Tag Archives: Politics
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 PROGRAM # 9180 12:00 PM PST Mexico Edition. Mexican analysts report and comment on headline news developments around the country and the region. Amid corruption scandals and the ending of Trump era agreements with El Salvador and other Central American countries on asylum, Salvadorans go to the polls to elect a new […]
New Stimulus Bill. Also, Vaccine for Frontline Workers.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 PROGRAM # 9179 12:00 PM PST New Stimulus Bill. A House committee released the Democrats’ Covid-19 relief plan and the full House is expected to vote on it this week. One element of the plan continues being contentious: raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. What’s in the bill and […]
Extra Edition.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 PROGRAM # 9178 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition. Undocumented disabled people face the same issues as any other disabled person, but their challenges are compounded by isolation, segregation, and fear. Many fear deportation and do not call authorities or social agencies when in critical need. An advocate discusses the issues, including discrimination […]
9/11-Style Commission. Also, Family of Mentally-Ill Patient Seeks Justice.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 PROGRAM # 9177 12:00 PM PST 9/11-Style Commission. After Trump was acquitted by the Senate, the House is considering legislation to form a “9/11 commission” to investigate Jan 6 violent attack on the nation’s Capitol. At the same time, Democratic senators are calling for the Department of Defense to investigate white supremacy […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 PROGRAM # 9176 12:00 PM PST Immigration Edition. A new immigration bill backed by President Biden was introduced in Congress by a group of Democratic lawmakers. The plan includes an eighth-year path to citizenship for millions of immigrants and three years for others. California Sen. Alex Padilla, the incoming immigration leader in […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 PROGRAM # 9173 12:00 PM PST Mexico Edition. Mexican analysts report and comment on headline news developments around the country, including the ramp up of the Covid vaccination plan. Photo: elmuromx.org For more information about Linea Abierta click here To visit Linea Abierta audio archives go to archivosderb.org
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 PROGRAM # 9169 12:00 PM PST Immigration Edition. After President Biden ordered a deportation moratorium, ICE continued abusing and deporting migrants, according to advocates. Are these acts of defiance by “rogue agents”? What’s the role of the Border Patrol union? How to eradicate the culture of racism within the agency? Also, in […]
Senate Acquits Trump. Also, Georgia Investigates Trump.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 PROGRAM # 9167 12:00 PM PST Senate Acquits Trump. The US Senate voted to acquit former President Trump of inciting an insurrection, with seven Republicans voting to convict, the most bipartisan impeachment trial in history. GOP Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler’s testimony about when Trump first learned about the riot and what he […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 PROGRAM # 9166 12:00PM PST Mexico Edition. Mexican analysts report and comment on headline news developments around the country, including the ramp up of the Covid vaccination plan and the efforts to help Mexican emigres to register to vote for the Midterm elections in June, including nine governorships and a migrant legislator […]
Trump Impeachment Trial. Also, Afro-Latino View on Black History Month.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 PROGRAM # 9164 12:00 PM PST Trump Impeachment Trial. House impeachment managers present their case to the Senate in Day 2 of the second impeachment trial against Trump. Through speeches and videos, the managers said that the violent attack on Capitol Hill on Jan 6 to overturn the vote count was not […]
