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More than 3 million undocumented immigrants in the US are homeowners. Undocumented immigrants are able to obtain mortgages and buy homes in the US. But this may be about to change, since President elect Donald Trump plans to ban mortgages for undocumented immigrants.

“Policies on Tariffs, Immigration, and Taxes Exacerbate Inflation Rather Than Curb It”

After the presidential election results, millions of immigrants across the United States now live in fear and with an uncertain future. During his campaign, Trump vowed to deport millions of immigrants and end birthright citizenship for children born in the US to undocumented parents.

Pro immigrant advocates discuss the top issues that drive newly naturalized citizens to vote and what's at stake for their families and communities.

As Election Day nears, anxieties grow among many in the immigrant community. One of the scenarios in the aftermath of the election is a government run by hardliners who would act on their promise of deporting millions. How real are those threats?

Amid high expectation, the New Orleans Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held a hearing on DACA to consider the lawsuits against the DACA program (Texas v. United States) and the Biden-Harris Administration’s recently announced ‘Keeping Families Together’ process (Texas v. DHS.)

A new report details the U.S. government's practice of intercepting refugee families at sea and detaining them indefinitely in inhumane and illegal conditions at the Guantanamo naval base.

Pro immigrant leaders urge all candidates to stop the incitement of violence towards Haitian communities in Springfield after Haitians in that Ohio community have faced a number of bomb threats and Haitian communities across the country live in a state of fear.

Elected officials of Haitian descent in Florida denounce as false, racist, xenophobic, and dangerous statements by Trump and top Republicans.

The “New American Voters Tour” includes events across the country to celebrate Citizenship Month.

"The sad irony is that if the MAGA-inspired Trump agenda succeeds, everyone will suffer.".

US Senators and immigrant advocates are coming together to discuss next steps to prevent families from being separated after a federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked the “parole in place” program for immigrant spouses of US citizens.

The application period for “Keeping Families Together,” or Parole in Place, for undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens, began last week. A bilingual hotline is now in place. Are immigrants waiting to apply for the new benefit? Are they showing up?

With just weeks to go before the deadline to reach an agreement on the Farm Bill extension, negotiations are at a standstill, caught in the election cycle.

As of Monday, August 19, a new opportunity began for some undocumented immigrants . The USCIS has begun to receive applications for the new “Parole in Place” program.

When Kamala Harris was tasked to deal with a rise in border crossings from Central America, she focused on investing in the economy of the region to dissuade migrants from leaving.

President Biden’s Executive Action that would grant Parole in Place for certain spouses and children of U.S. citizens opens next Monday.

"The situation in Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, far from improving, has worsened."

On the fifth anniversary of the shooting of 23 people in El Paso, Texas, perpetrated by a white nationalist, border community leaders reflect on the lessons not learned.

Worried about the outcome of the 2024 election, congressional Democrats urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to ensure DACA recipients can actually access health insurance provided under the Affordable Care Act when they become eligible.

A caravan of some 2,000 migrants is heading towards the US-Mexico border. The group, which includes children and babies, began their journey in Chiapas this week in an attempt to cross the border ahead of the November elections fearing what could be an eventual Donald Trump win.

Dozens of workers detained at immigrant detention centers in McFarland, CA and Bakersfield, CA, launched a labor strike to protest worsening conditions and retaliation at these ICE facilities, run by a private prison company.

Republicans are convening in Milwaukee to nominate candidates for president and vice president. The party adopted a platform that begins with the promise to “seal the border and stop the migrant invasion.”

Dozens of workers detained at immigrant detention centers in McFarland, CA and Bakersfield, CA, launched a labor strike

In last month’s election, Karina Ruiz made history after being elected as the first migrant living abroad to serve in Mexico’s Senate.

On the day the nation celebrates Independence Day and the constitutional freedoms, Radio Bilingüe marks 44 years on the air.

An immigration law expert answers common questions about the executive actions recently announced by President Biden to safeguard immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation, grant them work authorization, and clear a path to citizenship.

President Biden announced two new executive actions to grant work permits to immigrant spouses of US citizens, and creating a possible path to citizenship through “parole in place.”

California has made considerable progress over the past decade in improving the state’s public education system and recognizing the gifts that English learner students bring to school.

Brenna Bird, la fiscal general de Iowa afirmó en un comunicado que apelaría la decisión del juez Locher.

President Biden is expected to announce legal protections from deportation for long-term undocumented immigrants

Hundreds of thousands of Latinos have been kicked off Medi-Cal during the redetermination process and many more remain at risk of exclusion after the California legislature decided not to greenlight AB 2956. What can people do if they are at risk of losing coverage unfairly because of processing problems?

This panel from the site of the TCT’s Building and Bridging Power conference in Denver delves into Colorado’s changing pro-immigrant political landscape, including recent legislative victories.

The Biden administration is preparing an executive action that would allow the president to temporarily shut down the southern border and suspend the entry of migrants temporarily.

The city of Denver expanded the migrant support program and now hundreds of migrants are able to get six months of housing, food and utility assistance, job training and English classes.

Fresno State in California is known for being host to the largest Latino graduation ceremony.

During the current election season, prominent campaigns target immigrants warning that they are a drain on the economy: they have no skills to offer, they take jobs from US workers and drive wages down.

In Arizona, a coalition of businesses, faith leaders, police and prison directors are opposing the proposed HCR2060 measure which would empower local and state police to stop, arrest and detain immigrants.

As of 2024, California’s entitlement to health insurance for low-income people became a reality, and this year it has been extended to all undocumented immigrants, who were previously excluded. But are people responding, or is enrollment slow?

DACA immigrants are gaining access to subsidized health care through Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act marketplace under a new HHS rule. What should Dreamers know about this new benefit?

Mexican immigrant rights activist and Catholic priest Alejandro Solalinde visits Radio Bilingüe’s studios in Fresno, California.

With marches for better wages in Hollywood, rallies at the site of the upcoming Republican convention, and other actions pro-immigrant demonstrators mark International Workers’ Day.

Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su announced a new rule to strengthen protections for farmworkers.

A recent report shows that every legitimate study conducted on this topic demonstrates that non-citizen voting in federal and state elections is imperceptibly rare.

As the election season unfolds, political candidates are more and more filling their campaign rhetoric with claims of a “migrant crime wave” and a “border bloodbath.”

USCIS announced it is extending work permits for 360 days for many immigrants while renewals are pending. Meantime, members of Congress, immigrant activists and business leaders are calling on President Biden...

As the election season unfolds, political candidates are more and more filling their campaign rhetoric with claims of a “migrant crime wave” and a “border bloodbath.”

A federal court allowed the Biden administration’s parole program to remain in place, allowing people in the US to sponsor Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans. An expert explains the impact of the decision.

Seven farmworkers and a pickup driver died in a crash on a rural road in Madera County. Most farmworkers traveling in a van were not wearing seatbelts. Community members are collecting donations for the families. What can we learn from this tragedy?

Samaritans at the Arizona border are facing threats of arrest while Republican lawmakers advanced the “Arizona Invasion Act,” a bill similar to the embattled law in Texas that allows local and state police to arrest and expel suspected immigrants. How would this bill impact the daily lives of immigrants in Arizona?

Mexico’s elections agency extended five days the deadline to register to vote for Mexicans living abroad who want to participate in Mexico’s 2024 elections. In other news, at least three million Mexicans are expected to be displaced and forced to migrate in the next three decades because of disaster emergencies such as floods and megadroughts exacerbated by climate change. These and other news are discussed with policy experts.

As a federal court hears a motion to block Texas SB4, a new state law that allows local and state police to arrest and expel suspected immigrants, civil rights advocates escalate protests as part of a statewide campaign. In other news, Florida's SB1718 is described by many as an aggression to the immigrant's life since, among other things, it criminalizes the transportation of undocumented people from outside to inside the state and stipulates that driver's licenses granted by other states to undocumented people are no longer valid in Florida. Seven months since SB1718 went into effect on July 1, to...

Republican senators blocked a negotiated bill on border security and asylum and immigration changes and gave the green-light for a plan securing military aid to Ukraine and Israel. Meanwhile, after failing to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the House may attempt a new vote soon. In other news, a new national report shows that as soon as asylum seekers and newly arriving immigrants in the US are able to work, not only do they earn money but they also contribute to state and local taxes, and those contributions grow as their wages grow. Also, after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott staged...

The White House intensified efforts to combat the system that finances illegal drug trafficking from China and Mexico, while also calling on schools across the country to prevent addictions.

En la Florida aprobaron recursos millonarios para que agentes estatales puedan transportar, desde cualquier parte de Estados Unidos, a inmigrantes en proceso de asilo y dejarlos en ciudades y estados santuario. La controversial legislación es un show político que abrirá las puertas para la discriminación racial advierten organizaciones pro migrantes. En Carolina del Norte se discute una propuesta para obligar a sus alguaciles detener durante 48 horas a inmigrantes, después de cumplir sentencia, para que agentes migratorios los puedan poner en proceso de deportación. Defensores civiles consideran que la medida separaría familias, desperdiciar recursos y tendría un impacto negativo en...

La ciudad de Nueva York continúa viendo llegar a cientos de solicitantes de asilo todos los días, además de los más de 93 mil que han llegado desde la primavera pasada… pero dice necesitar apoyo adicional de los socios federales y estatales, a la espera de trabajar con ellos en las próximas semanas y meses para poner fin a esta crisis.

Desde el comienzo del año escolar 2022 al 2023, PEN America, que se ubica en la intersección de la literatura y derechos humanos para proteger la libertad de expresión en Estados Unidos y el mundo, registró mil 477 instancias separadas de prohibiciones de libros en todo el país. Esto incluye 874 títulos únicos en 182 distritos escolares y 37 estados.

Decenas de miles de personas mayores no reciben la atención que necesitan y se espera que esta crisis se agrave a medida que más personas en California envejezcan. Un nuevo proyecto de ley estatal reformaría los servicios de atención domiciliaria de California para abordar este problema.

Esmeralda Soria presidirá el Comité de Agricultura de esa cámara, para supervisar la industria agrícola con una cartera de 50 mil millones de dólares en California.

Quedan pendientes varias otras decisiones importantes que podrían conocerse hoy mismo, como el programa de condonación de préstamos estudiantiles del presidente Joe Biden, las armas de fuego y los derechos LGBTQ.

The race for the Republican presidential nomination is once again an anti-immigration competition. Front-runners Donald Trump and Ron De Santis are vying for the title of who will be the toughest in stopping the supposed threat they say is posed by thousands of migrant families coming to the US. Latino leaders and advocates condemn the rhetoric as dangerous. José López Zamorano joins us with the details from Washington.

Thousands of Haitian immigrants have decided to make a life in the Mexican border city of Tijuana, forming a community known locally as Little Haiti. The community comprises hurricane refugees who sought asylum in the United States but were turned away as immigration policies tightened. Despite initial hostility from some Tijuanans, Haitians have become integrated into the region's labor, business, and social life. Marco Vinicio González spoke with two small businesspersons and brings us their story from Tijuana.

Former President Trump promised to end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants if he is elected president in 2024. Trump said he would issue an executive order on his first day ordering the federal government to deny citizenship to children with non-citizen parents. Considering the legal woes, what’s behind this announcement? In other news, U.S. Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), and Veronica Escobar (D-TX) introduced an immigration bill that would invest in border security, while creating a path to citizenship for Dreamers and other longtime residents of the U.S. This is a look into the debate on this bipartisan...

“Siempre hemos hablado de ese tema pero fue la pandemia que trajo a luz qué tan severo era esto”.

Three weeks after U.S. asylum laws changed, hundreds of migrants from Latin America and other regions are seeking to obtain an asylum interview appointment through an online application promoted by U.S. immigration authorities. Tired of the delays and difficulties in accessing applications, some families are considering changing their plans to live in the U.S. instead of legalizing their residency in Mexico. Marco Vinicio Gonzalez visited two shelters and reports from the border city of Tijuana.

The state of Colorado has just passed a pioneering law that will allow farmers to repair their farm machinery without having to rely on parts and service from the companies that sold them. This requirement, which is still in force in other states in the country, causes delays and economic losses in the agricultural sector. Yesenia Robles spoke with a farmer from the agricultural valley of San Luis who was hopeful about the benefits of the new law. She brings us this report from Denver, Colorado.

A human rights advocate comments on Texas House Bill 7, a far-reaching, restrictive immigration policy. If passed, the legislation would establish a Border Protection Unit, a state police force with expanded powers. On other news, after the end of the Title 42 policy, Congress is under renewed pressure to act on border legislation. The House GOP has a largely symbolic, enforcement-only bill, from restarting construction of a southern border wall to placing new restrictions on asylum seekers. In the Senate, some members are talking about a larger immigration bill. What are these actions about? Finally, the University of California took...

This week marked the one year anniversary of the massacre of children and teachers, most of them Latinos, at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. A year after the tragedy, grieving families are complaining about slow progress in investigations and inaction in the state legislature to impose controls on assault weapons. Feeling ignored, many in Uvalde are beginning to speak publicly for the first time, transforming their personal pain into social activism. Gerardo Guzmán reports.

“Un apasionado pionero en los medios públicos, que crea nuevos espacios para voces no escuchadas, despierta las ondas de radio para informar e inspirar, haciendo del servicio a los demás su ‘estación’ en la vida”.

The Radio Bilingüe Latino Public Radio Network is proud to announce that today Harvard University conferred an honorary doctorate to Hugo Morales, co-founder and executive director of Radio Bilingüe, in recognition and celebration of his lifelong achievements. During the commencement ceremony in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard President, Lawrence Bacow said of Morales: “An impassioned pathbreaker in public media, creating new spaces for voices unheard, he awakens the airways to inform and inspire, making service to others his ‘station’ in life.”

Florida's Republican governor has enacted one of the most aggressive laws against undocumented immigrants in the state's recent history. It is still more than a month away from taking effect but has already generated fear and uncertainty fueled by rumors on social networks and other media. While legal and human rights organizations are preparing to challenge it in the courts, they denounce it as an election campaign by Republican Ron DeSantis. Gerardo Guzmán brings us the details.

JUEVES 18 DE MAYO PROGRAMA # 10009 11:00 AM (hora del Pacífico) Edición Extra: Ignacio López Tarso: El Bracero. (Programa Repetido.) La leyenda mexicana, Ignacio López Tarso, quien protagonizó teatro, cine y televisión durante siete décadas, murió recientemente a la edad de 98 años. En esta entrevista, su hijo Juan Ignacio Aranda, también actor, comparte […]

“Mi mayor preocupación es que los estudiantes no tendrán acceso a libros que representen a todos. Vamos a enviar a estos niños al mundo y competirán contra estudiantes en otros estados que no han prohibido los libros. Van a sonar ignorantes”.

Mexico has agreed to accept non-Mexican migrants deported from the U.S. after the lift of Title 42. After the meeting of a DHS official with Mexican President López Obrador, they confirmed “Mexico will continue to accept back migrants on humanitarian grounds.” As almost 40,000 migrants are camped in tents along the northern Mexican border, on the day after the end of Title 42, analysts comment on the news developments.

The Biden administration will send 1,500 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border starting this week, after US and Mexican officials agreed to new policies to deter undocumented migrant border crossings in preparation for the end of Title 42 and an expected migrant surge. Humanitarian activists comment on the situation at the border on the eve of the end of the emergency pandemic-era restrictions. In other news, the Republican legislature in Florida passed a package that cracks down on immigration. The bills, called the most draconian state immigration laws in the country, would prohibit a number of services for undocumented immigrants, including...

With Title 42 scheduled to end in mid-May, The Biden administration announced a plan to stop undocumented migrants from crossing the US-Mexico border. Measures include opening regional processing centers outside the US. The first processing centers will open in Guatemala and Colombia, with others expected to follow. The facilities will process thousands of claims a month. Asylum seekers in Mexico will have access to more appointments through the CBP One phone application. In other news, the DACA program has had tremendous economic impact on its beneficiaries, according to a new poll. People reported that their DACA status helped them earn...

“Nosotros estimamos que los trabajadores agrícolas en California han perdido entre uno a dos meses de trabajo y de sueldo…”.

MIÉRCOLES 19 DE ABRIL PROGRAMA # 9980 12:00 PM (hora del Pacífico) Reformas de control de armas de Colorado. En medio de crecientes manifestaciones en el Capitolio de estudiantes que protestan por los tiroteos en las escuelas, la Legislatura de Colorado aprobó el paquete más significativo de legislación de control de armas en la historia […]

“… Al quitar ese lenguaje, sin una inversión, entonces se podría decir que estamos tratando de borrar un poco la historia, pero sin una inversión para esas comunidades que fueron históricamente afectadas por esas políticas sólo se está tratando de barrer el problema y pretender que no existe”.

“Pueden volver a sus casas, va a haber agua potable, pero se les sigue recomendando que a menos de que estén seguros de que no van a correr riesgos en sus casas, no dejen sus albergues”.

Las situaciones climáticas extremas suelen desnudar las desiguales sociales. Un estudio multinstitucional reveló entre otras cosas que las personas de color y las poblaciones desfavorecidas corren un mayor riesgo de sufrir los impactos de las inundaciones.

MARTES 14 DE MARZO PROGRAMA # 9944 12:00 PM (hora del Pacífico) Edición de Inmigración. Reporteros de investigación cuentan la dramática historia de la muerte de un niño migrante nicaragüense en una rancho ganadero en Wisconsin. La investigación fallida del alguacil que siguió y las serias preguntas que plantea esta muerte sobre el sistema de […]

During the pandemic, food assistance programs were developed for the most vulnerable, including those immigrants considered essential workers. Now that the end of the public health emergency has been decreed, this aid has also decreased although it is still needed. In California, several legislators proposed two initiatives so that low-income undocumented families can apply for food aid without being considered a public charge. On the topic of food assistance, three proposals are also being discussed in the northwestern state of Oregon. In this edition, we will speak with several proponents of these food laws.

“Estamos contentos pero no satisfechos. García Luna tenía un jefe, Felipe Calderón. Entonces, estaríamos mucho más contentos y mucho más satisfechos si Calderón también viniera a esta corte”.

The Biden administration has proposed its most radical policy to restrict access to asylum in the U.S. by those who have passed through a third country and facilitate their deportation. The plan, which must go through a period of public consultation, has sparked a wave of outrage among Democratic lawmakers, activists, and immigration lawyers. They call it a repetition of the anti-immigrant policies of the Trump era. José López Zamorano joins us with the details from Washington.

Por conspiración, tráfico de estupefacientes y mentir al gobierno estadunidense declaran culpable a Genaro García Luna, Secretario de Seguridad del entonces presidente Felipe Calderón. De 20 años de cárcel hasta cadena perpetua pudiera ser la sentencia, en un juicio que develó las corruptelas al más alto nivel de la llamada guerra contra el narcotráfico. Marco Vinicio González registró las primeras reacciones de unas familias víctimas de los carteles, y sobre la demanda para que continúen las investigaciones en ambos países y nos reporta desde Nueva York.

“Salí huyendo de México por el narcotráfico… mi papá murió, lo mataron… mi yerno igual, por una guerra que no debería de ser… me arrebataron a mi papá y a mi yerno. Entonces, imagínese, qué puedo decir yo”.

Minnesota lawmakers passed a bill to give driver’s licenses to undocumented residents. The bill now heads to the state Senate. On other news, USCIS is planning to increase immigration fees. Fee waivers can help low-income immigrants but not all applicants are eligible, and some say the process can be long and challenging. A legal expert comments on this and gives practical advice to guide immigrants in the application, petition or request process. In other news, Colorado is the first state to create an unemployment assistance fund for undocumented immigrant workers. As part of the bill that Gov. Polis signed, the...

All day and sometimes into the night, buses and vans pull up to three state-funded medical screening centers near California’s southern border with Mexico. Federal immigration officers unload migrants predominantly from Brazil, Cuba, Colombia, and Peru, most of whom await asylum hearings in the United States.

Vice President Kamala Harris announced nearly one billion in new private sector investment in Central America to support farmers, create textile jobs, and reduce migration. Will the new jobs encourage people to stay? On a related note, in his State of the Union speech, President Biden touted job growth and called for a path to citizenship for Dreamers, TPS recipients, farmworkers and essential workers, and more resources for the border. Finally, immigrants in the Northwest Detention Center recently staged a hunger strike to protest worsening detention conditions and authorities agreed to address the issues. An advocate gives an update.

“Es importante el día que se va a esprayar un químico saber la ubicación, para no dejar a nuestros hijos que se expongan a estos químicos”.

Every year, California sprays millions of pounds of pesticides on its agricultural fields that are harmful to health. Farm workers and rural residents are the most exposed to the chemicals, and primarily Latinos and other ethnic groups. But next year the risks could be reduced when a system of virtual alerts is deployed before spraying. Such a system is the result of activism by affected individuals like farm worker Zaydee Sanchez, whose health was harmed by pesticide exposure. This research report on pesticides is part of the Palabra project and Environmental Health News.

In his second State of the Union address and amid boos from some Republicans, President Biden highlighted his economic accomplishments and called on Republicans to embrace a common agenda, but made it clear that he will not allow cuts to Social Security or Medicare. Subsequent polls gave Biden high marks and breathing room for his possible run for a second term. However, "Dreamer" immigrant activists were disappointed by the scant attention he paid to the issue of immigration. José López Zamorano joins us with the details from Washington.

Immigrant rights advocates are denouncing a lawsuit filed by 20 Republican states against the Biden administration seeking to block the new parole program for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. In other news, Colorado is the first state to create an unemployment assistance fund for undocumented immigrant workers. As part of the bill that Gov. Polis signed, the state legislature established the Benefit Recovery Fund, a separate fund for undocumented immigrants that will function similarly to the Unemployment Insurance Fund. Finally, Texas Gov. Abbott is hiring a “border czar” to speed up the building of a border wall. How...

After heavy pressure from Florida Gov. DeSantis, the College Board revised an official curriculum for its new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies. Students in Florida threatened to sue the state and the Republican governor if the blocked course is not reinstated.

Durante las próximas semanas, los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes de los comités Judicial y de Supervisión lanzarán su nueva andanada de agresiones como parte de su teatro político para mostrar cuán intensos son sus intolerantes y antinmigrantes ataques. Si bien algunos consideran estas audiencias como un simple acto para las cámaras, la realidad es que se deberían atender con mucha más seriedad.

New Mexico lawmakers proposed last week a bill that would ban local governments and state agencies from beginning new contracts with ICE and private immigrant detention facilities. The bill would end contractual agreements at the Otero County Processing Center in southern New Mexico and watch others more closely.

Guatemala is beginning an electoral process amid doubts about the independence and credibility of the electoral authority in this impoverished Central American country. Campaigning will go on for five months as dozens of political parties, mainly conservative, compete for the presidency, seats in congress, and numerous local posts. Top campaign issues include insecurity, unemployment, corruption, and voting abroad. María Martin reports from Guatemala.

Gun deaths are on the rise in the country and Latinos are suffering some of the worst consequences. Although California has some of the strictest gun control laws in the country, residents continue to be rocked by mass shootings. A recent survey shows that while immigrants are concerned about gun violence, few express a desire to buy guns while others see gun ownership as an option to protect their families. Heidi de Marco of Kaiser Health News reports on the debate from Los Angeles.

This archival program features an interview with Petra Allende, “the mayoress of the East Harlem neighborhood.” Allende, a longtime neighbor and community advocate for civil rights, talks about the revitalization of the struggling and impoverished barrio after the arrival of new Mexican immigrants to East Harlem. Also, local Mexican business owners share stories about their high-risk investments in fondas, stores, and bodegas in a district formerly plagued with crime and drug trafficking. Originally aired on Sept 17, 1997.

The Biden Administration’s new asylum policy, including the proposed asylum transit ban, will have consequences similar to the ones of the Trump Administration. How are these policies likely to play out for asylum seekers from Central America, the Caribbean and elsewhere? Also, a new DHS policy allows certain undocumented workers to apply for deferred action, or protection from deportation, if they witnessed or are victims of labor violations and help in investigations. How big would the impact of this new policy be in the workplace and the immigrant working community?In another story, Florida state authorities are suing the Biden administration...

Los republicanos de la cámara baja preparan un juicio de destitución contra el secretario de Seguridad Nacional, Alejandro Mayorkas. Además, el secretario Mayorkas anunció nuevas protecciones contra la deportación para los trabajadores víctimas de abuso laboral. Sobre estos oportunos temas nacionales comentó el líder de feligresías cristianas de Estados Unidos, Gabriel Salguero (GS), en plática con Chelis López (CL).

During the North American Leaders’ Summit, the leaders of the US, Mexico and Canada talked about “their commitment to work together to achieve safe, orderly, and humane migration in the region.” What new migration measures are expected at the US-Mexican border? What to expect about the agreement to fight against migrant discrimination? Also, another Mexican journalist is seeking asylum in the US, alleging he was kidnapped and tortured by Mexican security agents. His attorney talks about how the current system was unable to protect the journalist. Also, a group of evangelical faith leaders sent a letter to President Biden and...

Migration, security, environment and the fight against fentanyl production and trafficking were some of the issues addressed by the heads of state of Mexico, the United States and Canada at the tenth North American Leaders' Summit this week in Mexico City. Aside from the cordial exchanges, what were the real agreements? Citlali Saenz reports from Mexico City.

With the arrival of the new Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Hispanic caucus of congressional Democrats warn that an "anti-Latino" agenda is on the horizon. According to Latino lawmakers, that agenda includes cutting social programs to finance raising the debt ceiling and tightening immigration and asylum policies. José López Zamorano reports from Washington.

After announcing that almost one million immigrants became US citizens in the last fiscal year, the federal government is proposing a naturalization fee increase. An immigration lawyer comments on the proposed fee increases, how to get fee waivers or reduced fees, and answers listeners’ questions on their applications for permanent residence or other immigration proceedings. Also, an advocate comments on Texas’ challenge to Biden’s new and more flexible rules on public charge.

Faced with a backlog of millions of political asylum cases and pressure from a wave of new immigrants arriving at the southern border, the Biden administration has taken special measures. Federal authorities have given more decision-making power to border agents and prosecutors in immigration courts. These measures were described as “bittersweet” by specialist Ariadna Rentería on our program Línea Abierta. You can listen to the full interview in the archives of Línea Abierta from Tuesday, January 3rd, at radiobilingue.org.

As we look forward to the new year, news producers reflect on the issues that may shape Línea Abierta’s coverage in 2023. Plans include continuing covering the escalating climate disasters such as wildfires and heat waves, the West’s mega drought and its impact on the Colorado River and agriculture, overfishing and ocean justice communities, access to health care during the Covid-19 pandemic, the fight over abortion after the midterms, hate crimes and domestic terrorism, the border crisis and efforts to reduce barriers to naturalization, the kick off of the presidential primary season, and more.

Policy analysts comment on news developments that may impact immigrant communities during 2023, including the situation of Dreamers and asylum seekers, whose fate is being decided by the courts, the efforts in Congress to legalize farmworkers through the Farm Worker Modernization Act or the Affordable and Secure Food Act and also bills to help deported veterans, the push for Universal Representation, and the plans to increase naturalizations. In other news: Facing a lawsuit for illegally transferring immigrants from the local jail to ICE, the Sacramento Sheriff has agreed to change their policies to comply with two pro-immigrant state laws: the...

The mayor of El Paso, Texas, declared a state of emergency in order to better manage an increased influx of migrant arrivals over the expected ending of the Trump-era Title 42 policy. Also, Texas Governor Abbott urged the Attorney General to open an investigation into organizations providing legal and humanitarian assistance to immigrants. Finally, the nation’s largest college program for immigrant youth announced the opening of its new round of scholarship applications. This year, which marks the tenth round of scholarship applications, the organization is making opportunities available to more Dreamers.

The Democratic-controlled Congress is ending its term without passing permanent immigration relief for immigrants with DACA and TPS status and farmworkers. The chances of passing immigration reform are more remote now that Republicans are in control of the House of Representatives. Still, some say that all is not lost for the undocumented. José López Zamorano brings us the details from Washington.

Amid objections from leading Republicans who invoke a “border crisis,” Senate talks on immigration legislation put forward by Tillis-Sinema have stalled. Now what? Also, in Denver, the Mayor issued an emergency declaration for the city and county of Denver in response to the arrival of about 250 migrants over the past 10 days. The declaration allows the city, businesses and residents to apply for funding from the federal and state governments. Finally, a group of neighbors from Arizona’s borderlands put a stop to the construction of a shipping container border wall started by Gov. Ducey in October in the Coronado...

Arizona’s Proposition 308 would restore in-state tuition eligibility to undocumented students. In another news, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar certified that the nearly 50 migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard were victims of a crime and can now apply for a U visa as protected witnesses. Also, ag industry leaders from Midwest states pushed for immigration reform as a solution to address increasing food prices and farm labor shortages and urged the Senate to take up the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, a bill passed by the House. Finally, community leaders call on the Biden administration to stop plans to continue building...

JUEVES 15 DE DICIEMBRE PROGRAMA # 9855 11:00 AM (hora del Pacífico) Edición Extra: El Otro Fútbol. Investigadores académicos estrenan un archivo digital creado por estudiantes universitarios y fanáticos voluntarios para documentar la historia del fútbol en el Valle de San Joaquín y examinar cómo la migración ha dado forma a la cultura del fútbol […]

Academic researchers are launching a digital archive built by college students and volunteer fans to document the history of soccer in the San Joaquin Valley and how migration has shaped the culture of soccer in these farm working communities. The organizer of the archive comments on the current World Cup fever impacting Latino communities, and the way immigrant communities are transforming the kicking game. This and other news stories are discussed in this edition.

Due in part to the Covid pandemic, lengthy backlogs in the renewal applications have caused long delays on green card extensions. What is the federal government doing to expedite the application process? How are these delays impacting the plans of many residents to travel to Mexico during the holidays? Is it safe to travel with an expired Green Card? In another story, an expert discusses what the new public charge regulations do for immigrant families, in areas such as healthcare and food access, and how to take full advantage of the change.

Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) are working on a immigration reform plan that would provide a permanent pathway to legalization for 2 million Dreamers, increase funding for border security, and extend Title 42. Immigrant advocates and legislators comment on this development and on a bill sponsored by Rep. Joaquin Castro that would help deported veterans and make it easier for noncitizen members of the Armed Forces to apply for naturalization. Finally, an academic report reveals how information collected by digital surveillance systems is shared with federal immigration and law enforcement agencies and advocates worry about the impact...

“Hay que seguir expandiendo la elegibilidad, independiente del estatus migratorio… crear programas suplementarios… darle el poder a las organizaciones comunitarias para enrolar a las personas en estos programas… necesitamos datos sobre dónde se necesita el cambio inmediato… falta mucha coordinación e inversión”.

Up to two million immigrants known as Dreamers could be legalized if ten Republican senators support the proposal agreed upon by Democrat Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Thom Tillis. The bill— negotiated behind closed doors—proposes to increase border security, speed up deportations, and expedite asylum applications, among other things. With few days left in the current legislative session, the authors of the agreement are urgently seeking support on both sides of the aisle. José López Zamorano brings us the details from Washington.

“Con este triunfo los candidatos ganadores de un puesto de elección tendrán que atender las cuentas pendientes que tienen con las comunidades que hicieron posible su triunfo, como otorgar las licencias de conducir a los indocumentados, o la reforma migratoria”.

Under intense pressure to act before the House of Representatives gets a Republican majority in January, Democratic legislators and activists are mobilizing to pass a bill in December that would provide relief to Dreamers, TPS beneficiaries, and farm workers. To do this, Democrats need to win the support of ten Republican Senators in a matter of days. Although there is some optimism after a bipartisan measure was passed to protect gay marriages, immigration could be put on the back burner due to the urgency of avoiding a government shutdown. José López Zamorano brings us the details from Washington.

Calling it a “catastrophic disrespect for human rights,” a senator from Georgia released the results of a bipartisan investigation into medical abuse of women detainees in a federal immigration detention center. The investigators found that women detained in Georgia were subjected to abuse and forced medical procedures and surgeries. What changes can be expected in the oversight of the questioned centers?

A man armed with a high-powered rifle and handgun stormed into an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs last week, killing five and wounding at least 18. He was eventually subdued by two unarmed patrons. The massacre, perpetrated while patrons were enjoying a show on the Transgender Day of Remembrance, is widely seen as an attack inspired by political hate speech. Ruben Tapia reports on the vigils and other reactions in Colorado and across the nation.

As Congress returns for the lame-duck session, many are descending on Washington urging Congress to pass permanent legislative protections for immigrant youth and DACA recipients before the end of the year. In another story, Texas Gov. Greg Abbot is declaring immigration from Mexico an “invasion” and he is ordering to take “unprecedented measures” to defend the state. Finally, a federal judge blocked border rule Title 42, a policy that allowed the US to expel more than one million migrants.

“No se vislumbra el final de la sequía prolongada de tres años en California”, por lo que es probable que esté ocurriendo “una migración impulsada por la sequía”, como ocurrió en la década de 1930 con el Dust Bowl que arrasó Oklahoma, Colorado, Nuevo México, Texas y Kansa.

Immigrant-rights groups are leading campaigns to mobilize voters to go to the polls in support of candidates running for local, state or federal office who support policies that protect immigrant families and communities. Through rallies, text messaging, live calls, and house visits, organizers encourage newly naturalized citizens to flex their political muscle. Community leaders in battleground states discuss their plans.

Proposition 308, allowing any Arizona student, including the undocumented, to be eligible for in-state tuition and state financial aid at state universities and community colleges, is in the Arizona ballot. In other news, the warden of a private prison and his brother, a county jail employee, are in custody charged with killing a migrant and wounding another one in a Texas border area. Were they hunting migrants? These and more stories are discussed in this edition.

The increase in newly naturalized U.S. voters from Venezuela, Colombia, and other countries in Latin America could be decisive for a Republican victory in Florida, according to a recent poll. Gerardo Guzmán tried to find out what’s bringing these voters to the polls and spoke with a new U.S. citizen from Venezuela who will soon vote for the first time. Meanwhile, citizens’ groups are stepping up their efforts, especially in areas devastated by Hurricane Ian.

Seis estados del país son clave en estas elecciones intermedias del 8 de noviembre: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pensilvania, Wiscosin y Nevada. Cinco de ellos dominados por los republicanos hasta antes de 2020 que el presidente Biden lograra un importante cambio político con su victoria electoral.

“Como inmigrante indígena mixteco esta conversación racista entre ‘campeones’ de la justicia social, en el aniversario de la colonización y genocidio de Colón… es decepcionante”.

Los Angeles is shaken by political upheaval because of a leaked audio recording in which three influential Latino City Council members can be heard making racist comments insulting African-Americans, Oaxacan Indians, gays, Jews, and Armenians. In the meeting, secretly recorded a year ago, the councilpersons were discussing the apportionment of the city's political map and appear to be trying to dilute the strength of Black districts.

With less than a month to go before the midterm elections on Nov. 8, Latino leaders are launching a campaign to identify and counter messages that are aimed at misinforming Latino voters. Organizers warn that there are shady interests that are spreading misleading messages, mainly on social networks, that try to confuse citizens and prevent them from voting. José López Zamorano brings us the details from Washington.

After a court ruled against the DACA program, Biden’s Department of Justice vowed to appeal the decision. The court determined that DACA is illegal but let the protections continue in place for now. What does this ruling mean for DACA beneficiaries? In another story, in spite of Gov. DeSantis’ hostile rhetoric, migrants are showing up in Florida to help clean up and rebuild after Hurricane Ian’s disaster. Analysts discuss this and other news developments in this edition.

“Cuando hay elecciones todos prometen lo mejor”, dijo, “pero debemos asegurarnos de que no se quede en promesas. Necesitamos que el candidato que escojamos nos corresponda de la manera como nosotros le estamos respondiendo a él… hay que estar vigilantes y pedirles cuentas”.

A panel of judges in California ruled that GEO could block from going into effect a state law signed in 2019 which banned private prisons and private immigration centers in the state, allowing the centers to remain open. Advocates are angry that the Biden administration is siding with companies with a track record of abuse in this Trump-era lawsuit. In other news, a group of US senators led by US Sen. Alex Padilla introduced a bill updating the “Registry,” in order to allow immigrants who have lived seven years in the country to apply for green cards.

“Que los latinos salgamos a votar, para obtener beneficios de una mejor educación, una mejor vida, y cambio de situación económica”.

With just over a month to go before the November elections, the major political campaigns in Texas are turning their gaze to Latino voters. Democratic strategists are focusing their attention on new young voters. Meanwhile, Republicans have managed to get Latina candidates on the ballot in important congressional races. Just how sizable are these last-minute attempts by campaigns to win the attention of Latinos? Mariana Pineda reports from Houston.

“Nuestro estado ha sido definido por el heroico activismo de los trabajadores agrícolas, defendido por íconos estadunidenses como César Chávez, Dolores Huerta y Larry Itliong. California se enorgullece de apoyar a la próxima generación de líderes que llevan a cabo este movimiento”, dijo Newsom.

More than 185,000 undocumented people in California are now eligible for Medi-Cal due to recent policy changes. But even though they can benefit from doctor checkups, early diagnosis and preventive care, many Latinos are not enrolling. Now health care authorities are reaching out to them. A medical expert explains.

As Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warns that he will continue transporting more migrants from border states, lawyers representing migrants flown to the island of Martha’s Vineyard filed a lawsuit asking for a criminal investigation, accusing DeSantis of deliberately tricking a group of nearly 50 people to board a plane from San Antonio. In another news, political analysts discuss Latino voter trends and developments in the immigration area that may impact the 2022 midterm elections.

“Los republicanos han establecido su hoja de ruta por si toman el control, con una prohibición nacional del aborto, aumentando los impuestos a la clase media trabajadora, y recortando impuestos a los ultra ricos además de destruir el Seguro Social y Medicare”: DNC.

Si por ejemplo las elecciones de este año para el Congreso se llevaran a cabo hoy, ¿por qué candidato y de qué partido votaría más probablemente en su distrito? Un 56% votaría demócrata contra un 32% republicano.

As Dreamers’ future is still in limbo, a conservative court is expected to rule any day now on DACA. A ruling against the program may impact millions of families, the midterm elections, and the Supreme Court. An analyst discusses the ramifications of this case. In another story, Republican governors from border states keep sending buses to drop off migrants now at the home of Vice President Harris and chartered flights to Martha’s Vineyard. Finally, the White House hosted a summit to address the effects of hate violence on democracy and public safety. An advocate discusses the white nationalist conspiracy theories...

The Biden administration announced a new “public charge” regulation that includes critical protections to secure immigrant families’ access to health care and social services. What are those protections? An immigrant advocate  from Denver explains the new federal rule and dispels the fears. She also comments on the recent plan in Colorado to open access to healthcare for some undocumented, including expanding Medicaid to include undocumented pregnant women and their children. In other news, Democrats in the House introduced a bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to apply for residency after seven years in the country by updating a line in...

“Aplaudimos a la legislatura por aprobar la SB 222 y ahora hacemos un llamado al gobernador Newsom para que firme este proyecto de ley y haga que la asequibilidad del agua sea una realidad para nuestras familias trabajadoras”.

“A pesar de la polémica, ocho millones de estudiantes elegibles recibirán automáticamente los descuentos. El resto deberá solicitar al gobierno federal”.

LUNES 22 DE AGOSTO PROGRAMA # 9721 12:00 PM (hora del Pacífico) Abriendo puertas de la red de seguridad para inmigrantes. Las familias inmigrantes fueron las más afectadas por la pandemia y las últimas en acceder a la ayuda de los programas de las redes de seguridad social. En respuesta, Colorado y otros estados están […]

VIERNES 15 DE JULIO PROGRAMA # 9685 12:00 PM (hora del Pacífico) Edición México. Miles de migrantes, en su mayoría venezolanos y centroamericanos, continúan su viaje hacia la frontera norte de México luego de que las autoridades mexicanas les otorgaran alrededor de 3,000 permisos de residencia temporal. Analistas políticos hablan sobre esto y discuten las […]

Lo posibilita el acuerdo presupuestario final de California para 2022-23, alcanzado el domingo por la noche, que cierra la brecha en la referida cobertura con Health4All para todos los californianos elegibles por sus ingresos, sin importar su edad o estado migratorio.

Estos esfuerzos contra el asma son parte de una iniciativa llamada CalAIM, con una inversión estatal de 8 mil millones de dólares para transformar Medi-Cal y enfocarse en los pacientes más enfermos y con los tratamientos más caros del estado.

“Básicamente lo que falta es líderes comprometidos que tengan visión, que tengan un compromiso colectivo con el pueblo”.

“En otras industrias donde los trabajadores no son inmigrantes, ni latinos o indígenas, no esperan a que les digan si pueden salir”.

“El estado, los condados locales y las agencias de salud no estaban preparadas para comunicarse con las comunidades que no hablan inglés, y tuvieron que hacer crecer esa infraestructura”.

“Estar en su presencia es algo tan poderoso, ¿no? es un ser humano que realmente inspira lo mejor de la humanidad”

“El agua potable utilizada por la industria del petróleo y el gas podría llegar a dar miles de billones de galones a las familias que la necesitan en sus hogares… El agua es un derecho humano”.

“Vemos que casos como este quedan impunes, e inmediatamente le dije a Radio Bilingüe, que se interesó por la nota sobre la exmilitar Vanessa Guillén (en la foto), y decidimos llevarla a cabo”.

“En 75 años aquí en California, a pesar de las imágenes, los latinos hemos tenido la más alta tasa de participación en la fuerza laboral que los anglosajones o cualquier otro grupo”.

La encuesta encontró, por ejemplo, que los latinos en Western Slope tenían más probabilidades de no tener suficiente comida o tenían más dificultades para pagar las facturas que los que vivían en otras partes del estado”.

“Hemos estado luchando durante tanto tiempo para que la gran mayoría de la cultura y la corriente principal de EE UU reconozca todavía estamos luchando por nuestras formas de vida”.

La líder de la cámara baja, Nancy Pelosi instó a que se aprobara el proyecto de ley de infraestructura para fin de mes, y señaló que los líderes demócratas continuarán negociando el proyecto de ley de política social y del clima con Manchin y Sinema.

LUNES 2 DE AGOSTO PROGRAMA # 9335 12:00 PM (Hora del Pacífico) Asesinato policial de adolescente zapoteco; reforma policial. Agentes de policía en Salinas, CA, dispararon y mataron a un adolescente en Salinas cuando este empuñaba una pistola de juguete en su casa. Antes del tiroteo, la policía había gritado órdenes en español. Pero el […]

“Al final se vacunó porque le dije yo que a ver si cuando le pegara el covid, el Facebook y el YouTube le quitaban el covid”.

MARTES 20 DE JULIO PROGRAMA # 9322 11:00 AM (Hora del Pacífico) Edición extra: inquilinos en un dilema. En el Valle Central, algunas de las familias inmigrantes más afectadas por la pandemia fueron en gran parte excluidas del subsidio de alquiler del gobierno. La razón es que muchos priorizaron el pago de la renta en […]

MARTES 8 DE JUNIO PROGRAMA # 9281 12:00 PM (Hora del Pacífico) Edición de inmigración. En su primer viaje internacional, la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris visita Guatemala y México para iniciar pláticas sobre migración, corrupción, desarrollo económico, clima e inseguridad alimentaria, así como temas de mujeres. Los planes incluyen abrir centros para migrantes en Guatemala para […]

LUNES 24 DE MAYO PROGRAMA # 9265 12:00 PM (Hora del Pacífico) Nuevo paquete de ayuda de California. El gobernador de California Gavin Newsom anunció el mayor paquete de recuperación económica en la historia del estado. El Plan de Regreso de California incluye fondos para comunidades de inmigrantes, incluidos cheques de estímulo de $1,000 para […]

Extiende las leyes de salario mínimo estatales y federales, exige pausas para comer y descansar, y el pago de horas extra; autoriza a los empleados agrícolas a afiliarse a sindicatos y prohibir el uso del azadón entre otras muchas cosas.

Todavía con la carga emocional por la muerte del padre, los niños, que son tímidos y reservados por naturaleza, no tienen claro si les gustaría volver a la escuela en persona o continuar sus clases en línea.

“Estados Unidos, desde mi punto de vista, y lo digo con toda sinceridad, no puede tener éxito si las familias latinas no tienen éxito”: Biden.

MARTES 4 DE MAYO PROGRAMA # 9245 11:00 AM (Hora del Pacífico) Edición Extra: “Comadres al Aire”. Dos aclamadas periodistas y productoras estrenan en la red de radio pública Radio Bilingüe una nueva serie que presenta conversaciones sobre asuntos íntimos de los que hablan las comadres del barrio cuando platican en confianza. Las coproductoras y […]

JUEVES 29 DE ABRIL PROGRAMA # 9241 11:00 AM (Hora del Pacífico) California está dando alivio a las familias inmigrantes afectadas por la pandemia de COVID-19. Los inmigrantes indocumentados pueden recibir cheques de estímulo siempre y cuando presenten sus impuestos con los números de identificación del contribuyente individual (ITIN). Muchos californianos con ITIN también pueden […]

MIÉRCOLES 21 DE ABRIL PROGRAMA # 9233 12:00 PM (Hora del Pacifico) Alivio para familias indocumentadas. Expertos legales hablan sobre los cheques y los créditos fiscales disponibles para los inmigrantes en California afectados por la pandemia de Covid-19 bajo el Plan de Estímulo del Estado Dorado, y que han sido excluidos de la ayuda federal […]

JUEVES 1 DE ABRIL PROGRAMA # 9214 12:00 PM (Hora del Pacifico) Ayuda federal y estatal para familias inmigrantes. Una funcionaria fiscal federal habla sobre la ayuda disponible para las familias de estatus migratorio mixto bajo el Plan de Rescate Estadounidense, los cheques disponibles para familias donde ambos cónyuges declaran sus impuestos con ITIN y […]

LUNES 29 DE MARZO PROGRAMA # 9209 12:00 PM (Hora del Pacifico) Justicia en la policía. Un año después del asesinato de Breonna Taylor a manos de la policía en su casa durante una redada antidrogas sin tocar a la puerta, y poco después de la Ley de Justicia en la Policía George Floyd, una […]

JUEVES 4 DE MARZO PROGRAMA # 9185 11:00 AM (hora del Pacífico) Edición extra. California comenzará a girar cheques de estímulo a las familias indocumentadas afectadas por la pandemia de coronavirus. Una organizadora comunitaria del Valle Central explica que personas que declaran sus impuestos con un número de ITIN y reciben pocos ingresos anuales pueden […]

Esta no sería la primera vez que el Valle de Coachella juega un papel en la lucha por los derechos de los trabajadores agrícolas. Lionel Steinberg, antiguo presidente de David Freedman & Co., en Thermal, fue el primer productor de uva de mesa en firmar un contrato laboral con la United Farm Workers en 1970.

Esta supuesta dificultad económica que tendrían las empresas para emitir un ‘pago de héroe’ adicional por hora al salario de los trabajadores lo contradice un estudio de Brookings Institution, que muestra cómo las ganancias de las empresas se han disparado durante la pandemia.

En comparación con los blancos no hispanos, los latinos tienen casi el doble de probabilidades de contraer Covid, más de cuatro veces de ser hospitalizados por coronavirus y casi tres veces más probabilidades de morir por esta causa.

Entre tanto Olga, una mujer latina entre otros latinos que habla español “había intentado repetidamente llamar a varias líneas directas para hacer una cita de vacunación, pero no pudo comunicarse o las instrucciones estaban sólo en inglés”.

Andrew Cuomo: “Necesitamos enfocarnos en las comunidades negras, morenas, asiáticas y de bajos ingresos que históricamente están desatendidas por las instituciones de salud, lo que es clave para que tenga éxito el plan del gobierno federal”

“Las mujeres están perdiendo sus empleos, sus fuentes de ingreso, y el ingreso de su familia está bajando, no pueden pagar la renta. Están en situaciones de inestabilidad estrés familiar”.

Sobre los bajos niveles de participación de los votantes jóvenes, Ayón predice la probabilidad de que alguien vote sobre factores como la edad, los ingresos y el nivel educativo, todos los cuales son menos atribuibles a los votantes jóvenes.

El año pasado, 2019, el PIB latino, o el valor que hemos agregado a Estados Unidos, si fuera considerado aparte del PIB de EE UU, los latinos habríamos producido el Octavo PIB mundial.