Sin Fronteras: A Historic Surge in War Spending

THURSDAY, APRIL 16
PROGRAM #11112 12:00 PM PT

Sin Fronteras. This is a program of “Sin Fronteras,” a special series that serves audiences in the US and Mexico with breaking news and analysis on major developments affecting Latinos in the US.

A Historic Surge in War Spending.

Guests: Mariana Pineda, Reporter, Houston, TX; Jose Lopez Zamorano, Correspondent, Washington, DC.

President Trump is proposing historic cuts to popular social programs in health and education to help fund an equally historic $1.5 trillion military budget. Which programs are on the chopping block? Which communities would be hit hardest? Who wins and who loses under this plan? And what fate awaits it in Congress?

Guest: Laura Rodriguez, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, Center for American Progress,Washington, DC.

Detained on the Way Out. The Trump administration is promoting self-deportation and the use of the CBP Home app. But some immigrants who chose to return to their home countries — hoping to avoid arrest and detention — have been detained right as they were about to leave, and are now locked up and separated from their families. What should people do? Use the app or not? Leave the country or stay? What are immigration attorneys recommending?

Guest: Alma Rosa Nieto, Immigration Attorney, Los Angeles, CA.

Voter Forum in a Crucial Congressional District. Congress’s control could well be decided in a Central Valley district where Latino voters are the majority — the fiercely contested 22nd Congressional District. To keep voters informed, Radio Bilingüe is bringing together candidates and constituents for an open public forum. Organizers share details on what to expect.

Guest: Pam Whalen, Member, “United for the Valley” Collaborative, Fresno, CA.

Survivors of Sexual Violence. Following revelations of sexual abuse of women in the farmworker movement by union leader César Chávez, more survivors of sexual violence have come forward to speak about their experiences with trauma and silence. What support exists to help survivors heal? What does the community need to find its way toward recovery? And how can we bring relief to farmworker women who report alarming levels of sexual violence?

Guest: Elvira Herrera, Statewide Program Coordinator and Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Victim Advocate, Lideres Campesinas, Imperial Valley, CA.

Photo:  Grispb/Adobe Stock

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