # 7683 12:00 PM PT “East of Salinas.” This film tells the story of a gifted third-grade boy who dreams of a life better than the hard-working fields and the gang-riddled streets of Salinas. And it’s also the story of his dedicated teacher, who is also a son of migrants. While […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22. PROGRAM # 7679 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Congress passed an omnibus spending bill, avoiding the threat of a government shutdown but making it harder for millions of immigrants to file taxes using an ITIN, and receive tax credits. Also, in a sort of wish for the Holidays, advocates and congresswomen call […]
Zero Net Migration from Mexico.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1. PROGRAM # 7664 12:00 PM PT Zero Net Migration from Mexico. More Mexicans are leaving the US than coming. As immigration from other countries is growing, Mexican migration is coming to an end. Those are the findings of a reputed research institution. Listeners comment on the possible reasons of this reverse migration. […]
Refugees in the Crossfire.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24. PROGRAM # 7659 12:00 PM PT Refugees in the Crossfire. President Obama pledged to admit thousands of refugees fleeing violence in Syria. Following the tragic attacks in Paris, nearly half of the US governors asked the federal government not to resettle Syrians refugees into their state and the US House voted to […]
The Land of Open Graves.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17. PROGRAM # 7654 12:00 PM PT The Land of Open Graves. A conversation with an anthropologist who tells the story of the journeys of migrants who try to cross the border facing violence, suffering, and death in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. In his book, “The Land of Open Graves,” the scholar […]
Non Citizen Vote. Also, DACA, DAPA to the Supreme Court.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10. PROGRAM # 7649 12:00 PM PT Non Citizen Vote. In the latest of a growing movement to revive the support for voting rights for non citizens, bills that would allow immigrants to vote in local elections have been introduced in New York City and the District of Columbia. The new laws would […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3. PROGRAM # 7644 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. A federal court determined that immigrants in prolonged detention have a legal right to a bond hearing. The new Speaker of the House Paul Ryan warns he won’t allow a vote on the floor on immigration reform. And, is the New Orleans’ federal Court […]
Immigration: Decision Time.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27. PROGRAM # 7639 12:00 PM PT Immigration: Decision Time. A ruling on the programs of deferred action for undocumented parents of US children is stuck in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals of New Orleans. If the judges fail to make a ruling this week, the US Supreme Court may not hear […]
