Sin Fronteras: Disinformation Doesn’t Stop

THURSDAY, JUNE 5

PROGRAM #10797  12:00 PM PT 

Sin Fronteras. This is a program of “Sin Fronteras,” a special series to serve audiences in the US and Mexico with breaking news and analysis about major developments impacting Latinos in the US.

Guests: Jose Lopez Zamorano, Reporter, Washington, DC; Lilia O’Hara, Contributing Reporter, San Diego, CA; Desiree Yepez, Managing Producer of National News, Radio Bilingüe, Palo Alto, CA.

Disinformation Doesn’t Stop. 

Amid mass deportation policies and threats from the White House, disinformation continues to spread among Latino communities. Social media and messaging apps have become channels for false or manipulated narratives. What are the most common misleading messages? How can they be identified and avoided? What tools are available to help immigrants protect themselves from content that directly impacts their lives?

Guest: Cristina Tardáguila, Researcher and Journalist, Digital Democracy Institute of The Americas, Washington, DC.

Punishment for Pro-Immigrant States? Trump’s budget plan aims to penalize Democratic-led states that provide health coverage to undocumented immigrants. The proposal would impact programs primarily benefiting children and low-income individuals if approved. Is this policy an expression of political retaliation or a tax strategy? What would the consequences be for those states? What are the arguments in favor of maintaining these health coverage programs?

Guest: Paula Andalo, Ethnic Media Editor, KFF Health News, Silver Spring, MD.

Community resistance takes to the streets. Hundreds of migrants and activists will walk for three days from Vacaville to Sacramento demanding an end to mass deportations, a path to citizenship and the departure of President Trump. Migrant families and workers from several Northern California cities will lead the march under the slogan “We’re from here-citizenship for all!”.

Guest: Renee Saucedo, Community Organizer, Northern California Coalition for Just Immigration Reform, Rohnert Park, CA.

The Colorado River Is Shrinking. A new study reveals that groundwater in the Colorado River Basin is decreasing alarmingly. If the trend continues, states like Arizona could face severe shortages shortly. What factors explain this situation? How is the region preparing to face the impact? What urgent measures are being taken to conserve this vital resource in one of North America’s most essential rivers? This program is aired on occasion of World Environment Day.

Guest: Orestes Morphin, Senior Planning Analyst, Central Arizona Project, Phoenix, AZ.

Photo: ICE/Facebook

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