Nicole Byrd, community outreach specialist, and Rodney Bowe, chairperson of the education task force at the New Mexico State Office of African American Affairs join Marcela to talk about the “school to jail pipeline,” a term used to describe the high rate of students who are kicked out of school and sent to juvenile detention centers.

Alma Castro and Zulema Chavero from Somos un Pueblo Unido fill in for Marcela and Elsa and discuss the town hall meeting on April 18 on immigration reform. 

Rhett Buttle, Vice President, External Affairs of a small business advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C. called The Small Business Majority joins Marcela to discuss their report on the need for immigration reform.

Louis Rudnick joins Marcela to discuss the history of immigration reform.

Mary Ellen Gonzales of The Common Ground Restorative Justice Project talks about how community group conference can help those under 18 who have committed crimes.