Edición Semanaria (Weekly Edition)

Intense Activism Around International Migrants Day – As part of International Migrants Day, thousands of people staged a day of mobilizations and lobbying in Washington and around the country in response to President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations. Although his team says he will focus on immigrants with deportation orders, organizations and activists have raised doubts. While highlighting the contributions of immigrants to the country’s economy, many are also preparing for mobilization and legal defense. José López Zamorano has the details from Washington, D.C.

Los Angeles Keeps Alive Oaxacan Tradition ‘Noche de Rábanos’ – The Oaxacan tradition of carving radishes and turning them into works of art, interrupted during the pandemic, resumed this week in Los Angeles. Hundreds of families gathered at a popular market to carve radishes and enjoy the ‘banda’ music and colorful dances of the mostly indigenous Mexican state of Oaxaca. This celebration, which originated in colonial times, is another example of how Oaxacan culture flourishes wherever its immigrants settle. Rubén Tapia joined the festivities in South Los Angeles and has this report.

In the Face of Adversity, Music is a Ray of Hope – With New Year’s celebrations just around the corner, the season may be marred by fear and anxiety for many immigrant families who face uncertainty about the coming year. However, amid adversity, there have always been songs and singers whose music inspires and gives us the strength to cope. This is precisely what Valeria Fernandez observed during a gathering at a small ranch outside of Phoenix. She brings us this report.