Education
Transgender Immigrants Detained in Arizona Complain of Double Abuse
Transgender immigrants face double discrimination and abuse at immigration detention centers, according to the organization Trans Queer Pueblo. Karyna Rodriguez Jaramillo, a transgender woman of Mexican origin, says she personally experienced discrimination, arbitrary detention and violence.
Trial Continues in Arizona on Ethnic Studies Ban
Trial Continues in Arizona on Ethnic Studies Ban – Court hearings resume next week in Phoenix in a legal challenge to a state law banning a Mexican-American Studies program in the Tucson School District five years ago.
(Español) Demandan 18 Estados a Betsy DeVos
(Español) Y es que una de las leyes federales sobre esta materia que actualmente está vigente “permite a los prestatarios solicitar el perdón de préstamos si –demuestran que- asistían a una escuela que los engañaba o quebrantaba las leyes estatales de protección al consumidor”.
Dreamer and Biomedical Scientist. Also, Sanctuary State Bill Moving Forward.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5 PROGRAM # 8103 12:00 PM PST. Dreamer and Biomedical Scientist. A conversation with Dreamer Yuriana Aguilar, the first undocumented to graduate as a Ph.D. in the history of her high-ranked college and who is currently studying cells and functions of the heart in a prestigious research institution. With only a DACA work […]
Student Debt Crisis. Also, Mexican American Studies Trial.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 PROGRAM # 8098 12:00 PM PST. Student Debt Crisis. Student debt disproportionately impacts middle-class communities of color and is ravaging the economy of young Millennials. Latino and African American families suffer more from higher rates of student loan delinquency. We hear from a leading legislator about initiatives to help students avoid or […]
(Español) Agencia de protección al consumidor condena abuso en préstamos estudiantiles
(Español) Muchos prestatarios que esperan calificar son eliminados por los tecnicismos”, de acuerdo con los hallazgos de la oficina del consumidor. “Incluso pagar demasiado puede inadvertidamente descalificar a las personas del programa de condonación de la deuda estudiantil.
Trump Budget.
THURSDAY, JUNE 1 PROGRAM # 8079 12:00 PM PT Trump Budget. President Trump’s budget plan, which would cut the taxes for millionaires and make deep cuts to social spending, is a threat against the economy of the Latino family, according to social leaders. Also, a new report says the House Republican health bill would leave […]
(Español) Universitaria que vivió en hogares de crianza, inspira a niños que se las ven difícil en el sistema
College Grad Raised in Foster Care Inspires Abused Children. – The number of Latino children that end up in foster care after being abused or abandoned by their parents has grown rapidly in Los Angeles, and there is an urgent need for help from fellow Spanish-speakers.
Plan for Debt-Free College Moves Forward in California.
(Español) El plan ayudaría a los estudiantes de universidades públicas a pagar sus colegiaturas y sus gastos de sostenimiento. Además, haría gratuito el primer año de estudios en los colegios comunitarios.
Congressmembers that Backed Republican Healthcare Bill Face Furor
(Español) Los 14 congresistas republicanos de California, estado modelo del Obamacare, votaron de manera unánime para eliminarlo. Uno de estos legisladores en Jeff Denham, que representa el distrito 10 en el valle central de California.
