Línea Abierta Programming: Week of June 8, 2026

Celebrating 45 Years of Radio Bilingüe

MONDAY, JUNE 8
PROGRAM #11164 12:00 PM PT

Zohran Mamdani: A Historic Child Care Plan. New York City’s mayor presents the 2-K program: free, full-day, full-year child care for two-year-olds, regardless of income or immigration status. In this interview with Radio Bilingüe, Mamdani walks through the details of the initiative, designed to ease one of the greatest financial burdens on working and immigrant families. How will this program work? How will it be sustained? Who will be the first to access it? Who will provide the services? And how will it attract qualified, bilingual staff?

Child Well-Being in Decline. Children thrive depending on where they grow up, where opportunities and support are available. That is the conclusion of a new report revealing that child well-being worsened in most states. Education recorded the steepest drop, alongside health and housing. Yet there are also signs of progress. What are those signs? What are the most alarming findings? And what are the recommendations?

Voter Fraud Theories Won’t Stop. President Trump has repeatedly attacked mail-in voting, claiming it is rife with fraud and allows non-citizens to vote. He recently signed an executive order imposing new restrictions on mail ballots and giving DHS and the U.S. Postal Service a green light to intervene in elections. This program examines what is false and what, if anything, is true in the claims of mail-in voter fraud.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 9
PROGRAM #11165 11:00 AM PT

Data Centers: Who Will Foot the Bill? The artificial intelligence boom is accelerating the construction of massive data centers spreading across rural areas, with promises of jobs and tax revenue. But these facilities consume enormous amounts of water and electricity. Will communities in arid regions end up paying the price? Environmental advocates are calling for a moratorium until clear regulations are in place. What are the social costs of artificial intelligence’s growth? And which regions are bearing the heaviest burden?

PROGRAM #11166 12:00 PM PT

In the U.S. for the World Cup? Know Your Rights. Days before the tournament kicks off, pro-immigrant organizations and activists in the eleven host cities are mobilizing to protect fans and residents from ICE operations. The Cup arrives at a critical moment — nearly 20 people have died in immigration custody so far this year. Conflicting messages persist about the presence of agents near stadiums. Are attendees’ rights guaranteed? What rights protect them? And what should people do if an enforcement operation takes place nearby?

Women at the Forefront of Resistance. In Miami, where the ICE field office carries out more than 100 immigrant arrests daily, Latina women are organizing to support the families of those detained. The organization Women Working Together is documenting a reality that rarely gets attention: women who avoid health care out of fear, who become sole breadwinners overnight, or who are detained in facilities where they don’t even have access to menstrual health products. What are they doing? How are they organized? And what do they offer?

A March for Immigrant Rights. Activists from Northern California are walking for three days and more than 50 miles from Napa to Dublin. The march demands citizenship for all, an end to ICE operations in the Bay Area, and the cancellation of federal plans to convert a former women’s prison into an immigrant detention center — as the White House pushes to expand its detention infrastructure across the region. What makes this protest stand out? How did it unfold? And what specific plans are the marchers pushing back against?

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10
PROGRAM #11167 12:00 PM PT

Indigenous Woman Eyes New Mexico Governorship. Deb Haaland, who made history as the first Native American to serve in a presidential cabinet, could now make history again as the first Native American woman to govern a state. Haaland has won the Democratic nomination for governor of New Mexico. The challenges she would face are considerable, particularly in education, childhood poverty, and violence. What impact does her candidacy have on communities in New Mexico and across the country? And what are the projections heading into November?

Mobilizing Latino Voters in Texas. Latinos are positioned to make history in November and play a decisive role in the fiercely contested Senate race and other key contests. Reports show these voters are deeply concerned about the rising cost of living and immigration enforcement — yet political campaigns continue to overlook them. In response, a broad coalition of prominent Latino organizations is launching a coordinated civic mobilization campaign. How are they working to inspire Latino voters to write a new chapter in the history of their political participation?

Another Budget Showdown. Senate Republicans are moving ahead on their own to pass a budget package of more than $70 billion to fund immigration enforcement agencies. As an intense legislative battle gets underway, Democrats are preparing a series of amendments designed to limit the push to bolster ICE and other controversial provisions. What does this budget include? And what are the main points of contention?

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THURSDAY, JUNE 11
PROGRAM #11168 11:00 AM PT

Agave: A Drought-Proof Crop. California’s youngest community college has launched an innovative agricultural project in an arid stretch of the Central Valley, planting thousands of agave plants with plans to transform the area into a mezcal and tequila distillery. The Agave Innovation Center promotes sustainable farming practices — the plant uses far less water than traditional crops — while also supporting research and workforce training. Can agave transform Central Valley agriculture? What makes it so innovative? And how does the project plan to involve local communities?

PROGRAM #11169 12:00 PM PT

Rapid Response Networks for the World Cup. A coalition of civil society organizations has issued a travel warning about “serious rights violations” affecting the 10 million visitors expected to attend the World Cup. In response, cities like Los Angeles, Dallas, and Atlanta are seeing workers threaten strikes, activists handing out emergency kits, and local police refusing to cooperate with ICE. How are these initiatives coming together? What resources do they offer? And what are the most important warnings?

Cuba: The Declassified Documents. The Trump administration has filed criminal charges against former Cuban president Raúl Castro over the shootdown of a small aircraft and four crew members, accused of violating Cuban airspace. Cuba is reportedly on high alert. How imminent is a military invasion? Which interests in Washington hold the final decision? Is a negotiated solution possible? And what do declassified U.S. national security documents reveal about the 1996 shootdown? A researcher who has tracked covert U.S. missions in Cuba and Latin America shares his findings.

One Year Since the Los Angeles Raids. A year ago, a number of heavily armed and masked federal agents descended on Los Angeles. Their aggressive tactics sparked widespread civil protests that were suppressed by thousands of military troops. Those raids opened a season of deadly federal operations in Democrat-led cities. One year later, what has been the aftermath?

AI and the Future of Maternal Mental Health. The use of artificial intelligence is growing rapidly in the health care system — enabling the analysis of large volumes of data to improve diagnoses and personalize treatments, and being used in medical imaging, early disease detection, and more. Experts agree these tools could help close maternal mental health gaps. What world of possibilities does this open? How are doctors and hospitals already putting it to use? And what advantages and precautions lie ahead?

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FRIDAY, JUNE 12
PROGRAM #11170 12:00 PM PT

Mexico Edition. The FIFA World Cup kicks off with a spectacular musical celebration and the opening match at Estadio Ciudad de México. This marks the first time the mega-tournament is being held across three countries simultaneously. Many are celebrating the chance to be a host nation and a global tourism destination. Others are lamenting the prohibitive prices and accelerating gentrification. How are residents experiencing it all? And what will the hastily built infrastructure projects ultimately mean for their communities?