FEARING THE COUNTERS. North Carolina is considered a “hard-to-count” Census area where grassroots organizers are reaching out to Spanish-speaking immigrants to prevent the gross undercount of ten years ago, when a large number of Latinos were missed by the Census. This time, organizers face an uphill battle as farm workers and migrant families fear federal deportation raids, local police checkpoints and White supremacist groups. This program will air live from the studios of MAIN-FM 103.5 LP FM in Asheville, NC.

NUEVO SOUTH. North Carolina has become a leading destination point for Latino immigrants with the fastest growing Latino population in the U.S. The new arrivals have transformed many towns into what some call the Nuevo South. Many newcomers began to invest and prosper as business owners, revitalizing local economies. But their future is now uncertain, as loss of jobs and the threat of deportation have forced immigrant workers to spend less or hide deeper into the shadows. This program will air live from the studios of MAIN-FM 103.5 LP FM in Asheville, NC.

Guests: Andrea Arias, Center for Participatory Change, Asheville, NC, www.cpcwnc.org ; Orquídea Velasquez, Manager of cleaning cooperative, Asheville, NC; Alberto Berrio, Owner, America's Satellites, Hendersonville, NC; Victor Palomino, Latino Business Developer, Mountain Biz Works, Asheville, NC, www.mountainbizworks.org ; Benjamín Muñoz, Owner of La Catracha, Asheville, NC.

NUEVO SOUTH: A REPEAT. North Carolina has become a leading destination point for Latino immigrants with the fastest growing Latino population in the U.S. The new arrivals have transformed many towns into what some call the Nuevo South. Many newcomers began to invest and prosper as business owners, revitalizing local economies. But their future is now uncertain as loss of jobs and the threat of deportation have forced immigrant workers to spend less or hide deeper into the shadows. This program is a repeat of a show originally aired from the studios of MAIN-FM 103.5 LP FM in Asheville, NC.

Guests: Andrea Arias, Center for Participatory Change, Asheville, NC, www.cpcwnc.org ; Orquídea Velasquez, Manager of cleaning cooperative, Asheville, NC; Alberto Berrio, Owner, America's Satellites, Hendersonville, NC; Victor Palomino, Latino Business Developer, Mountain Biz Works, Asheville, NC, www.mountainbizworks.org ; Benjamín Muñoz, Owner of La Catracha, Asheville, NC.