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Starting July, the US will impose tariffs of 21% on tomatoes imported from Mexico. Mexican officials say the US will not be able to replace the Mexican tomatoes. What’s the potential impact of this new import tax on both sides of the border? How are Mexican leaders reacting?

Gavin Newsom is taking Trump to court over the tariffs war. California’s governor says Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally impose such a huge tax hike and California stands to lose more than any other state.

Mexican writer and poet Roberto Galaviz visits Fresno to discuss his work in poetry and literature. Galaviz, a Zacatecas native and UNESCO advisor on migration, culture, and education, is the author of the project “Las Voces Invisibles, Historias de Migrantes”.

After Harvard University rejected the Trump administration’s demands to eliminate its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, ensure merit-based hiring practices, and others, the White House retaliated by freezing billions in federal funds for scientific research.

Latino congregations celebrated Holy Week amid fears of immigration raids. Church leaders are more worried about churchgoers now that a federal judge gives immigration agents the green light to raid churches and other houses of worship.

In anticipation of the peak wildfire season in California, and in the aftermath of the devastating fires in Los Angeles, the state is launching a bilingual campaign to urge residents to take steps to prepare and protect their communities by hardening their homes and building defensible space.

Thousands of people were expected to take to the streets on Saturday as part of a nationwide grassroots movement to protest the Trump administration policies that target communities of color, civil liberties and the rule of law.

For Spring break, many people head out to the beach and, in Mexico, a popular destination is Acapulco. A staple in this port city is La Quebrada, where for decades a group of famous divers have been defying danger by jumping from a high cliff to treacherous waves and rocks 35 meters below.

On the eve of a “second wave” of nationally-coordinated protests, organizers are making final preparations for what they call a "turning point" in the movement to oppose Trump's policies such as cuts to Social Security and mass deportations. What's the expected impact?

The Republican-led House narrowly approved the budget plan, which follows President Trump's agenda of tax cuts, mass deportations and cuts to the federal government. In the Senate, leading Republicans say they are weary about the $800 billion in House-proposed cuts that could decimate Medicaid and other social programs.

After the massive ‘Hands Off’ protest, the same organizers are now calling for another nationwide anti-Trump protest planned for April 19 in 50 states and over 11 million are expected to participate. What are the plans? Where are the rallies taking place?

In anticipation of the peak wildfire season in California, and in the aftermath of the devastating fires in Los Angeles, the state is launching a bilingual campaign to urge residents to take steps to prepare and protect their communities by hardening their homes and building defensible space.

The son of migrant farm workers, poet Juan Felipe Herrera was born in the area of Fresno, California, where a bilingual elementary school was recently named after him. Author of numerous poetry collections, he was named US Poet Laureate in 2015, when he launched his project “The Most Incredible and Biggest Poem on Unity in the World.”

Facing the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in government grants and contracts, Columbia University gave in to the Trump administration and agreed to a number of policy changes. Responding to similar pressures, the University of California bans the use of “diversity statements” in faculty hiring.

Mexico bans junk food in schools in an effort to tackle one of the worst obesity and diabetes epidemics in the world. The health guidelines target processed, salty, and sweet products such as sugary fruit drinks, packaged potato chips, artificial pork rinds, and chili-flavored peanuts wrapped in soy.

President Trump announced a series of sweeping tariffs and a trade war with every country. US stocks are plunging amid fears of a recession. How soon will prices of goods rise? Who will be hit the hardest?

Facing the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in government grants and contracts, Columbia University gave in to the Trump administration and agreed to a number of policy changes. Responding to similar pressures, the University of California bans the use of “diversity statements” in faculty hiring.

More US military troops and combat vehicles are being sent to the Southern Border to support mobile surveillance and border security agencies. How do border cities, including Tohono O’Odham communities, view this increased military presence and tightened border?

With calls for a renewed commitment to organize low-income workers in California’s Central Valley and pass the tradition of activism to newer generations, thousands of unionists and supporters gathered in Delano, birthplace of the farm workers movement, on Cesar Chávez Day.

After Congress approved a budget plan, the debate over federal Medicaid cuts continues. In times of heated rhetoric, claims that immigrants and Latinos “abuse” the federal-state safety net program are common. Are Latinos a burden for the health care system?

While California’s labor force is aging and many worry about chronic stagnation, a distinguished scholar says that Latinos, a young, hard-working and growing population, bring a bright spot for the state’s economy in the decades ahead.

Donald Trump announced tariffs on car imports and on imports from countries that deal with Venezuela and more are expected this week. How will this affect Mexico? What industries would be most impacted?

President Trump said he will go ahead with the “reciprocal” tariffs announced for this week, but excluding several sectors. An expert comments on the impact of tariff costs on the prices of imported goods, how they will affect Latino-owned businesses, and the industries that will be among the hardest hit.

Today, the White House is expected to unveil a plan for high tariffs. These will be Trump’s most aggressive tariff actions to date, amid fears of price hikes and global trade wars. On this day, imports from Canada and Mexico will face 25% tariffs after a pause.

A coalition of progressive groups is planning nationwide protests on Saturday, April 5, with thousands expected to descend on Washington, DC. The rallies, called “Hands Off!,” are to protest Trump, Musk and Congress massive cuts to the federal budget.

New fire maps in California have designated over 2 million acres as facing high fire danger, particularly in the Central Valley and Central Coast regions. Do you live in a high-risk area? Faced with the increased risk of fires, what can homeowners do to protect themselves?

On Cesar Chávez Day, thousands of farm workers, union members and supporters from industries from around California descend on Delano, the birthplace of the UFW and the area of recent immigration raids.

On the occasion of Cesar Chavez Day celebrations, Dr. José Angel Gutiérrez, one of the four leading figures during the Chicano Movement, is in California’s Central Valley to honor the legacy of Cesar Chávez, Dolores Huerta, and Larry Itliong, founders of the modern farmworker movement.

Republicans in Congress are planning massive cuts to Medicaid to pay for tax cuts for wealthy people. The cuts would heavily impact millions of Latino families who rely on the popular program. After a powerful pushback from health care advocates, Republicans in districts with high enrollment claim the cuts will not hurt Medicaid enrollees.

The prelate of El Paso, Texas called for a march and vigil to protest the Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations. The vigil, joined by bishops of other countries, is also to remember St. Oscar Romero, the martyred archbishop of San Salvador.

For Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and as cancer tops the deaths among Latinos in the US, a leading colorectal surgeon discusses the alarming rise of colorectal cancer in younger adults, the importance of screening to detect cancer early and lifestyle changes to reduce cancer risk.

While California’s labor force is aging and many worry about chronic stagnation, a distinguished scholar says that Latinos, a young, hard-working and growing population, bring a bright spot for the state’s economy in the decades ahead.

Due to complaints from Texas legislators, who accuse Mexico of not complying with the delivery of waters from the Rio Grande, the Trump administration refused to release waters from the Colorado River to supply the city of Tijuana.

This week, Mexico celebrated two holidays: The anniversary of the Mexican Oil Expropriation, when President Lazaro Cardenas nationalized the entire oil industry and faced the threat of foreign companies and governments, and created the state-owned oil company PEMEX. And the Day of Benito Juarez, Mexico’s first indigenous president.

Pioneering civil rights leader Dolores Huerta reflects on the past three decades and talks about how Proposition 187 ended up spawning a generation of young Latino activists as well as the role grassroots organizing can play in overcoming fear and pitfalls in times of mass deportations.

As Trump escalates threats against US trading partners and as stocks continue falling, there is talk of a recession in 2025. How are tariffs impacting the US economy?

The Social Security Administration is undergoing a massive reorganization and up to half of its workforce could be laid off. What does this mean for seniors and disability benefits? And as Musk called Social Security “a Ponzi scheme” and Trump claims the program is a scam, what’s a myth and what’s true about Social Security?

Fearing detention and deportation, immigrant parents are inquiring about ways to get guardians for their children. What happens to a child if the parent is deported? Does guardianship override parental rights? How can I protect my child if I am detained or deported?

For Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and as cancer tops the deaths among Latinos in the US, a leading colorectal surgeon discusses the alarming rise of colorectal cancer in younger adults, the importance of screening to detect cancer early and lifestyle changes to reduce cancer risk.

The recent wildfires in Los Angeles hit Latinos harder than other communities. Thousands of Latino households, workers and small businesses ended up displaced and many without disaster plans or insurance coverage.

Five months into the term of the first woman president in Mexico, Mexicans went out to the streets in a global women’s rights protest on International Women’s Day.

Dolores Huerta, the iconic civil and labor rights leader, inspired audiences at a community event in San Francisco. She comments on the imperative need to fight against misogyny, racism, and homophobia and calls on people to boycott corporations that ended DEI practices.

The Republican-led Congress is threatening deep Medicaid cuts to fund President Trump’s plans for tax cuts and border security. At stake is health care coverage for about 80 million poor and disabled people, including millions of children.

Pioneering civil rights leader José Angel Gutiérrez talks about his recent novel “Dystopia and Derailment: Gringo Politics in the Building of Aztlán,” where he imagines the early steps towards creating Aztlán, a territory governed by Mexican Americans in South Texas.

In this special edition celebrating 30 years of Línea Abierta, pioneering civil rights leader Dolores Huerta reflects on the past three decades and talks about how Proposition 187 ended up spawning a generation of young Latino activists as well as the role grassroots organizing can play in overcoming fear and pitfalls in times of mass deportations.

Fearing detention and deportation, immigrant parents are inquiring about ways to get guardians for their children. What happens to a child if the parent is deported? Does guardianship override parental rights? How can I protect my child if I am detained or deported?

President Trump threatened to begin tariffs on Mexico and Canada this week. How is the threat of tariffs being used? How is Mexico responding? What would be the short and long term consequences of tariffs for Mexico and North America?

A day like today 30 years ago, Línea Abierta premiered at the gathering site of station members of the National Federation of Community Broadcasters in Albuquerque. Issues critical to immigrant communities, from Proposition 187 in California to the current national policy on mass deportations, have been a top focus of the service.

Tariffs on Mexico and Canada are expected to be enforced this week, even though US officials said the fate of the 25 percent levy could still be postponed. What’s the tariff plan? What are the reactions in the US?

President Trump addressed both chambers of Congress the night before to lay out his legislative agenda at a time when the continuing resolution is about to end. On March 14, the federal government will run out of money and Congress needs to pass another CR or a full budget for fiscal year 2025.

After contradictory comments, President Trump confirmed that 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada will go forward as scheduled. On the day the tariffs are set to go into effect, journalists report about reactions on both sides of the border.

In a time of widespread rumors of ICE raids, immigrants in the US fear that going to the store to cash checks or send money to loved ones is no longer safe. In response, advocates are finding ways to bank securely from the privacy of home and avoid the need to have in-person check cashing and remittance services.

This first in a special monthly series through summer 2025 will feature conversations with influential figures in politics, culture, science and health who have left an indelible mark on Línea Abierta’s service.

After the Trump Administration designated Mexican drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum sent a plan to Congress to crackdown against foreign intervention and US weapon traffickers.

This is the fourth program of “Sin Fronteras,” a special edition to serve audiences in Mexico City and other Mexican state capitals with breaking news and analysis about major developments impacting Latinos in the US. The DHS has ordered thousands of agents to focus on deporting people instead of drug cartels, and weapons and human trafficking, according to a major newspaper story.

The US Senate passed a budget resolution that would take money away from health care, student loans and food aid and to escalate funding for deportations and, later, tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy. The House votes this week on a reconciliation plan.

A day like today 30 years ago, Línea Abierta premiered at the gathering site of station members of the National Federation of Community Broadcasters in Albuquerque. Issues critical to immigrant communities, from Proposition 187 in California to the current national policy on mass deportations, have been a top focus of the service.

Línea Abierta, the first and still only Spanish-language news/talk program on the nation’s public airwaves, is celebrating 30 years on the air. For three decades, the program has been serving as a space where top Latino newsmakers engage in solution-oriented conversations with listeners from around the nation.

The US government officially designated six Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups, an order that complies with an executive order signed by President Donald Trump during his first day in office a month ago.

This is the third program of “Sin Fronteras,” a special edition to serve audiences in Mexico City and other Mexican state capitals with breaking news and analysis about major developments impacting Latinos in the US.

Trump’s executive orders seeking mass deportations, carrying out heightened immigration operations, and stating that hospitals are no longer protected from ICE raids are already taking a toll on the health of immigrant families.

While President Trump promised voters that he would lower prices on Day 1, inflation rose in January. Eggs prices are rising and keep climbing amid reported shortages. Trade tariffs threaten to increase gas and energy costs. What’s ahead?

As ICE raids and deportations multiply around the country, immigrant workers and families hunker down at home in fear or seek out legal help from community groups.

California Governor Newsom this week is preparing an executive order to harden communities from wind-propelled wildfires and urban firestorms.

Mexico's Supreme Court orders judicial reform to move forward and instructs district judges to revoke suspensions against judicial reform, giving a green light for the unprecedented elections of judges.

Parents in Oklahoma will be required to provide proof of their child’s US citizenship or legal immigration status when enrolling their children in the state's public schools.

A mega-project to build a “Sierra Madre” pipeline that will carry natural gas from Texas to Sonora, scheduled to begin this year, is announced as a major catalyst for the economy of the region. The long pipeline would connect with a liquefaction terminal in Puerto Libertad and large tankers would ship the gas to Asia.

President Trump has announced plans to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and Republican Speaker Mike Johnson is going along. Also, Trump has nominated Linda McMahon as secretary of education. What are the top functions of the Department of Education?

After armed ICE agents stormed neighborhoods in Denver and Aurora announcing they were targeting the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, local residents and advocates say dozens were arrested and they believe they were not criminals.

Residents in the area devastated by the Eaton fire struggle to remove debris, clean up hazardous materials and rebuild. In this program, a news reporter tells the story of a Latino homeowner whose house burned down and had no homeowners insurance and reports on the threat of landslides as residents brace for the rains.

The Trump administration's immigration policies and rhetoric of mass deportations is fueling widespread fears and anxiety in many communities, compounded by the threats to conduct immigration arrests at "sensitive locations" like schools.

As ICE raids ramp up around the nation, immigrants brace for the worst and many stay away from work, stores or school. But, is this a real escalation or a case of scare tactics? What's new? And what's the impact of raids so far in immigrant communities?

In a major policy shift, Trump approved arrests near “sensitive locations” like hospitals, schools and churches. How will this change impact access of immigrant families to essential services?

A mega-project to build a “Sierra Madre” pipeline that will carry natural gas from Texas to Sonora, scheduled to begin this year, is announced as a major catalyst for the economy of the region. The long pipeline would connect with a liquefaction terminal in Puerto Libertad and large tankers would ship the gas to Asia.

President Trump signed the HR29/S5 Act, the first bill of his new administration, named after a slain Georgia nursing student whose case became a rallying cry during his White House campaign.

A Latino contractor who is a US citizen reports that he was arrested, detained and his work truck vandalized by ICE agents during a Border Patrol raid in Kern, in Central California.

The Trump administration signed an order to roll back fuel economy standards for automakers, a measure that may increase tailpipe emissions from cars and trucks, and slow the adoption of electric vehicles.

During his presidential campaign, Trump threatened to impose a 25 percent tariff on all imports from Mexico, which is the top trade partner with the US, unless the Mexican government stops the flow of migrants and drugs. The tariffs are expected to take effect next month.

As the new Trump administration cracks down on immigrants, sends troops to the southern border, and threatens to impose tariffs on Mexican goods, the Mexican government prepares migrant shelters along the border and prepares help for asylum applicants stranded in Mexico.

The Fair Food Program, a groundbreaking partnership between growers, farmworkers, and food company buyers to improve conditions for farmworkers, is being watched by leaders in the seafood industry.

Marco Rubio, a Cuban-American, became the US Secretary of State. Rubio will make his first official trip abroad this week to Central America, including a stop in Panama, amid President Trump's threats to retake the Panama Canal.

The Trump administration expanded the power of federal agents to quickly deport certain undocumented immigrants. In other news, a federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship.

Firefighters continue to battle wildfires in Los Angeles and Southern California, as powerful winds fan the blaze, set off new fires and force thousands of people to evacuate.

In a major policy shift, Trump approved arrests near "sensitive locations" like hospitals, schools and churches. How will this change impact access of immigrant families to essential services? What's the advice for hospital staff and school leaders?

In the first week of the new administration, President Trump is expected to sign a package of major actions on border security, immigration, trade, global health, and more.

California announced a project to accelerate Salton Sea restoration efforts. The Salton Sea, California’s largest inland lake, has shrunk in recent years due to reduced flows from the Colorado River, and the planet warms. The exposed, dry lakebed releases dust that worsen air quality in the Imperial Valley, a region already burdened by poor air quality.

As new labor laws come into effect this year and a new president takes office, labor organizations are bracing for change. Amid a rise of labor union activism, local unions in the San Joaquin Valley are joining forces around an institute that seeks to build a pipeline of skilled labor organizers and community leaders.

Firefighters continue to battle the deadly Los Angeles fires. Tens of thousands of residents may continue under evacuation orders since the disaster areas are full of hazardous materials and hillsides pose the risk of mudslides.

On his first day in office, Trump promised to close the border, begin the largest deportation operation in history, end birthright citizenship, restore Trump’s travel ban, and revoke Biden’s pro-immigrant executive orders.

Donald Trump said he will order the deportation of millions of immigrants in the country on his first day in office. How would this plan impact the US’ ability to quickly clean up and rebuild areas hit by extreme weather disasters like floods, hurricanes, and firestorms?

Inauguration Day 2025 will also be Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Civil rights leaders have condemned Trump’s presidential campaign rhetoric as hateful and say his agenda is at odds with Dr. King’s legacy.

With the opening of new shelters along the border to house deported migrants, launching a cell phone app to help migrants in the US facing deportation, Mexico’s government is preparing emergency measures ahead of the inauguration of the president- elect, Donald Trump.

California is now partnering with the Climate Mayors network to advance the Farm to School initiative, a program touted as a national model to ensure students have access to healthy school meals made with locally-sourced ingredients and support small and underserved farmers.

As new labor laws come into effect this year and a new president takes office, labor organizations are bracing for change. Amid a rise of labor union activism, local unions in the San Joaquin Valley are joining forces around an institute that seeks to build a pipeline of skilled labor organizers and community leaders.

In 1979, Congress passed the measure creating the US Department of Education and recently deceased President Carter signed it into law. Now President-elect Trump has promised to dismantle it.

One year after California expanded its Medi-Cal program to include undocumented individuals, tens of thousands of previously uninsured undocumented residents can now have access to healthcare services with no impact on their immigration status.

On the 100th anniversary of Radio Educación, veteran producers share memories of their decades-long work in Mexico’s premier public radio station.

The US Congress has passed the Social Security Fairness Act, a bipartisan bill that will restore social security benefits for public employees, among them teachers, firefighters, police officers, postal workers and many others.

A USMCA panel ruled against Mexico in the GM corn case, claiming that Mexico's ban is not based on science and undermines market access agreed in the USMCA.

Members of Congress and human rights organizations are renewing their call on President Biden to grant Leonard Peltier clemency before leaving office.  Peltier is a renowned Native American rights activist who has been in prison for nearly 50 years despite being convicted in a controversial trial.

Children continue dying and being displaced in gruesome numbers after the Israeli army continues to raid and bomb Gaza, including hospitals and refugee camps. The United Nations calls the toll on children "catastrophic."

Mexico is testing a cellphone app that will allow migrants to send alerts warning relatives and Mexican consulates if they are about to be detained and deported. The measure is in response to President-elect Trump’s threats to carry out mass deportations.

Cuba has been under US economic sanctions for more than 60 years. The blockade may now get worse, after US Sen. Marco Rubio, a champion of the embargo, is about to become Secretary of State under Donald Trump.

On the 100th anniversary of Radio Educación, Mexico's premier public radio station, leading figures of the radio's news services discuss the importance of public media in Mexico and the critical role audiences play in shaping its programming content.

The US Congress has passed the Social Security Fairness Act, a bipartisan bill that will restore social security benefits for public employees, among them teachers, firefighters, police officers, postal workers and many others. What's in it?

During his second term in office, President-elect Trump is expected to eliminate the Department of Education, push for private school choice, dismantle DEI programs and roll back protections for transgender students. What other changes to education are in the pipeline?

The ¡Chicanísima! Opera celebrates the life and work of veteran Chicanx civil rights leader and LGBTQ+ activist Olga Talamante. The opera explores her journey from working the fields as a child to her decades of activism in the US, Mexico, and in Argentina, where she became a political prisoner.

2024 was marked by hostile election campaign rhetoric and tough policies targeting immigrants. Texas implemented Operation Lone Star, the Biden administration imposed tougher asylum restrictions at the border, and Trump won the presidential election promising “the largest mass deportation in history.”

This program explores the gastronomic wealth of the Mexican coasts and the typical fish and seafood dishes of the New Year’s holidays. Restaurateurs share recipes with traditional flavors of Mexican cuisine, such as seafood pozole, ceviche tostadas, seafood soup, dried shrimp tamales, sardine sopes and more.

President Biden signed a stopgap spending measure extending US federal government funding Through March. The bill includes 100 billion dollars in disaster relief to help with hurricane recovery and other natural disasters and a one-year farm bill, including 10 billion for economic assistance to farmers.

This is a look back at the events that shaped Mexico in 2024, including the historic election of the first woman president, and the constitutional reforms restructuring the judiciary and enshrining the rights of indigenous peoples.

This program explores the gastronomic wealth of the Mexican coasts and the typical fish and seafood dishes of the New Year's holidays. Restaurateurs share recipes with traditional flavors of Mexican cuisine, such as seafood pozole, ceviche tostadas, seafood soup, dried shrimp tamales, sardine sopes and more.

On the 100th anniversary of Radio Educación, Mexico's premier public radio station, leading figures of the radio's news services discuss the importance of public media in Mexico and the critical role audiences play in shaping its programming content.

The novel “The World We Saw Burn” tells the story of a Peruvian journalist who returns to Spain to rebuild his life and who investigates the life of another Peruvian, a young man who experienced the issues of migration after he moved to the US and was a witness and actor in major episodes of World War II.

Radio Educación, an institution of Mexico's Culture Department, is celebrating the 100 years of its foundation in 1924, as the first public media in the country.

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food production sector in the globe. Farmed seafood will help feed the world’s growing population. As the climate changes, the stakes are high: some see aquaculture as a way to build economic resilience in coastal communities.

After the killing of a CEO of a top medical insurance company, and the arrest of a suspect who has blamed corporate greed for the national health care crisis, social media has been flooded with postings expressing anger and resentment at the US healthcare industry and sympathy for the perpetrator.

As immigration was front and center of his campaign, President-elect Trump continues insisting he plans to deport millions of undocumented immigrants and try to end birthright citizenship. He said in order not to break up families, noncitizens and citizens could be deported together in families with mixed immigration status.

During his second term in office, President-elect Trump is expected to eliminate the Department of Education, push for private school choice, dismantle DEI programs and roll back protections for transgender students.

Mexico’s Paisano Program has officially started, and Mexican authorities are preparing to receive thousands of emigres who cross the country to visit their families during the December holiday season.

In the battle for Congress, Democrats unseated three incumbent Republicans by razor-thin margins in districts around California, including the Central Valley, despite a statewide slight shift to the right.

Immigrant advocates and legal services are rushing to help immigrants deal with the threats of mass deportation in a second Trump administration. Likewise, local governments are vowing to resist and challenge federal plans to deport millions with the help of National Guard troops.

Federal officials released several proposals to determine the future of the shrinking Colorado River. The seven basin states have to agree on a unified plan by 2026, when current guidelines to manage the river’s waters end in 2026.

In violation of US and international human rights law, US Border Patrol agents are denying asylum access to families fleeing violence in Mexico, treating them abusively and returning them to the country they fled in fear and the abuse will worsen under the new administration, according to Human Rights Watch.

Judges at the International Court of Justice have been asked by the United Nations to weigh in on what, exactly, international law requires states to do about climate change, and how to hold legally accountable those states that harm the climate.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that she would impose tariffs on US products if Trump imposes 25 percent tariffs at the start of his administration. After Trump promised restrictions on Mexico's trade, the dollar rose and investors in Mexico sold stocks.

Weeks after the dams were removed, salmon are swimming upstream and spawning in the Upper Klamath River, after disappearing for one century.

One month after Israel's new invasion of Lebanon, journalists and observers document the effects of the indiscriminate bombing, the destruction of olive groves and farmlands, the mass displacements, the terror of the population besieged by land and air, and the plight of children.

Immigrant advocates and legal services are rushing to help immigrants deal with the threats of mass deportation in a second Trump administration.

President-elect Trump announced he would impose a 25 percent tariff on all products coming into the United States from Mexico and Canada on his first day in office. What's behind this move? How would this action impact prices, trade and the economy in the US?

In recent years, the coasts in the Mexican Caribbean have been invaded by unusual amounts of seaweed, a brown algae that has caused problems for locals, tourists and the environment.

The Cocopah, a transnational Indian Tribe divided by the US-Mexico border, was once a thriving people that used to fish in the Colorado River Delta. As the water of the Colorado was diverted for agricultural needs and without the nutrients from the river, the fisheries declined and now the tribe is facing displacement and loss of water and fishing rights.

This archival program, originally aired on November 26, 1999, features a conversation with workers who, although largely invisible to society, are nevertheless the ones who make turkey dinners possible during the holidays. They are workers in the poultry industry.

As California, Arizona and other states report new cases of bird flu, health care officials are offering more than 100,000 doses of seasonal flu vaccine free of charge to livestock, dairy and poultry farm workers in twelve states to help prevent seasonal influenza and protect rural communities.

President-elect Donald Trump confirmed plans to declare a national emergency and deploy the US military to carry out mass deportations on his first day in office.

The city of Fresno is considering new rules that would restrict and penalize sidewalk street food vendors. Under the new ordinance, vendors will be more inspected and can’t be close to a freeway ramp, a farmers market or a restaurant.

Threatened by climate change, overuse of pesticides, and habitat loss, the migratory monarch butterfly population has been plummeting in recent years.

Hundreds of thousands of Mexicans travel to the US on work visas, and most of them do not file their taxes. Some, even if married, register as single, thereby depriving themselves of receiving tax refunds.

Latino farmers from around the West Coast are meeting to learn from each other on critical areas for sustainable agriculture and climate resiliency such as innovative practices on soil-building using cover crops, various production systems, and approaches to practical, on-farm conservation.

A community organization in Los Angeles has launched the initiative “Vamos a la Playa” to give inner-city families and children their first beach day. Organizers round up people at local organizations and churches and drive them up to a beach in Malibu.

During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump called the city of Aurora a “war zone” overrun by migrant crime and pledged to launch the largest deportation operation starting with Aurora.

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.

The city of Fresno is considering new rules that would restrict and penalize sidewalk street food vendors. Under the new ordinance, vendors will be more inspected and can't be close to a freeway ramp, a farmers market or a restaurant.

Donald Trump campaigned pledging to cut national public health programs, impose new barriers to the social safety net and to abortion and other reproductive health services.

After a national public uproar, the state Prosecutor in Queretaro dropped the homicide charge against a 14-year-old indigenous girl who was raped and had an abortion.

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.

Mental health care leaders comment on a study revealing the impact elections have on emotional health. Many Latinos anticipated having a heated political discussion with their family members this election season.

After the first results in the closely contested presidential election in the US, what are the first official reactions in Mexico? How are the major Mexican media outlets covering the results?

Political analysts discuss the meaning of the new balance of power in the US Senate and House, the outcome of the race for the White House, the ongoing election legal disputes and the expected role of the Supreme Court, and the road to Inauguration Day

News reporting and commentary on the results for the presidential election, congressional races, as well as crucial state referendum initiatives.

News reporting and commentary on the results for the presidential election, congressional races, as well as crucial state referendum initiatives. How to understand the official count, what are the results in key state elections, lawsuits challenging the election results, and more.

As political campaigns were in full swing in the weeks leading up to the Nov. 5 general election, a series of conversations were already underway in California's Central Valley with a subsequent contingency plan.

Political analysts discuss the meaning of the new balance of power in the US Senate and House, the outcome of the race for the White House, the ongoing election legal disputes and the expected role of the Supreme Court, and the road to Inauguration Day

This is a special three-hour coverage of the presidential results and the outcome in battleground states with large Latino electorates, key national Latino races, and crucial ballot initiatives.

This is a special three-hour coverage of the presidential results and the outcome in battleground states with large Latino electorates, key national Latino races, and crucial ballot initiatives.

As voters on the West Coast continue casting ballots, the first vote tallies begin to come out on the East Coast. News reporters continue filing reports on the voting process and the voting count in key states.

As part of our series “Hacia el Voto 2024,” our team of program hosts, reporters and contributors is joined by political analysts and election watchdogs from crucial states to chronicle Election Day.

As part of our series “Hacia el Voto 2024,” our team of program hosts, reporters and contributors is joined by political analysts and election watchdogs from crucial states to chronicle Election Day.

As part of our series “Hacia el Voto 2024,” our team of program hosts, reporters and contributors is joined by political analysts and election watchdogs from crucial states to chronicle Election Day.

As part of our series “Hacia el Voto 2024,” program hosts  and contributors come together to share up-to-the-hour news on the closing arguments of the major campaigns, issues that lead voters to the polls, early vote turnout numbers, and incidents in the electoral process. 

As part of our series “Hacia el Voto 2024,” program hosts come together to share up-to-the-hour news on early vote turnout, report on cases of disinformation and what to expect on Election Day.

With four days from Election Day, the battle for the US presidency, the House and the Senate is in a dead heat. News hosts who have been covering the election share news.

Early voting is in full swing around the US and the numbers are growing so fast that some battleground states are breaking turnout records. How many have voted early?

Latinos in Arizona and Pennsylvania may cast the crucial vote in the close election for the White House. One in four voters in Arizona is Latino and Pennsylvania's electorate has more than doubled since 2000.

The Latino civil rights organization in the US published a new report chronicling the economic recovery experienced by Latino families since the Covid-19 pandemic, including the increase in largest home purchases and the faster creation of new businesses.

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

Democrat Rudy Salas is running again in California's highly competitive 22nd Congressional District, a seat occupied by Republican David Valadao.

Amid escalating gas prices, California Gov. Newsom signed a new law he says will help avoid gas price spikes as Californians pay the most for gas in the nation.

Democrat Adam Gray challenges incumbent Republican John Duarte in a tossup race for the 13th Congressional District in California's heavily agricultural San Joaquin Valley. This contest is closely watched nationally because it's one of very few races that could determine who wins the House.

The Mexican Senate approved a constitutional reform that turns the energy agencies CFE and Pemex into state-owned companies.

Early voting kicks off this week in Nevada, a state with only six electoral votes but which could be decisive in November, since polling shows the contest between Harris and Trump is very close.

In a new documentary for PBS, the nation's public television network, veteran filmmaker Hector Galán takes viewers inside the largest Latino voter registration mobilization effort in Texas history, led by a new generation of activists.

Early voting is already underway in Georgia and other states, and Georgia voters once again will play a critical role in deciding who will win the White House. Latinos are poised to play a decisive role in that battle, as well as in some congressional races.

In November, Coloradans will vote on Amendment 79, an initiative that would elevate abortion protections to the state constitution. The proposed amendment also lifts a ban on public funding for abortion that voters approved decades ago.

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?

In 2014, Proposition 47 changed some theft and drug crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. A new Proposition in the November ballot would allow felony charges and higher sentences for certain drug and theft crimes.

The Latino electorate in California is rapidly expanding, driven by U.S.-born youth reaching voting age. This population will play a crucial role in several key races that could determine control of Congress in November.

Radio Bilingüe kicks off a new radio series, entitled "Growing with Latino Support: Latina Radio for Maternal and Child Health," where mothers and experts convene to discuss pressing issues such as prenatal care, infant development, and mental health support for parents.

The Mexican Congress has approved a new energy reform that seeks to strengthen PEMEX and CFE. The constitutional reform would return to Pemex and CFE the status of “public companies of the State.” It also says that “in no case” will private companies prevail over the state in various activities of the electric industry.

Many Latinos live in information deserts and much of the information they rely on and trust comes from Spanish-language radio and TV stations. But some of the shows on those stations have been found to broadcast false claims about crucial issues related to the elections.

Latinos have been known to consider fishing part of their cultural heritage and their participation in fishing activities has been growing in the US. But what’s their role in the US fishing sector?

As Republican and Democratic campaigns are courting Latino voters more aggressively and earlier than ever, the stakes for both parties are rising by the day. To delve into this scenario, public television broadcasters in California are launching a new documentary examining the priorities of diverse groups of the Latino electorate.

US Sen. Ted Cruz and his Democratic challenger Colin Allred, who are virtually tied in the race for the US Senate, are facing off in the first and only debate of the 2024 election. Airing three weeks before Election Day on WFAA, “The Texas Debate,” as it is called, is held in Dallas.

A new analysis found that Medicaid eligibility policies and practices in Colorado resulted in leaving tens of thousands of additional people in counties with larger immigrant shares of population losing Medicaid.

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.)

The US government is a step closer to designating a large area of more than 100 miles along California’s central coast as the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, the third largest national marine sanctuary in the National Marine Sanctuary System.

Hundreds of thousands of migrant workers have come from indigenous regions in Mexico to toil the fields in the US. Besides their labor, they bring with them their experience as farmers and their ancestral knowledge about the land, the crops and the environment.

After promising former braceros and their heirs that he would return wages that were withheld while they worked in the US in the 1940s and 1950s, Mexico’s former president López Obrador eliminated the trust fund that was created in 2005 after years of struggle by the braceros.

A number of civil rights, including voting rights, reproductive rights, education rights and immigrant justice will be on the ballot in November. What does the election mean for Latino civil rights?

Many Latinos live in information deserts and much of the information they rely on and trust comes from Spanish-language radio and TV stations. But some of the shows on those stations have been found to broadcast false claims about crucial issues related to the elections.

The Federal Reserve announced an interest rate cut, the first rate cut since Covid. Federal interest rates dropped in recent weeks. Will they continue falling in the months ahead?

The nation's leading group of Latino officials polled Latino registered voters in California to learn about their candidate preferences for the top political races in Election 2024, top-of-mind voter issues, and Latino voter enthusiasm for the election.

When the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law two years ago, the plan was hailed as a historic investment into climate-smart agriculture, or farming practices that build climate resilience. The plan includes assistance for farmers and ranchers who experience discrimination in federal farm loan programs.

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.

Advocates for English learners are celebrating the signing of AB 2074 into law. They call it a big shift from the days of Proposition 227 and English-only classrooms. This legislation is a key step forward in implementing the California English Learner Roadmap.

Health care reform may not be a top issue in the presidential race, but it may be a defining concern for voters. Last week alone, the Harris campaign launched a number of health care-related spots highlighting her efforts to reduce costs and the risks for Obamacare protections.

Proponents of Proposition 35, an initiative in California's November ballot, plan to create a dedicated and ongoing stream of funding to provide health care for the state's low-income residents by taxing managed-care health plans and use the money to better pay physicians, hospitals, and community clinics.

This week marks the beginning of a historic six-year term in Mexico, with Claudia Sheinbaum taking office as president, the first Mexican woman to hold the seat.

Ventura Gutiérrez Méndez, the veteran social activist best known for spearheading the movement to bring justice to the former Bracero workers, died in Riverside earlier this month.

Faced with a worsening drought, a climate crisis and diminishing resources from the Colorado River, Arizona is promoting federally-funded programs to make water use more efficient and support aquifer recharge. The programs are reducing surface water use in agriculture, but keeping farmland producing.

A prominent philanthropic leader shares his take on Latino voter attitudes toward the 2024 election and the complexity of the battle for highly-contested Latino-majority congressional districts in California.

Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz faced off in the vice presidential debate held the night before at CBS's studios in Manhattan and simulcast on most major TV networks. The expectations are sky high on this event in the race for the White House.

Israel escalates the war launching a massive attack on Lebanon and bombing neighborhoods in Beirut. Amid fears of a devastation similar to Gaza's, the UN calls for a cease fire and a diplomatic solution.

Mexico's first woman president, Claudia Sheinbaum, is sworn in today in Mexico City. The US delegation attending the inaugural event is led by US First Lady Dr. Jill Biden.

Proponents of Proposition 35, an initiative in California's November ballot, plan to create a dedicated and ongoing stream of funding to provide health care for the state's low-income residents by taxing managed-care health plans and use the money to better pay physicians, hospitals, and community clinics.

Hurricane Helene hit Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm, the most powerful hurricane ever to land on the Big Bend region. Helene weakened to a tropical storm over Georgia and other southern states.

Mexico is preparing for the inauguration of Mexico’s first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum. The ceremony will be held –for the first time in history– on October 1. After addressing Congress, the president will go to the capital’s Zócalo plaza to deliver a second message to her supporters.

Voting citizens interested in the 2024 election and representatives from student and community-based organizations share stories about cases of election misinformation, the dangers these false narratives pose, the way they recognize fake news, and how they counter the false narratives.

Utah’s water supply faces a precarious future. With less water because of the severe drought and competition for the Colorado River, ranches and farms are struggling to cut their water use to survive.

California voters face crucial decisions in the November election and the about 9 million Latinos will be more critical than ever. What are the primary issues driving Latino voters’ concerns for the 2024 elections?

Republicans are pushing for the House spending bill to include the SAVE Act, in order to ensure only citizens can vote and “prevent millions of illegal aliens from voting.” The measure, the Safeguard and Protect Elections from Noncitizen Voting Act, requires proof of citizenship to register to vote.

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.

After the U.S. Supreme Court allowed cities to crack down on homeless camps, more than two dozen California cities have passed, strengthened or are considering ordinances penalizing people for sleeping outside.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed landmark legislation to ban deepfakes and other deceptive digitally altered or created images, audio, or video recordings meant to give the impression that a candidate or elected official did or said something they did not do or say.

The US Latino GDP has surpassed even last year’s historic high and it grew faster than the GDP of any of the world’s top 10 economies, including China. US Latinos have been reaffirmed as the fifth largest economy in the world.

Mexican President López Obrador is preparing to sign a sweeping constitutional reform that will restructure the judiciary and make all judges elected officials chosen by voters.

Announcing itself as The Million Voters Project, a new coalition in California is launching a large field campaign to reach “new majority voters” in the state to get the vote out for the November 5th election.

The US Latino GDP has surpassed even last year’s historic high and it grew faster than the GDP of any of the world’s top 10 economies, including China.

Proposition 4 is a climate bond to protect water quality, help communities access safe drinking water and green spaces, prevent wildfires, prepare for the drought, and clean air.

Voting citizens interested in the 2024 election and representatives from student and faculty groups and community-based organizations are invited to share stories.

The Latino electorate in California is rapidly expanding, driven by U.S.-born youth reaching voting age. This population will play a crucial role in several key races that could determine control of Congress in November.

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

Election Day is still weeks away, but many voters have already started receiving mail-in ballots and early voting is starting in some states.

As Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he would not participate in a new debate, Democratic contender Kamala Harris called for a rematch.

Social media networks and some conventional media outlets are increasingly purveyors of fake news, often disparaging immigrants, such as “news” about migrants exploiting public benefits or non-citizens voting.

Congress voted last November to extend the 2018 Farm Bill and as the fiscal year ends September 30th. time is running out for Congress again. Hundreds of groups representing agriculture, nutrition, conservation and environmental interests are calling on Congress for the passage of a new Farm Bill.

This is a conversation with Abelina Ramirez Ruiz, national leader of Mexico's National Farm Workers Independent Union (Sindicato Independiente Nacional Democråtico de Jornaleros Agrícolas) and founder of the women's advocacy group Mujeres Unidas en Defensa de las Jornaleras e Indígenas.

23 years after nearly 3,000 people were killed in the devastating attacks on the Twin Towers in New York, how is the nation remembering the anniversary?

This weekend, Mexico celebrates its "Fiestas Patrias." This program features news about the celebrations in Mexico City's Zócalo and President López Obrador's last cry for independence, which is announced as his last public and political event.

This is a conversation with the national leader of Mexico’s financial agency Financiera para el Bienestar (Finabien) about the progress on her efforts to promote the sending and receiving of remittances from Mexicans in the US at a lower cost.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign a bill called the Phone-Free Schools Act, which requires school districts to enact cell phone restrictions within two years.

Latinas register and vote in bigger numbers than Latino men. Young Latina voters are a particularly influential group within the US voting population, with Latinos being a younger population.

Millions of Young Latino Voters May Vote for the First Time in the November Election. In 2020, Latino youth turned out in record numbers to vote in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and Virginia, and they were the largest bloc of Latino voters in Georgia, Colorado, and Arizona.

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.

Faced with the severe drought conditions in the Colorado River basin, the International Boundary and Water Commission of the United States and Mexico have agreed to possible cuts in water allocations for the Mexicali Valley.

On the day after Labor Day, labor analysts discuss the workers agenda behind the two major presidential campaigns.

In this special, Holiday conversation, author Sylvia Marcos, pioneer of Mexico’s feminist movement and an expert on Mesoamerican indigenous women movements, discusses her most recent book: “Poética de la Insurgencia Zapatista.”

A conversation with scholar Viri Rios about her latest book, “Así no es. Don’t believe everything you hear about meritocracy, the middle class, classism, wages, and income.” In her new book, Rios seeks to debunk common myths.

A Senior Advisor in the Social Security Administration advises people that in many circumstances there is no need to present the physical Social Security card.

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?

Vice President Harris rolled out economic proposals, including a federal ban on price gouging, a plan to end the housing shortage through the construction of new units and down-payment support to first-time homebuyers, and a plan to expand tax credits for kids.

The Museum of Social Justice in Los Angeles is opening the exhibit “Hope and Dignity: The Farmworker Movement,” a collection of pictures curated by the Tom & Ethel Bradley Center at California State University, Northridge.

On the day after Kamala Harris’ official confirmation as Democratic presidential candidate, Mexican analysts discuss the takeaways for Mexico.

Kamala Harris, the first woman elected US vice president, is expected to address the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, accepting her party’s nomination as a presidential candidate, another historic milestone.

On the final night of the Republican convention, Kamala Harris is scheduled to give the culminating speech, formally accepting her party’s nomination as presidential candidate.

The Museum of Social Justice in Los Angeles is opening the exhibit “Hope and Dignity: The Farmworker Movement,” a collection of pictures curated by the Tom & Ethel Bradley Center at California State University, Northridge.

Warning that when oil refiners limit gasoline supplies prices spike at the pump and Big Oil reaps massive profits, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an unprecedented plan to mitigate gas prices and save consumers money.

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.

Tens of thousands of Democrats from all over the nation convene in Chicago weeks after President Biden dropped out of the presidential race, paving the way for Vice President Harris to become the first woman of color to lead a major party ticket.

Amid fears of wider escalation of the war after recent assassinations in Iran, Arab American Democrats in crucial states asked presidential candidate Kamala Harris to discuss an arms embargo on Israel.

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

Migrant activists in the United States are asking Mexico to include undocumented Mexican seniors in its new pension program. Due to their immigration status, those seniors cannot receive a pension in their country of residence, the US.

Health Secretary Xavier Becerra endorsed Kamala Harris for president. Speaking as a citizen, in this interview Becerra comments on the Democrats’ investment on Gen Z’s young voters.

Renowned scholars on the culture of water and the Rio Grande communities discuss their book “Water for the People,” a collection of essays by world-renowned acequia experts and community leaders.

Democratic delegates were expected to select earlier this week their nominee for president in a virtual nomination roll call. Vice President Kamala Harris was the only candidate to qualify for the ballot.

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.

"Trump has to find a way to win moderate and independent voters".

President Biden proposed a plan to reform the US Supreme Court, including term limits and ethics reform. The court has lost popular support after granting criminal immunity to Trump.

Two top leaders of Mexico’s drug cartels were arrested in Texas; Mexican President López Obrador sends a letter to presidential candidate Donald Trump asking him to reconsider his plans on immigration and import tariffs against Mexico.

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.

UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee renewed its call for urgent action to protect the critically endangered vaquita in Mexico. With an estimated population of six to eight individuals, the vaquita faces imminent extinction due to entrapment in nets.

It’s been several days since Hurricane Beryl hit, and millions of people in Houston are still without power, internet, and gas. A dangerous heat wave is scorching the area, and it’s clear that power needs to be restored as soon as possible.

Venezuelans went to the polls on Sunday. President Nicolás Maduro, seeking a third term, is facing opposition candidate Edmundo González, a match that is closely watched in the region.

One month after the Supreme Court conservative majority ruled allowing civil and criminal penalties for camping in public areas, California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state agencies to clear homeless encampments.

Vice President Harris and former President Trump are engaged in a heated battle to gain the Latino vote. Civil rights organizations are warning about widespread attacks with racist and xenophobic overtones.

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.

In August 2014, a huge spill of toxic leachate from the Grupo México company devastated the Sonora River region and affected the health of thousands of residents.

Israel's Prime Minister is expected to face significant protests from U.S. activists who oppose the war and Israeli pro-democracy activists who oppose his conservative regime.

Eminent historian and Chicano movement activist Antonio Rios-Bustamante passed away in April. Born in Los Angeles, Rios-Bustamante was a professor of history and Chicano studies, author of many books on Chicano/Latino history.

Political analysts comment on the takeaways from the Republican National Convention, fact-checking on selected statements, and the first campaign events after the convention.

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.

President Joe Biden announced that he is stepping back from the race, paving the way for his potential campaign successor, Vice President Kamala Harris, to advance. What is the mood heading into the Democratic National Convention this August? A journalist explains.

On the day after Donald Trump’s official confirmation as Republican presidential candidate, Mexican analysts discuss the potential impact of policies such as mass deportations, deployment of US special forces to the border, and others.

On the final night of the Republican convention, Donald Trump is expected to give the speech to formally accept his party’s nomination as presidential candidate.

New regulations of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), a recent federal civil rights law that requires accommodations to workers who need them due to pregnancy, childbirth, or any related medical condition.

U.S. President Joe Biden refuses to drop out of his race for a second term in the White House, as pressure grows among Democrats to step aside.

In recent elections, Mexicans residing in the United States have been able to vote and elect legislative representatives for the first time in history under the guise of the migrant or binational congressmember.

Analysts comment on outgoing President López Obrador plans to reform the judicial system and replace Mexico’s Supreme Court with judges elected by popular vote instead of appointees.

President Biden and former President Trump debated in the first general-election debate of 2024. A reporter goes over highlights of the session and fact-checks some assertions.

On the day after the primary elections in Colorado, analysts comment on the results. Voters went to the polls to choose candidates for all eight of Colorado’s U.S. House member seats

Analysts comment on the results of the survey of Mexico’s ruling party on the judiciary, in preparation for reform projects that may lead to elections of judges by popular vote.

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. But there is much more work to be done.

After a 30-year struggle to honor the labor and civil rights leader Cesar Chavez, the first street signs are being installed for the new “Cesar Chavez Boulevard” in Fresno.

Latinos are the second largest group of voters in the US and every election reaches new heights powered by new, young voters.

Mexican emigres voted in the United States in numbers that took electoral authorities by surprise and caused widespread failures in the in-person voting system.

The growing Latino vote in Colorado is positioned to have a decisive impact on the outcome of at least two highly disputed seats in the US House which can eventually play a big role in the battle for the US Congress.

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 is a live report from the site of the Building and Bridging Bridges conference in Denver. Community and policy leaders meet to discuss pressing topics for the region.

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.

Political analysts comment on the final results of Mexico's presidential, congressional and state elections. The election is widely seen as historic.

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.

A top local public health official blamed the recent closing of a hospital in Madera county on the health system being overwhelmed by the pioneering expansion of Medi-Cal which gave access to low-income, immigrant people. A social researcher disagrees.

Mexico just culminated a historic election. The largest of its history. A woman is expected to be elected president for the first time. Who won the election?

Mexico is almost certain to elect the first female president in its history after 200 years of only men. This would be a major milestone, for a country where women voted for the first time in 1955.

After presidential candidates closed their campaigns, Mexico entered a three-day period of electoral ban, a period of “reflection and silence.” How is Mexico preparing for its largest election in history?

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.

Veterans are abusing alcohol at higher rates since the Covid-19 pandemic. Studies also show that veterans are more likely to binge drink or abuse alcohol or suffer from mental health disorders than the rest of the population.

Voters in Georgia went to the polls on Tuesday to decide contested primaries for Congress, state legislature and local offices. How to read the voter turnout and election results?

Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill last month that would ban heat protections for workers. The federal government does not have laws protecting workers from extreme heat either.

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?

Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill last month that would ban heat protections for workers. The federal government does not have laws protecting workers from extreme heat either.

As Israeli troops continue a ground invasion on crowded cities in devastated Gaza, pro-Palestinians protests spread on college campuses

Riding as part of a foreign aid package, the FEND OFF Fentanyl Act was signed into law. The legislation declares fentanyl trafficking a national emergency and plans to crack down on drug traffickers in an effort to help combat the opioid crisis.

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara recently traveled around the state to tell people that all Californians are now eligible for full-scope Medi-Cal.

Marine life and fish populations are plummeting as a consequence of overfishing and destructive fishing practices. What are the biggest threats to our oceans and fisheries?

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

A new executive has been chosen to join the founding leader of Radio Bilingüe as co-executive director as the community-based media organization opens the doors for the next generation of leaders.

Pro-palestinian protests are spreading through colleges across the US. Hundreds have been arrested. Students say they are angry at US continuing support for the bombing of civilians in Gaza.

This program includes highlights of the scheduled session. Also, on the eve of a deadline to clarify and restore the right to vote for thousands of Mexican emigres.

After Arizona's Supreme Court revived a Civil War-era law that bans virtually all abortions, state lawmakers passed a bill to repeal it. If the State Legislature does not block it, the law will soon go into effect.

A new executive has been chosen to join the founding leader of Radio Bilingüe as co-executive director as the national community-based media organization opens the doors for the next generation of leaders.

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.

The three candidates in Mexico’s presidential race will face off this weekend to debate "the route to Mexico's development."

On the heels of Earth Day, ocean conservation activists are participating this week in negotiations convened by the United Nations in Ottawa, Can, to agree on measures to curb plastic pollution, including in the oceans.

Powerful ag groups are spending millions on Spanish-language radio ads criticizing California’s card check law, in an effort to discourage farm workers from voting in union elections.

On the heels of Earth Day, community activists in Colorado meet to explore the role Latinos can play in the fight against climate change. They discuss the disproportionate impact the pandemic had on Latino frontline, essential workers...

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.

Latinos are more likely to engage in heavy drinking and suffer alcohol-related problems, but less likely to seek treatment. On Alcohol Awareness Month, substance use counselors join this program to talk about the risks of excessive alcohol drinking.

On Earth Day, environmental leaders from the Amazon, the Gulf South, and other communities come together in New York City, holding Citigroup, the world's second-largest funder of coal, oil and gas, responsible for environmental racism.

The dominant electoral narrative in the US is that the southern border is a danger zone because of the drugs and violence in Mexico and Central America.

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.”

The new Farm Bill is facing headwinds in Congress. Republicans who oppose increased spending in climate-related conservation farming practices

The first presidential debate of the 2024 elections in Mexico will take place this weekend from the INE headquarters in Mexico City. Claudia Sheinbaum, Xóchitl Gálvez and Jorge Álvarez Máynez will meet to debate education and health, the fight against corruption, and discrimination.

After the world court ordered Israel to ensure aid and halt famine in Gaza, and the UN Security Council demanded a ceasefire, Israeli forces continued launching raids on Gaza hospitals.

Fresno recently recognized as a historical site the place where the National Association of Farm Workers held their first convention in 1962, the event that gave birth to the organized farmworker movement.

After the round of primaries in Florida, Arizona, Illinois, Kansas and Ohio, the lines are drawn for November’s presidential election. What’s next in the primary season? What primaries to watch? How is the “uncommitted” protest vote impacting the Democratic primaries? Who will Nikki Haley’s supports back now? What to expect from young voters? What voters to watch towards November? This is part of our series “Hacia el Voto 2024.”

Voters go out to the polls in presidential primaries in swing state Arizona and red state Florida, as well as local and national primaries in blue Illinois, states with large and growing Latino electorates. Without Democratic presidential primary, only Republican voters can vote in Florida. Arizona, where a quarter of the state’s voters are expected to be Latino, is emerging again as a battleground state. What’s on the ballot? Who can vote? What races to watch? Where do candidates stand on key Latino issues? What’s at stake? This is part of our special series “Hacia el Voto 2024.”

In today’s primary election, voters decide the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees in four states: Arizona, Illinois, Kansas and Ohio. Florida’s ballot only includes the Republican candidate. Without competitive races, what to expect? Political analysts discuss the news developments. This edition is part of the “Hacia el Voto 2024” series.

The political power of the Latino vote has been steadily growing in Arizona, Florida and Illinois, with millions expected to cast ballots this year. As voters get ready to cast ballots in presidential primaries in Arizona and Florida, and primaries in Illinois and other states, how energized are Latinos to go out to vote? Where do the candidates stand on key Latino issues? This edition is part of the “Hacia el Voto 2024” series.

The day after primary elections in Washington, Georgia and other states, reporters file stories on the results and analysts examine the road ahead for the major presidential campaigns and the impact expected from the Latino vote. This is a program of the series “Hacia el Voto 2024.”

One week after Super Tuesday, voters in Washington, Georgia, and other states hold presidential primaries. What’s the ambience in the voting polls? How motivated is the Latino voter to go out to the polls? How big are the efforts to get the Latino vote out? What are the expectations for this election? How do voting results work? This edition of Radio Bilingüe’s special series “Hacia el Voto 2024.” is hosted from the hub of an effort in Atlanta to mobilize Latino voters.

As voters cast their ballots to select each party’s nominee for president in Washington, Georgia, and other states, reporters file stories on the voter turnout, last-minute efforts to get out the vote, and the issues driving voters to the polls. Political analysts examine the growing clout of the Latino vote in these states and put these primaries in perspective. This program, part of the series “Hacia el Voto 2024,” is hosted remotely from the site of a campaign to mobilize Latino voters in Atlanta.

On the eve of presidential primaries in Washington, Georgia, and other states, reporters and analysts report and comment on news developments as voters cast their ballots to decide the nominee for president for each party. What are the issues on Latino voters’ minds? Are the major campaigns reaching out to Latino voters? What’s on the ballot? How does the presidential primary work in these states? This edition is part of the “Hacia el Voto 2024” series.

Voters in sixteen states went to the primary polls on Super Tuesday. Millions of Latino voters were eligible to cast their ballot. How enthusiastic was the Latino voter turnout? What races are they expected to have an impact on? Who are the winners and who are the losers? How did the process work? What to learn from this voting day towards the general election? This is part of our series Hacia el Voto 2024.

It’s Super Tuesday in the US. Sixteen states are holding primaries, including California and Texas, the two states with the largest Latino population in the country. What role will Latinos play in the election? What issues are driving Latinos to the polls? Who is mobilizing to boost Latino voter turnout? How will voter turnout numbers impact the election results? How are hotlines assisting Spanish-speaking voters working? This is part of our series Hacia el Voto 2024.

It’s Super Tuesday in the US. Sixteen states are voting in the primaries. The Latino vote may be decisive in California, Colorado and Texas. Are Latino voters turning out to vote? What are the big choices in the ballots? What’s motivating and what’s stopping Latinos from voting? How to cast a ballot? What tools and hotlines are available to assist the Spanish-speaking voter? What are the rights of the voter on Election Day? This is part of our special series Hacia el Voto 2024.

On the eve of Super Tuesday, vote promoters launch a last push to encourage Latino, immigrant and first-time voters to go out to the polls. Millions of Latinos are eligible to vote in California, Colorado, Texas and other states holding primaries. They are projected to reach new voting heights in 2024. Are they fired up to go out and vote? What’s in their minds? How are political campaigns fighting for the Latino vote? What are the key races on the ballot in California and Texas? What are the stakes in those races? How can we read the early vote numbers?...

On the eve of Super Tuesday, when California, Colorado, Texas and other states hold their 2024 primary elections, journalists and analysts discuss what’s on the ballot in each of those largely Latino states. What to know about voter guides, voter registration, early voting, and the new tools for voters. In California and Texas, voters will choose candidates for US President, US Senate, US Congress, and other offices and measures.

Today is the official kick off of the presidential race in Mexico. Presidential candidates hold events in their political strongholds. What are their campaign messages? What’s the feeling about presidential candidates and political parties among Mexican voters? This and other news developments are discussed in this edition.

Disinformation is reportedly getting worse each election season. Baseless claims of election fraud targeting noncitizens or voting by mail are common this year. Some campaigns are claiming that “immigrants are taking all our jobs.” Others are blaming health insurance programs expanded to immigrants in some states with “creating perverse incentives for illegal immigration.” Social scientists join this program to identify fake news and fact check and answer some common assertions geared to influence voters’ opinions.

As Super Tuesday looms, doctors and nurses set out to mobilize around civic health. Proposing that elections are critical for health care access, community health centers in Southern California are bringing early voting machines and Spanish-language voter guides to their clinics. The non-partisan campaign is known as “Mi Voto, Mi Salud.” On a related note, artist promoters are using Mexican music to get young citizens excited about voting. Big name artists are lending their voice to drive younger millennials and Gen-Z Latino voters to the polls, as part of the non partisan campaign “Grita.Canta.Vota.”

On March 5, Colorado will hold its primary election to decide only the presidential candidates for each party, as the nation waits for the U.S. Supreme Court verdict on Colorado’s decision to remove former President Trump from the state’s primary ballot. Meantime, how will the votes for Trump be counted? What do voters need to know? How critical will the Latino vote be in the 2024 elections? What matters to them? What do they want from policymakers?

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?

After the state of California renamed Squaw Valley to Yokuts Valley in Fresno County, the County’s political leaders sued and lost the battle in court, when the judge agreed that the term “squaw” is considered a racist and sexist slur, particularly against Native women, and determined that the county lacked standing. Now the county board is using the ballot on March 5, asking the voters to give the board the power to reverse the name change. Local community leaders discuss the issue. This program includes voter information on early voting for the primaries in California, Colorado and Texas. This archival...

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.

The US Supreme Court heard arguments over whether Trump can appear on the ballot in Colorado, after the state’s Supreme Court ruled that the former president violated Section 3 of the 14th Amendment when he incited violence on Jan 6. What are the signals of the court? How is this case impacting the primaries in Colorado?

On the eve of a crucial deadline, community leaders in the US and electoral officials call on Mexicans living abroad to pay attention to February 20. This is the deadline to show up at Mexican consulates to register to vote and get a voter ID. This is also the deadline to request the way to vote from abroad in the June 2024 election.

After the state of California renamed Squaw Valley to Yokuts Valley in Fresno County, the County’s political leaders sued and lost the battle in court, when the judge agreed that the term “squaw” is considered a racist and sexist slur, particularly against Native women, and determined that the county lacked standing. Now the county board is using the ballot on March 5, asking the voters to give the board the power to reverse the name change. Local community leaders discuss the issue. This program includes voter information on early voting for the primaries in California, Colorado and Texas.

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 deadline for Congress to pass a new five-year farm has passed and, because of the political strife to keep the government open, it may take months to reach agreement on a new bill."

On the eve of the 60-year anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, experts discuss the historical impact of the law. Also, advocates launch a campaign demanding policies that protect women, especially women of color, against gender-based pay discrimination, like the Paycheck Fairness Act. They are raising attention to workers who are often overlooked and low paid, like part-time workers, moms, and migrant workers.