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(Español) McConnell cambia de estrategia sobre el presupuesto de DHS
(Español) Pero aun suponiendo que la estrategia del líder de la mayoría republicana fuera aprobada en un proyecto de ley en el Congreso, es decir en ambas cámaras, será vetada por el presidente Obama, quien aseguró que lo haría. Y no está jugando.
Immigration Edition: Activist Deported. Also, Six Months in Sanctuary.
Cipriano Ríos, who gain national notoriety after leading a hunger strike in a detention center in Tacoma, WA, was deported to Mexico. Rios had spent 18 months in detention while fighting his asylum case. He is now reportedly stranded in the border area and separated from his family. Guest: Maru Mora Villalpando, Coordinator, Latino Advocacy, […]
Zambrano Killing Investigation.
A video shows unarmed Antonio Zambrano Montes moving away from police when he was shot to death. Local law agencies are conducting an investigation into the incident, the family accuses the police of wrongful death, state authorities seek an independent investigation, and advocates urge the US Department of Justice to launch a federal probe. This […]
(Español) Inmigración: El bulevar de los sueños rotos
(Español) Para jueces, abogados, funcionarios y políticos, el tiempo no es problema. Para los millones de inmigrantes que siguen en el limbo, la espera supone sueños interrumpidos y el temor a la deportación, aunque en teoría no sean prioridad para las autoridades. Otra demora más en su paso por el bulevar de los sueños rotos.
(Español) Muere Don Felix Serdán Nájera, guardián de la memoria jaramillista
(Español) En 1994 el EZLN lo nombró mayor honorario de sus filas y el Congreso Nacional Indígena uno de sus portavoces. Desde esa fecha, el “mayor” formó a las generaciones más jóvenes de zapatistas urbanos en la compresión de que la transformación social implica un compromiso de vida.
Mexico Edition.
The orphans of the 65 miners who died in a disaster in Pasta de Conchos, Coahuila, are now teenagers. Nine years ago, when the mine exploded, they did not understand the tragedy. Now, they understand the meaning of death and sadness has followed them through life. Since they have no graves to cry at, they […]
Deferred Action for Adults Suspended
After a judge in Texas blocked executive action on immigration from going into effect, the decision is now in the hands of a federal appeals court. José López Zamorano has more from the nation’s capital.
New York Immigrants Apply in Droves for City I.D.
New York is joining another ten cities that already have this benefit. The response went well beyond all expectations: about 250,000 people have asked for an appointment to apply for the identification. Marco Vinicio González reports from New York.
Keystone XL Pipeline Showdown. Also, Islamophobia’s Rise.
The Republican-controlled Congress passed a bill to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline. President Obama has promised to veto it, demanding time to determine whether the project is in the national interest. A top Democrat congressmember comments on this confrontation. Guest: Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Los Angeles, Chair of the House Democratic Caucus. Also, Islamophobia’s Rise. […]
Father Solalinde.
Mexican human rights champion, Father Alejandro Solalinde, addresses college students in Los Angeles. Among the issues, he discusses violence, the disappeared of Ayotzinapa, and the grassroots initiative to convene an alternative Constitutional Congress and reshape the Mexican State. Guests: Father Alejandro Solalinde, Mexican Catholic Priest, Director of “Hermanos en el Camino” Migrant Shelter, Oaxaca, Mexico; […]
