Sin Fronteras: Humanitarian Aid Cut

THURSDAY, JULY 24
PROGRAM #10846 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: Diana Montaño, Reporter, Miami, FL; Jose Lopez Zamorano, Correspondent, Washington, DC; Jesús García, Reporter and Editor of Politics, Immigration and National Affairs, La Opinión and El Diario newspapers, New York, NY.

Humanitarian Aid Cut. 

The Senate approved President Trump’s request to eliminate billions in foreign aid previously authorized by Congress. This means deep cuts to global health, emergency food assistance, economic development, and peacekeeping operations. Which populations will be most affected? What are the foreseeable consequences? What message does the United States send to the world when it slashes its humanitarian aid?

Guest: Carolina Jiménez, President, Washington Office on Latin America-WOLA, Washington, DC.

USMCA on Shaky Ground. North America accounts for 30% of global GDP and is the most active region in international trade. But can this economic powerhouse hold together if the White House continues to impose tariffs on its partners? Four years after its signing, the USMCA is under strain, facing tensions that threaten its promise of regional integration. Are we witnessing the beginning of the end for this strategic alliance? Can the agreement withstand current turmoil? Will member nations seek new partnerships?

Guest: Lucinda Vargas, College Professor of Economics, and Associate Director, Center for Border Economic Development, Department of Economics/Applied Statistics/International Business, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM.

Migrant Children and Child Labor. Thousands of unaccompanied migrant children, most from Latin America, face extreme risks of labor exploitation, injury, and even death upon arriving in the United States. A recent study examines the root causes and outlines key areas for public policy intervention to protect them.

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

Banning Migrants from Head Start. The Trump administration is preparing to designate Head Start and other programs, such as the Dual Language Learner initiative, as federal “public benefits.” Under this rule, many immigrant families would be excluded from access to preschool education centers.

Guest: Xochitl Oseguera, National Vice President, MomsRising and MamásConPoder, Berkeley, CA.

Photo: Ismail Salad Osman Hajji dirir/Unsplash

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