Edición Semanaria (Weekly Edition)

Trump Pushes for Support for Mega Tax Bill – Arguing that it will improve border security, President Trump made an urgent appeal to Republican critics to approve the mega tax package. The reform was left in limbo after a senator blocked the inclusion of Medicaid cuts. In response, Republican leaders are working to amend the plan and win over those who oppose it. But time is running out to meet the July 4 deadline. José López Zamorano has the details from Washington.

Harvesting with Fear in Texas Farm Fields – Texas’ multimillion-dollar agricultural industry continues to rely heavily on migrant workers, despite the introduction of automation and a robust guest worker program. To halt the raids, which are leaving farms without workers and crops rotting in the fields, business leaders and activists have requested that President Trump support the legalization of their workforce. However, the president’s contradictory responses have created confusion and uncertainty, as Mariana Pineda reports from Houston.

Medi-Cal Cuts Put California’s Central Valley on Alert – In California’s Central Valley, there is great concern about proposed cuts to health insurance for low-income individuals, known as Medicaid at the federal level or Medi-Cal in California. According to analysts, millions of people could be left uninsured nationwide if the tax bill currently being debated in the Senate is approved. Daniela Rodríguez spoke with some of those affected in this productive agricultural region and brings us her report from Fresno, California.