Sin Fronteras: Drug Trafficking: The Role of the U.S. 

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21
PROGRAM #10873 12:00 PM PT

Sin Fronteras. This is a program of “Sin Fronteras,” a special series to serve audiences in the US and Mexico with breaking news and analysis about major developments impacting Latinos in the US.

Guests: Diana Montaño, Reporter, Miami, FL; Jose Lopez Zamorano, Correspondent, Washington, DC; Jesús García, Reporter and Editor of Politics, Immigration and National Affairs, La Opinión and El Diario newspapers, New York, NY.

Drug Trafficking: The Role of the U.S. 

Through a secret order, Trump directed the Armed Forces to target Latin American drug cartels. Mexico has rejected Trump’s military plan. But what would happen if the U.S. military moved to combat cartels south of the border? Or better yet, what would happen to drug trafficking if instead the U.S. effectively tackled its drug epidemic and its vast illegal drug market stopped consuming them?

Guest: Guillermo Garat, Journalist specializing in drug-related coverage, Montevideo, Uruguay.

A Census Without Immigrants. Donald Trump has ordered plans for a new population census that would exclude anyone without a valid immigration status. If implemented, this measure would strip entire communities not only of political representation but also of funding. Previous attempts to exclude undocumented populations from the census were declared unconstitutional by the courts. What are the chances this time?

Guest: Nancy Flores, Deputy Director, National Partnership for New Americans-NPNA, Milwaukee, WI.

Texas: Democrats Return. Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are preparing to return to Texas and take part in the second special session, which would end their effort to block the Republicans’ new congressional maps. At Trump’s request, state Republicans would add five seats in the U.S. House of Representatives to preserve their majority. The debate in Texas has now become a national political battle. Will this map define Congress’s political future? What role will the courts play in this dispute? How will major Democratic states respond?

Guest: Mariana Pineda, Reporter, Houston, TX.

Back to School Without Vaccines. The U.S. Department of Health plans to cancel millions of dollars in funding for the development of vaccines against viruses such as the flu, COVID-19, and avian flu, affecting dozens of ongoing projects. The decision comes at a critical moment: the return to school and the rise of the anti-vaccine movement now bolstered by public policy. What does this mean for the protection of students and teachers? Which communities will be most vulnerable? Are there scientific alternatives to close this gap?

Guest: Ilan Shapiro, Chief Health Correspondent, Medical Affairs Officer, AltaMed, Los Angeles, CA.

Photo: US Border Patrol/Facebook

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