Edición Semanaria (Weekly Edition)

Reduction in Immigrant Labor Affects National Economy – The U.S. workforce has lost more than one million immigrant workers since Trump arrived at the White House, according to recent data from the PEW Research Center. Deportations, fear of going to work, and voluntary repatriations were the main causes. Experts and union leaders warn that the reduction in the workforce could lead to shortages of agricultural products and other consumer goods, as well as higher inflation. José López Zamorano has the details from Washington, D.C.

Results Demanded from California Worker Protection Agency – A recent audit revealed serious flaws in CAL/OSHA, the state agency responsible for protecting the health and safety of workers in California. Although the agency approved some corrective measures, workers and activists in the fertile San Joaquin Valley are keeping a close eye on the results, as they told Daniela Rodríguez, who reports from Fresno, the state’s fifth most populous city.

Mexico’s New Supreme Court Promises Austerity and Justice – In a historic event, Mexico’s new judiciary, elected for the first time by popular vote, took office. Minister Hugo Aguilar will preside over the Supreme Court. Aguilar, a native of Oaxaca of Mixtec origin, says the court will be guided by the people, be austere, and earn the trust of citizens. However, the political and media opposition claims that the country is on the road to dictatorship, as Citlali Sáenz reports from Mexico City.