Edición Semanaria (Weekly Edition)

Arizona Activists Say ICE Harassment Won’t Intimidate Them – The arrest of a veteran Latino leader while he was documenting an immigration raid has sparked outrage in Arizona. Meanwhile, two Latina legislators say they were harassed for recording and requesting information about the arrests, even though this is a Constitutional right. Activists believe the federal government is trying to discourage reporting, but they say they refuse to be intimidated. Elvia Díaz reports from Phoenix.

How is Oregon Responding to the Increase in Immigration Raids? – Since October, the state of Oregon has experienced a surge in immigration operations. A record number of violent arrests have been reported, not only of undocumented immigrants but also of citizens of Latino origin. The phone lines of civil rights organizations have been overwhelmed with reports of mistreatment and calls from people needing help locating and defending their family members. Tania Gomezdaza has the details from Portland, Oregon.

In the San Francisco Bay Area, Maya Immigrants Get Help Preserving Their Culture – Indigenous Maya people who have migrated to the San Francisco Bay Area face a double challenge: knowing their rights in the face of immigration raids and maintaining their cultural traditions. To support them, local and community activists are providing guidance in their language and using technology to help them continue to cultivate a love for their roots. Sophia Rerucha brings us some of their stories from Oakland, California.