Edición Semanaria (Weekly Edition)

Trump Creates More Obstacles for Green Card Applicants – Due to a new executive order from President Trump, thousands of immigrants will be required to leave the United States to apply for legal residency or a Green Card. Faced with this dramatic change in immigration rules, activists are preparing for a legal battle. Meanwhile, lawyers say applicants are facing confusion and uncertainty. José López Zamorano has the details from Washington.

Why Is Florida’s Controversial Immigrant Detention Center Closing Its Doors? In Florida, the controversial mega-detention center for immigrants known as “Alligator Alcatraz” is about to close its doors. Authorities say the closure is due to high operating costs, multiple legal battles, and allegations of human rights violations. Diana Montaño spoke with family members and analysts and brings us their reactions from Miami.

Immigrant Women Using Technology to Improve Emotional Health – In the United States, Latino adults are less likely to report a mental health crisis compared to other ethnic groups. And when they do, few receive professional support. In response, a group of immigrant women in Monterey County, Northern California, has found a way to improve their emotional health through technology, as Sophia Rerucha tells us in this story produced by the Ethnic Media Initiative, with support from the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism.