California: Voting and ICE

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22
PROGRAM #11308 12:00 PM PT

California: Voting and ICE. 

As tens of thousands of Californians cast their ballots early, federal immigration agents are stepping up statewide enforcement operations, raising alarms among families and community organizations. Against this backdrop, Assemblymember Liz Ortega outlines options for those most at risk. What has the impact been so far? And who is being affected the most?

Guests: Assemblymember Liz Ortega, California State Assembly (D-San Leandro), Sacramento, CA; Samuel Orozco, News Director, Radio Bilingüe, Fresno, CA.

Mexican Journalism Honored by Columbia. Journalist David Brooks has received the Maria Moors Cabot Prize, the world’s oldest international journalism award, recognizing more than three decades of reporting on the United States for readers in Mexico and Latin America through the newspaper La Jornada. The Columbia University honor highlights his coverage of immigrants, workers, and communities mainstream narratives often overlook. Brooks reflects on what the award means to him and the new challenges it brings to his reporting.

Guest: David Brooks, Correspondent, La Jornada, New York, NY.

Los Vega: Legends of the Jarana. A profile of Los Vega, a legendary musical family and one of the most prominent names in Son Jarocho, a tradition rooted in Veracruz. Journalist Betto Arcos spoke with them in California at the start of their first U.S. tour, which includes stops in New York, Chicago, North Carolina, and other parts of the country as they promote their new album, Vientos del Mar.

Guest: Adalberto “Betto” Arcos, Co-Writer, “Cumbia Somos”, Radio Producer, Los Angeles, CA.

Love, Your Mind. Despite ongoing efforts to make clear that depression and anxiety are not simply passing bouts of sadness, many mothers continue to experience these symptoms without support. A new campaign is highlighting that the problem goes beyond medical care. What are the biggest challenges facing Latina and Black mothers? What is this new initiative about? Why are so many women still falling through the cracks? And why are Black and Hispanic mothers at greater risk while receiving less care?

Guest: Laudy Burgos, Clinical Social Worker and Professional in Perinatal Mental Health, New York, NY.

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