Edición Semanaria (Weekly Edition)

Amid Housing Crisis, New Law Met with Optimism – Amid the national crisis caused by a lack of access to affordable homes for purchase or rent, a law called the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act took effect with bipartisan support, though without President Trump’s signature. The legislation, which includes direct aid and incentives for housing solutions, was met with optimism. José López Zamorano spoke with a Latino couple who can now become homeowners and brings us their story from Washington, D.C.

Deadly ICE Raids Scrutinized by the Public and Congress – Two fatal shootings involving ICE agents in less than a week have sparked a nationwide wave of protests and calls for an independent investigation. In both cases, authorities acknowledge that the two people killed—a Mexican man in Texas and a Colombian man in Maine—were not the targets of the operations. Mariana Pineda prepared the following report on the growing scrutiny of ICE forces and the demands made by Latino members of Congress.

Cultivating Traditions to Fight Fentanyl Use – In California’s Central Valley, reducing the use of opioids such as fentanyl remains a major challenge. Indigenous families from Oaxaca, Mexico, believe that close-knit families and cultural traditions are helping to keep many of their young people away from the deadly and addictive drug, although the risks have not disappeared. María Cortez reports on these challenges from the city of Madera.