Edición Semanaria (Weekly Edition)

Republican Party Approves Mass Deportation Plan – On the eve of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, the GOP has approved the toughest anti-immigrant platform in its history. The Republican agenda, inspired by Donald Trump, promises a nationwide hunt for migrants and mass deportations. What’s behind this election rhetoric? How are immigrant advocacy groups reacting? José López Zamorano has the details from Washington, D.C.

 

One Year after Florida’s Anti-Immigrant Law, Criticism is Growing – Over a year has passed since Florida enacted the anti-immigrant law SB 1718, causing thousands of workers to flee and damaging the state’s economy. In these months, the chorus of voices has grown from those questioning the law, a law described as a ploy by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis to gain support for his previous presidential bid. Diana Montaño reports from Miami. 

 

Mexican Migrant Legislators Share Plans for Congress – Four newly elected migrant legislators who will represent Mexicans living abroad in Mexico’s next Congress visited California’s Central Valley to talk with their fellow Mexicans. The Mexican congressmen pledged to pursue legislative initiatives to address the concerns of rural Mexicans during a roundtable discussion held at the studios of Radio Bilingüe in Fresno, California. Marco Vinicio Gonzalez prepared a report on the open radio forum. You can listen to the full interview in the archives of Línea Abierta for Tuesday, July 9 at radiobilingue.org.