Edición Semanaria (Weekly Edition)

Have Congressional Immigration Debates Become an Election Tactic? – The U.S. Senate has rejected impeachment charges against Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. This failed Republican attempt set off a new war of words between Democrats and Republicans over border plans, just on the eve of a new vote on border security. If these legislative battles fail to produce concrete results, why have they escalated in recent months? José López Zamorano has the details from Washington.

Controversial Law Restricting Abortion in Florida Goes to Popular Referendum – In Florida, a law that prohibits abortions after six weeks of pregnancy with few exceptions goes into effect on May 1. The restrictive legislation, which was approved by the Republican majority in the state’s congress, triggered an intense debate involving young women, considered an emerging electoral force in the state. Their power will be tested in the November elections when the law is put to a popular referendum. Diana Montaño reports from Miami.

Protests Defend a Recent Wage Increase in California – With demonstrations in front of fast food restaurants, labor unions are drawing attention to the new minimum wage of 20 dollars per hour that they negotiated with leaders of national chains for the benefit of workers in California. However, some medium-sized businesses that are resisting the agreement have threatened to lay off employees and increase the prices of their products and services. Alejandro Maciel attended one of these public events in South Central Los Angeles.