Linea Abierta Programming: WEEK OF JUNE 3, 2024

MONDAY, JUNE 3
PROGRAM #10395 12:00 PM PT

Electoral results in Mexico 2024. Mexico just culminated a historic election. The largest of its history. A woman is expected to be elected president for the first time. Who won the election? How the day went? What was the influx of voters? How accurate the surveys proved to be. How to read the results.

Guests: Citlali Sáenz, Program Host/Reporter, Mexico City, MX; Gerardo Guzmán, Program Host/Reporter, Atlanta, GA; Diana Alarcon, Coordinator of Advisors and International Affairs, Office of the Mayor of Mexico City, MX.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 4
PROGRAM #10396 11:00 AM PT

Extra Edition: Is Medi-Cal Expansion Bankrupting Hospitals? (Program Repeat). A top local public health official blamed the recent closing of a hospital in Madera county on the health system being overwhelmed by the pioneering expansion of Medi-Cal which gave access to low-income, immigrant people. A social researcher called this assertion a case of dangerous misinformation. This is the first discussion on this story. This archival program was originally aired on May 28, 2024.

Guest: Gilda Zárate González, PhD, MPH, Faculty Lecturer and Researcher, UC Merced, Fresno, CA.

Health Insurance Subsidies to All. A new bill in Sacramento would allow undocumented immigrants to enroll in health plans through a new program that basically mirrors what is currently on the health insurance exchange, called Covered CA, but doesn’t involve federal money. The measure plans to include state-funded subsidies for those plans at some point in the future. What’s the road ahead for this bill?

Guest: María Lemus, District Director Office of Assemblymember Joaquín Arámbula, Fresno, CA.

PROGRAM #10397 12:00 PM PT

Immigration Edition. The Biden administration is preparing an executive action that would allow the president to temporarily shut down the southern border and suspend the entry of migrants temporarily. This action is expected as early as this week. In other news, community leaders in Pennsylvania joined the call on President Biden to grant work permits to undocumented spouses and immediate family of US citizens, Dreamers ineligible for DACA and long-term workers without a path to legal status. They urge Biden to expand existing parole programs such as “parole in place” to long-term immigrants who have been working and paying taxes for years, even decades. These and other news are discussed in this edition. Lastly, former President Donald Trump was convicted of all 34 counts of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence and corrupt the 2016 election. He is the first former president convicted of felony crimes. What does the verdict mean? Will Trump go to prison? Will he be able to vote? Will this have an impact on voters?

Guests: Fernando Garcia, Director, Border Network for Human Rights-BNHR, El Paso, TX; Rep. Danilo Burgos, D-Pennsylvania, Chairman of the Pennsylvania Legislative Caucus and Member of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators, Philadelphia, PA; José López Zamorano, News Correspondent, Washington, DC.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5
PROGRAM #10398 12:00 PM PT

Colorado News on Migrants and Uninsured Patients. The city of Denver expanded the migrant support program and now hundreds of migrants are able to get six months of housing, food and utility assistance, job training and English classes. How is the program working? In contrasting news, Douglas County filed a lawsuit in Denver against the state of Colorado claiming that two laws signed by Gov. Polis prohibiting local governments from cooperating with the federal government on deportation procedures violate the state constitution. In more news: Colorado clinics and mental health providers are seeing more uninsured patients and say they are concerned that this is the new normal, as patients dropped from Medicaid following the end of the Covid-19 public health emergency struggle to find coverage.

Guests: Raquel Lane-Arellano, Communications Director, Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition-CIRC, Denver, CO; Yoli G. Casas, Founder and Executive Director, ViVe, Denver, CO; Adam Fox, Deputy Director, Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, Denver, CO.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 6
PROGRAM #10399 11:00 AM PT

Extra Edition: Bird Flu: Third Case. Another human case of bird flu has been detected in Michigan, with new symptoms. The patient is a dairy worker. What to know about these cases? How can farm workers protect against the new virus?

Guest: Dr. Denisse Vega Ocasio, Epidemiologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA.

Strokes in Young People On The rise. Strokes have doubled among 20- to 44-year-olds: 28 out of 100,000 people have a stroke. How common are strokes in the United States and why is it increasing in young adults?

Guest: Dr. Clinton Wright, Vascular Neurologist and Associate Director, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD.

Staying Safe In Extreme Heat. With extreme heat expected this week as we enter the summer season, California is working to keep people safe with outreach efforts, safety resources, and state action. This program covers state actions and important information on extreme heat preparedness.

Guest: Yurina Melara Valiulis, Multiethnic Press Secretary, Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications, California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, Sacramento CA.

PROGRAM #10400 12:00 PM PT

The Farm Bill 2024. The Farm Bill, the largest federal legislation for food and farming, is moving through Congress. The $1.5 trillion bill includes comprehensive risk management tools for farmers and ranchers, loan guarantees for agricultural loans, rural development projects, nutrition support and investments in conservation. In this program, farmers and analysts look into provisions to protect farm workers from climate change, and support beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers with training, loans and insurance.

Guests: José López Zamorano, News Correspondent, Washington, DC; Rudy Arredondo, President and Founder, Latino Farmers and Ranchers International, Inc., Germantown, MD.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 7
PROGRAM #10401 12:00 PM PT

Mexico Edition. Political analysts comment on the final results of Mexico’s presidential, congressional and state elections. The election is widely seen as historic, because of the number of offices at play and because voters are expected to elect the first woman president of the nation.

Guests: José Miguel Insulza, Election observer and former Secretary General, Organization of American States (OAS), Mexico City, MX; Luis Hernández Navarro, Opinion Editor, La Jornada, Mexico City, MX; excerpts from recent statements by Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s President-Elect, and Mexico’s President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.