Audrey Singer from the Brooking’s Metropolitan Policy Program discusses her recent report about the implementation of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program and it’s lessons for future efforts to address the legal status of unauthorized immigrants.

Alena Schaim from Impact promotes the Santa Fe screening of “Out In The Night,” a documentary about the New Jersey 4, four young Black Lesbians criminalized for defending themselves in New York City.

SunPath Coordinators at the Santa Fe Community College Karla Slentz and Brenda Loya explain the recently launched project to help students and other community members begin or expand a career in Health Care.

Brian Erikson from the ACLU Regional Center for Border Rights discusses a recent report detailing racial profiling and other abuses by Border Patrol in Southern New Mexico.

Manuel La Fontaine from the “All of Us or None” campaign discusses efforts by the formerly incarcerated to expand hiring by Federal Agencies of community members with past convictions.

Alma Rivera, Program Coordinator with Engaging Latino Communities for Education, talks about ENLACE’s 15 years of work in New Mexico to increase educational opportunities for minority communities and closing the education attainment gap.

Program Manager with Partnership for Community Action  Jolene Aguilar talks about Prescription Drug use among teens and their campaign in the South Valley of Albuquerque.  Also, she shares details about an upcoming panel with various stake holders that will address this issue from different perspectives.

Bethany Carson, Immigration Researcher and Organizer with Grassroots Leadership, talks about a recent report she co-authored, Pay Off: How Congress Ensures Private Prison Profit with an immigrant detention quota

Bethany Carson, Immigration Researcher and Organizer with Grassroots Leadership, talks about a recent report she co-authored, Pay Off: How Congress Ensures Private Prison Profit with an immigrant detention quota

Aly Kreikemeier from The Academy For The Love Of Learning and students from Capitol High School share their experiences with El Otro Lado, a school based program that explores the inner life of Santa Fe youth.

Irene Tung, co-author of The Growing Movement For $15, talks about who are the workers making less than $15 in our country.

Executive Director of the Institute on Taxation and Revenue Matt Gardner explains their latest report ‘Undocumented Immigrants’ state and local tax contributions

Legal Director with American Immigration Council Melisa Crow shares their efforts to support Obama’s executive order to allow Immigrants to apply for work permits and explains pending litigation.

Congressman Ben Ray Lujan talks about the DAPA information fair & rally with Congressman Luis Gutierrez this weekend.

Clair Schuch, PHD candidate at the University of North Carolina of Charlotte, talks about her recent study on Immigrant Business and Community Development.

Veronica Velasquez and Juan Garcia from the United Worker Center of New Mexico discuss their worksite committee at Maki Yaki Restaurant and their recent wage theft claims.

Executive Director of Farm to Table Pam Roy talks about Farm to Table programs and policy priorities.

Immigrant worker rights; Driver’s licence in NM

Empowering youth and their adult allies

Marisol shares the UWSC newest programs for children 0 to 5 and their families

Carissa talks about NM Law Centers programs, offering low cost immigration services

Award Winning Albuquerque Slam Poet and Coordinator of the Women Of The World Poetry Slam Festival Jasmin Cuffee tells Nuestra America about the upcoming festival on March 18 – 21.

MALDEF staff attorney Marisa Bono talks about a recently launched lawsuit by MALDEF against NM Taxation and Revenue Department for denying refunds to Immigrant taxpayers.

Española City Councilor Michelle Martinez explains why she decided to lead a pro-immigrant resolution in Española.

Associate Director of Dual Language Education of New Mexico Edward Tabet-Cubero shares their efforts to pass proposal to increase the number of students completing the bilingual education endorsement.

Ivan Olay, Director from the UNM CAMP program discusses services for migrant farm worker students

Emily Kaltenbach from the Drug Policy Alliance discusses several legislative proposals in New Mexico that would reduce incarceration and support previously incarcerated New Mexicans.

MALDEF staff attorney Marisa Bono talks about a recently launched lawsuit by MALDEF against NM Taxation and Revenue Department for denying refunds to Immigrant taxpayers.

President of the NM League of Women Voters Meredith Machen discusses their legislative priorities for 2015.

Helga Garcia-Garza, leader with Los Jardines Institute in Albuquerque, explains the national campaign Healthier Solutions, which is designed to expose Dollar Store’s practice of selling toxic toys and products

Mike Evangelist, Policy Analyst for the National Employment Law Project (NELP), discusses a recent report about the kinds of jobs lost and regenerated during the economic recovery.

Representative Javier Martinez shares his journey to becoming a NM Legislator and talks about House Bill 249, the Youth Civic Engagement & Voting Act, so that 16 & 17 year old students can vote in their local school board elections.

Nohemi Borquez from Health Action New Mexico talks about Outreach efforts for ACA signups.

New Mexico State Senator William Soules from Las Cruces talks about his proposals in the Legislature to cap lender interest rates to 36% and to raise the minimum wage to $8.40 in New Mexico.

Genovieve Robian, Western Region Director of Presbyteryan Medical Services, a community health center, shares services they provide in rural communities and all over New Mexico to families who might otherwise not have access to health care.

Rayos Buciaga and Claudia from the United Workers Center share information about DAPA forum in Santa Fe and Immigrant Day Of Action

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Jeffrey Passel with the Pew Hispanic Research Center discusses the recently released study on the rise and fall of unauthorized immigrants in the nation.

With co-host Maria Cristina Lopez, it’s the Hall of Fame, Hall of Shame episode.  The good and ugly of 2014 related to the immigrants & worker’s rights movement.

Karen Tumlin, Managing Attorney from the National Immigration Law Center discuss lawsuits on driver’s licenses and the Deferred Action Program for Parents.

Deacon Jesus Herrera from Dexter, NM reflects on his immigrant rights work in Southwestern New Mexico.

Campaign to stop deportations

Kim Shanahan from the Santa Fe Area Homebuilders Association discusses the impact of the President’s Deferred Action Program for parents on Santa Fe’s economy and Homebuilding industry.

Nohemi Borquez from Health Action New Mexico talks about Outreach efforts for ACA signups.

Jeffrey Passel with the Pew Hispanic Research Center discusses the recently released study on the rise and fall of unauthorized immigrants in the nation.

Somos members from around the state react to President Obama's announcement to provide relief for at least 5 million undocumented immigrants.  Somos members have been fighting for this victory for more than a decade.

Matt Borreto, co-founder of The Polling and research firm Latino Decisions, discusses Latino voter attitudes during the 2014 midterm elections.

Daniel Coates, lead organizer for Make The Road New York discusses recent campaign to end collaboration between Rikers Jail and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency.

Marina and Vanesa talk about Get Out The Vote efforts Somos is leading in Valencia, Chavez, and Lea County; focusing on getting unlikely Latino voters out to vote.

Importance of voting

Xochitl from Santa Fe Dance Works and Argos from Teatro Paraguas announce “El Diade del los Muertos” activities on Sunday November 2 in Santa Fe.

Elizabeth Castro, member of Somos United Worker Center, speaks of her Workers Committee recent victory against her former employer, Merchants Maintenance Inc.

Santa Fe City Councilor Maestas explains how he is collaborating with Somos Worker Center to strengthen enforcement mechanisms of Santa Fe’s minimum wage.

José shares Somos Española’s latest victory: Rio Arriba County ends collaboration with immigration at their detention center.

Madhu Grewal from Detention Watch Network discusses the new report “Explore & Close” about the conditions at the Artesia Family Detention Center

Local Consultant Alejandra Seluja and We Are People Here member Mary Schruben talk about “Banking On New Mexico,” a public bank symposium.

Workers issues

Mexican Consul Mauricio Ibarra talks about this year’s Mexican Independent Festivities in Santa Fe.

Rebecca Smith from the National Employment Law Project and Mike Muñoz from the National Staffing Working Alliance discuss a new report about the pitfalls of the temporary staffing industry for blue collar workers.

Chicana Playwright Irma Mayorga, and Actor Jonathan Harrell talk about the DNA Works / Teatro Paraguas world premiere of “Cascarones”.  Mary May Margaret navigates the daily challenges that her working class family faces.

Gabriela Guzmán and Carlos Campos from the United Workers Center of NM discuss the barriers wage theft victims face when trying to file claims at the State Department of Workforce Solutions.

Allen Sanchez, Director of NM Conference of Catholic Bishops, talks about the Governor’s plan to make it harder for poor families to obtain food stamps.

Nohemi Bojórquez-Flores, Americorp Service Member & Community Health Worker with La Familia Medical Center, talks about current projects to illicit community feedback about walkability issues on South Side & the C.E.N.A. program, addressing pediatric obesity in Santa Fe.

A replay of some interviews previously aired this year.

Joan Fredland, volunteer attorney with the NM Immigrant Law Center, explains the challenges in fighting the deportation of immigrant children & women detained in a converted Detention Center in Artesia.

Music

Miguel Angel Acosta, recruiter and coordinator for Energy SF, tells us about the new alternative high school program in Santa Fe

Posa’s restaurant workers got fired after alleging & formally filing a complaint for non-payment of overtime.

Manuela McDonough from the NCLR discusses a recent report regarding the challenges faced by millions of latinos who live with chronic diseases in the U.S.

Maria Piña in Dispatches from Roswell, talks about the grass roots effort of immigrant families in Roswell, Artesia, Portales, and Lea County.

Dr. Sandoval, Professor of Anthropology at UNM, discusses collaborative research with communities in northern New Mexico, responding to hydraulic fracking.

Reports on latest Earth Forum with FCC Chairman, John Wheeler, where youth from NM talked about challenges to internet access, Net Neutrality, prison phones.

Tomás Rivera and members of Chainbreaker Collective discus the housing crisis for renters in Santa Fe and the recently launched campaign to Establish a Residents Bill of Rights.

Alex Bandana & Jose “Pepe” Carlos, members of the Grammy Award winning La Santa Cecilia Latin Band, talk about their tour of New Mexico starting this Thursday.

Perry McIntosh, Young Fathers

Sanctuary Movement

Sarah Nolan, Executive Director with CAFÉ (Communities in Action & Faith),  shares their latest victory collective victory in Southwestern New Mexico.  The President declared Organ Mountain – Desert Peaks a National Monument after a 10 year grassroots campaign.

Mike Evangelist, Policy Analyst for the National Employment Law Project (NELP), discusses a recent report about the kinds of jobs lost and regenerated during the economic recovery.

Today's second segment was a replay from April 8, 2014.

Joanne Calkins and Mary Beth Howe from NM Faith Coalition for Immigrant Justice discuss their service and advocacy work on Immigrant issues in ABQ.

Maria Piña, in Dispatches from Roswell, reports on Immigration Reform Activities in the Southeastern region of the state.

Michelle Waslin, Manager of the Immigration and States Project of the Pew Charitable Trust, discusses recent reports on the roles and responsibilities of states and localities in the roll out of a potential federal legalization program.

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Margarita Murillo, founding member of Somos Gallup, shares the local epidemic of wage theft in Gallup and how they are organizing to make sure people know their rights to recuperate stolen wages.

Ed Warden and André Jones of the Santa Fe Community College’s TRIO program talk about recruiting and retaining low income or first generation college students in Santa Fe.

Marisa Bono discusses MALDEF lawsuit against The Public Education Department

Leopoldo Méndez and Marina Piña of Somos Clovis talk about increased deportations in Clovis and their recent protest at the local jail as part of a national day of action.

Teatro Paraguas presents: When The Stars Trembled in Rio Puerco, a play adapted from Oral History based on Recuerdos de los Viejitos, Tales of the Rio Puerco Valley by today’s guest, Nasario Garcia.  Shebana Coelho, the play’s director, also appears on today’s show.  The play opens April 4^th and runs through April 13^th.

Gail Evans, Director of the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty, discusses a lawsuit that was filed against the State of New Mexico for underfunding the Public Education System

John Leaños, Professor of Social Documentation at UC Santa Cruz; and Aimee Villarreal, co-producer of Frontera! discuss some of their recent work.

Anti-immigrant proposals

Eduardo Tabet Cubero with Dual Language Education of New Mexico talks about NM’s Dual Language Program and HB 330 which will create a bilingual seal on High School diplomas for certified bilingual graduates.

Adrianne Barboa, Director of Albuquerque based “Strong Families New Mexico” discusses legislative effort to make GED testing more accessible to low-income New Mexicans.

Steve Allen, Policy Director of ACLUNM discusses the REAL ID Act and its impact on drivers licenses in New Mexico.

Deborah Norman, Outreach Coordinator from Albuquerque’s United South Broadway Corporation discusses foreclosure in New Mexico and legislative advocacy efforts to provide more protections to local homeowners.

Ellin Jimmerson, Baptist Minister and documentary filmmaker, discusses her February 14^th screening in Albuquerque of “The Second Cooler,” a film about migrant deaths on the US / Mexico Border and the corporate greed that allows it to happen.

Ben Monterroso, with Alliance for Citizenship and Service Employees International Union, explains the recently unveiled GOP Immigration Reform and what this means for the future of reform.

Immigrant Day of Action 2014

Marcos Maez, student admissions counselor at SFCC explains programs available at SFCC and shares the benefits of their Dual Credit Program.