Sin Fronteras: DHS Funding Blocked

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19

PROGRAM #11056  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.

Guests: Diana Montaño, Reporter, Miami, FL; Jose Lopez Zamorano, Correspondent, Washington, DC.

DHS Funding Blocked. 

The Department of Homeland Security is facing a shutdown amid a political impasse. Democrats are demanding—and Republicans are resisting—reforms to ICE following the fatal shooting of civilians by federal agents. What are the most contentious points in the debate? What happens next? Which DHS operations could be suspended?

Guest: Jeannette Zanipatin, Director of Policy and Advocacy, CHIRLA, Los Angeles, CA.

Chaos in the Skies Over El Paso. A military-grade laser deployed by border agents triggered an emergency and the closure of El Paso’s airspace, causing confusion, disrupting passengers and residents, and upending daily life in the city. Federal officials initially blamed drug cartels. It later emerged that the alleged cartel drone was a party balloon. Now accusations are flying between the FAA and the Pentagon, while the “cartel drone” narrative continues to linger and pollute the discourse. What really happened in El Paso?

Guest: Josiah Heyman, Professor of Anthropology, Endowed Professor of Border Trade Issues, and Director of UTEP’s Center for Inter-American and Border Studies, University of Texas at El Paso-UTEP, El Paso, TX.

Arizona: Clash of Abortion Laws. A judge ordered Arizona to stop enforcing abortion restrictions, ruling that they violate the state constitution and the will of voters. What are the details of the ruling? What does this decision mean for patients? How will it affect access to health care? Which laws remain in effect? How is the right to choose being redefined in the state, and what does this represent on a national scale?

Guest: Alejandra Soto, Director of Latino Communications, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, New York, NY.

How to Talk About Violent Operations in Schools. Classrooms and protests after the shootings in Minneapolis. The killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis and the violent federal operations nationwide sparked a wave of protests, with students organizing walkouts in California and other states in opposition to ICE tactics. Teachers are navigating difficult classroom discussions about the use of force, constitutional rights, and legal processes. At the same time, students seek answers about what they see in the news and on social media. What questions are students asking, and how is this uncertainty being handled in schools? How widespread are student protests, and how are they both protected and disciplined?

Guest: Zaidee Stavely, Immigration and Education Reporter, EdSource, Oakland, CA.

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