Edición Semanaria (Weekly Edition)

Deadline Looms for Negotiating More Funds for the Department of Homeland Security – After days of intense negotiations, Democrats and Republicans are far from reaching an agreement to authorize additional funds for the Department of Homeland Security in exchange for reforms to ICE operations. They have less than a week to reach an agreement, while victims of violent immigration raids are raising their voices in Congress. José López Zamorano has the details from Washington.

In Texas, Democrats Win a Solidly Republican District Thanks to the Latino Vote – In a surprise victory, a union-affiliated Democrat and Air Force veteran won a seat in the Texas Senate, a Republican-majority state. The candidate’s victory was due to high Latino voter participation, even though his opponent had strong Republican support and more campaign funding. What concerns led Latinos to vote for a Democrat in this special election? Mariana Pineda clarifies the question in the following report.

What Does a California Lawmaker Have to Do with Rising Health Insurance Costs? During the pandemic, millions of people in California paid for their health insurance with federal government subsidies. However, that resource was eliminated last year with the passage of Trump’s sweeping budget package. As a result, insurance costs skyrocketed in January. Daniela Rodríguez spoke with a California resident who now pays higher premiums and who lives in the district of Republican lawmaker David Valadao, who voted to eliminate the subsidies. She brings us this report from the city of Bakersfield.