Edición Semanaria (Weekly Edition)

Advocacy Groups Prepare Legal Strategies Amid Tougher Immigration Policies – The recent attack by an Afghan immigrant on two young National Guard soldiers in Washington has prompted the executive branch to tighten immigration policies for refugees and asylum seekers from 19 countries. Immigrant advocacy groups and lawyers warn of unprecedented impacts and are preparing a legal battle in court to try to neutralize President Trump’s new executive orders. José López Zamorano has the details from Washington, D.C.

Texas Flood Victims Complain of Insufficient Aid – After devastating floods in Texas last July, federal disaster aid reached some, although many still have not received help. Amid the institutional vacuum, neighbors and community organizations came to the aid of those affected. Five months after the tragedy, complaints continue about delayed and insufficient assistance and lack of information in Spanish for local Latino families. Mariana Pineda traveled to Kerr County, the area hardest hit by the floods, and prepared this report.

Leader of Immigrants with Disabilities in Los Angeles Living Between Fear and Hope – Unable to go out and sell goods on the streets to survive, undocumented immigrants who are blind face a double challenge: overcoming the fear of being arrested in a raid and earning a living without risking exposure. Alejandro Maciel spoke with the woman leader of an organization for people with disabilities in Los Angeles and reports on their hopes and fears.