IMMIGRATION EDITION – HURRICANE VICTIMS FACE DEPORTATION. Chicago attorney Rosalba Piña joins this edition as a regular commentator. Immigration agents detained undocumented evacuees who fled Hurricane Katrina in West Virginia and Texas and now the immigrants face deportation. Advocacy groups have called on the Bush administration to suspend deportation proceedings against those victims seeking emergency help. Piña comments on this story and also answers listener calls on immigrant rights and citizenship procedures.

Guests:

Leticia Zamarripa, spokesperson, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, El Paso, TX; Flavia Jimenez, immigration policy analyst, National Council of La Raza, Washington, DC.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – KENNEDY/MCCAIN BILL. Attorney Rosalba Piña joins this edition from Chicago to co-host the program. This week, Fabiola Rodriguez-Ciampioli, spokesperson for Sen. Harry Reid, leader of the Democratic minority in the Senate, discusses Senators Kennedy and McCain joint bill to extend earned legalization for undocumented immigrants. Attorney Piña concludes the program answering calls from listeners on residence and citizenship.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – Chicago attorney Rosalba Piña joins this program to comment on news developments and answer listener concerns. This week, Piña comments on a case before the Supreme Court. It’s the case of Humberto Fernández Vargas, a Mexican immigrant who applied to become permanent resident and ended up in jail and back to México, separated from his family, because of an old deportation order.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Rosalba Piña from Chicago answers listener concerns on residency and citizenship procedures. Piña also joins a conversation with attorney Marielena Hincapie, from the National Immigration Law Center, who shares news on recent efforts by Republican Congressman James Sensenbrenner to pass a bill that would criminalize undocumented immigrants, increase Border Patrol raids and expedite deportations. They also comment on the President Bush radio address to the nation on immigration reform.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. The intense activism of 13-year-old daughter Stephanie saved Leandro Palomar from deportation; and a bill passed by the House includes provisions that make it harder to become U.S. citizen, makes undocumented immigrants felon criminals, and expands the powers to deport immigrants. Attorney Rosalba Piña joins this program from Chicago to comment on these and other stories. She also answers listener questions on basic residency and citizenship procedures.

Guest:

Gabriela Lemus, national legislative and policy director, League of United Latinamerican Citizens, Washington, DC.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS. Attorney Rosalba Piña hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña gives suggestions on how to make and keep resolutions for this year to succeed in the road to permanent residency and citizenship. Among the tips, Piña advises to file income tax returns and keep receipts showing a residence address.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. An influential conservative Republican and a civil-rights advocate warn the Republican leadership that if congressional leaders continue their hard-line rhetoric against immigrants, the party will become isolated from the Latino electorate and will pay it at the ballot box. Attorney Rosalba Piña, from Chicago, facilitates this conversation, beginning with the recording of a heated exchange between Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito on citizenship birthrights. Piña also provides legal advice to listeners.

Guests:

Roberto de Posada, Chairman, The Latino Coalition, Washington, DC; Michelle Waslin, director of research on immigration policy, National Council of la Raza, Washington, DC.

IMMIGRATION EDITION - MIGRANT CARAVAN TO WASHINGTON. Human rights groups are preparing a national caravan to draw support for migrant rights. The caravan, departing from San Diego and culminate in Washington DC, seeks to lobby and galvanize opposition against the Sensenbrenner bill, an initiative that proposes to charge undocumented immigrants with felony crimes and build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Attorney Rosalba Pina hosts this program from Chicago and provides on-air legal advice. In addition, this program features the recording of an open letter read by Vanessa Cardenas, of the National Immigration Forum, as well as an interview with Felipe Aguirre, councilman for the City of Maywood, on the opposition of this Los Angeles city to Sensenbrenner's bill.

Guests:

Enrique Morones, President, Angeles de la Frontera, Coalicion Gente Unida, San Diego, CA; Vanessa Cardenas, National Immigration Forum, Washington, DC; Felipe Aguirre, councilmember, Maywood, CA.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – JUSTICE FOR IMMIGRANTS. The U.S. Catholic Church is actively opposing the Sensenbrenner bill and other efforts in Congress to crack down on undocumented immigrants. Catholic bishops are appealing to the nation’s Catholics to call for a comprehensive legalization program. In this program, Leo Anchondo, head of the Catholic Church’s Justice for Immigrants campaign, joins Chicago attorney Rosalba Piña, host of this series.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – IMMIGRANTS WIN BORDER RANCH. In an apparent case of poetic justice, two Salvadoran immigrants won the legal title of a piece of land after they sued the owner of the ranch, who was a leader of a border vigilante group, for detaining and assaulting them. The immigrants are now seeking visas to stay. Other topics include the massive demonstration announced for Chicago and the culmination in San Diego of a migrant caravan that traveled around the country opposing current anti-immigrant legislation. Attorney Rosalba Piña hosts this edition from Chicago and answers questions from listeners.

Guest:

Attorney Kelly Bruner, Southern Poverty Law Center, Montgomery, AL, representative of plaintiffs Edwin Mancia and Fatima Leyva; Enrique Morones, Gente Unida Coalition, Border Angels, Migrant Caravan organizer, San Diego, CA; Emma Lozano, Centro Sin Fronteras, Chicago, IL.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – FACE OFF IN WASHINGTON. While in Chicago tens of thousands join a broad coalition to march for legal status for millions of immigrants, Cardinal Roger Mahoney urged Catholics to disobey anti-immigrant bills if they become law. These are the latest developments in a growing upsurge of citizen activism as the U.S. Senate takes up immigration reform and control bills. Attorney Rosalba Piña hosts this edition from Chicago and answers listeners calls.

Guests:

Leo Anchondo, national campaign manager, Justice for Immigrants, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC; Vanessa Cardenas, National Immigration Forum, Washington, DC; Jorge Salazar, news reporter, Chicago, IL.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – PANEL OKS WORK-VISA PLAN. The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee completed in recent hours an immigration reform bill that includes visas for undocumented immigrants and guest workers. The legislation is now in the hands of the full Senate, which is expected to begin debates this week. Attorney Rosalba Piña interviews Vanessa Cardenas, a spokesperson for the National Immigration Forum in Washington, DC, and Senator Ken Salazar, Democrat for Colorado about these topics and answers listeners calls to provide legal advice.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – THE WEEK AFTER. Political and immigrant advocacy leaders meet in this roundtable in Washington, DC, to discuss the pros and cons of the immigration bill passed by the U.S. Senate, another bill in the House urging the U.S. to apologize for the mass deportations of the 1930s, the plans for the “day without immigrants” in May, and the future of this season of widespread pro-immigrant rallies. Attorney Rosalba Piña hosts this program and encourages listeners from around the country to call in.

Invited guests:

Rep. Hilda Solís, D-Los Angeles; Gabriela Lemus, LULAC, Washington, DC.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – A DECISIVE WEEK. After a two-week recess and hundreds of pro-immigrant mobilization across the country, the U.S. Senate returns to the Capitol and it is expected to continue crafting an immigration reform bill. We speak with an analyst about the prospects of the reform and the effects of mobilizations in the legislature. Attorney Rosalba Pina hosts this program from Chicago and provides on-air legal advice.

Guest:

Oscar Chacón, president, National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities; director, Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights, Chicago, IL.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – RESUMING DEBATES IN THE SENATE. The Senate Majority leader is being urged to bring an immigration bill back to the Senate floor this week. There is disagreement on the process to complete the immigration debate. In this edition, Democrat and Republican representatives discuss the prospects for comprehensive immigration reform in this legislative season. Attorney Rosalba Piña hosts the program and answers listener calls-ins.

Guests:

Congressman Raul Grijalva, Democrat, Tucson, AZ; Hessy Fernandez, press secretary, Republican National Committee, Washington, DC.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – SENATE VOTE WATCH. Chicago-based attorney Rosalba Piña brings the latest on an immigration bill moving through the Senate. Congressional leaders are invited to comment on key provisions of the Senate bill. Listeners are encouraged to call in.

Guest:

Congressman Silvestre Reyes, Democrat, El Paso, TX.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – IMMIGRATION BILL WATCH. Chicago-based attorney Rosalba Piña provides details about the immigration bill approved by the U.S. Senate. She also discusses the prospects for immigration reform in the House-Senate negotiations. Piña also answers listener calls.

Guest:

Lynn Tramonte de la Barrera, senior policy analyst and communications coordinator, National Immigration Forum, Washington, DC.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – BLOCKING THE BILL. House Republicans are threatening to kill the Senate immigration bill using delay tactics under a procedure called “blue slip.” Chicago Attorney Rosalba Piña talks about this news development and answers listener calls.

Guests:

Alejandro Burgos, deputy press secretary, National Republican Congressional Committee, Washington, DC; Federico de Jesús, director of Hispanic Communications, Office of the Democratic leader of the Senate, Sen. Harry Reid.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – BACK TO THE MARCHES. A broad coalition prepares for a massive march in the streets of Chicago. This will be the third large pro-immigrant demonstration in four months. Chicago was the site of the first of the pro-immigrant mega-marches this year. Attorney Rosalba Piña interviews Emma Lozano, president of Centro Sin Fronteras and co-organizer of the march. She also talks with farm labor rights pioneer Dolores Huerta and with Carlina Tapia-Ruano, the first Latina to chair the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

MARCH IN CHICAGO. Thousands of immigrants and their supporters marched through downtown Chicago, territory of influence of Congressional Republican leader Dennis Hastert. Demonstrators renewed their call for a legalization plan. News correspondent Irma Lopez files a report and attorney Rosalba Pina, co-organizer of the march, comments on the outcome of the demonstration.

ALSO, EDUARDO GALEANO. Renowned Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano gives his views on national borders and free trade, and immigration and criminalization of migrants. This interview was recorded during a recent visit of Galeano to Oakland, CA.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Chicago-based attorney Rosalba Piña provides details about the latest immigration issues in the nation, including the upcoming immigrant rights lobbying day in early September. Piña also answers listener calls.

MMIGRATION EDITION - IMMIGRANT MOM RESISTS DEPORTATION: LIVE BROADCAST. Host Rosalba Piña broadcasts live from the Adalberto United Methodist Church in Chicago, sanctuary of Elvira Arellano, an immigrant mother who faces deportation and is fighting to stay in the U.S. Arellano was arrested in 2002 immigration sweeps while working at the Chicago airport. She later became a well known activist. After being required to report to be deported, Arellano announced that she will be living in the church, where deportation agents could find her. Piña talks with Arellano as the activist begins her action of civil desobedience.

Guests:

Elvira Arellano, founder, United Latino Family, a group that advocates for undocumented parents of children who are U.S. citizens, Chicago; Emma Lozano, executive director, Centro Sin Fronteras, Chicago.

ARELLANO GETS SUPPORT FROM DOLORES HUERTA: LIVE BROADCAST. Host Rosalba Piña broadcasts live from the Adalberto United Methodist Church in Chicago, where Elvira Arellano, an immigrant mother, is challenging orders of deportation. Dolores Huerta, the veteran farm worker and civil rights leader, paid a visit to the church to express public support for Arellanos's fight to stay in the U.S. Piña provides a live account of developments in the third day of Arellano's act of civil desobedience.

Guests:

Elvira Arellano, founder, United Latino Family, a group that advocates for undocumented parents of children who are U.S. citizens, Chicago; Dolores Huerta, pioneer of the civil-rights movement, Chicago; Emma Lozano, executive director, Centro Sin Fronteras, Chicago.

ARELLANO GETS SUPPORT FROM DOLORES HUERTA: LIVE BROADCAST. Host Rosalba Piña broadcasts live from the Adalberto United Methodist Church in Chicago, where Elvira Arellano, an immigrant mother, is challenging orders of deportation. Dolores Huerta, the veteran farm worker and civil rights leader, paid a visit to the church to express public support for Arellanos's fight to stay in the U.S. Piña provides a live account of developments in the third day of Arellano's act of civil desobedience.

Guests:

Elvira Arellano, founder, United Latino Family, a group that advocates for undocumented parents of children who are U.S. citizens, Chicago; Dolores Huerta, pioneer of the civil-rights movement, Chicago; Emma Lozano, executive director, Centro Sin Fronteras, Chicago.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – WALKING FOR REFORM. Host Rosalba Piña talks with leaders of a protest walk that begins in Chicago and ends at the office of Rep. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House. Organizers call on U.S. authorities to halt raids and deportations and get to work on comprehensive immigration reform.

Guest:

Jorge Mújica, March 10th Movement, Chicago, IL; Attorney Jackie Herrera, Illinois Coalition for Immigrants and Refugee Rights, Chicago, IL, www.icirr.org

BACK TO THE STREETS: A LIVE BROADCAST. Thousands of immigrants and their supporters are gearing up to mark this Labor Day weekend with mass mobilizations for immigration reform. In this program, host Rosalba Piña broadcasts live from the neighborhood of Little Village in Chicago, first stop of the four-day walk targeting the office of Rep. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House and notorious leader of a congressional push to pass draconian, enforcement-only laws. The program includes breaking news from Bellingham in the state of Washington, where advocates report the detention of 33 immigrant workers by ICE agents at a workplace. They also say this action has a chilling effect in the local Latino community.

Interviews:

LIVE BROADCAST FROM CHICAGO. In this special edition, host Rosalba Piña talks with organizers, participants and neighbors in a rally in Chicago to protest deportations and urge for immigration reform. During this hour, the contingent of the march passes by the broadcast table at the heart of La Villita neighborhood.

Interviews:

Esther Lopez, coordinator, Voto Latino de Illinois; Juan Salgado, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant Rights; Jorge Mugica, March 10th Movement; Emma Herrera, Centro de Trabajadores del Este de Carolina del Norte; Jose Ochoa, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant Rights; Roy Berg, Chicago chair, American Immigration Lawyers Association; Cristina Chavez, activist and grand-daughter of Cesar Chavez; Juan Salgado, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant Rights.

IMMIGRATION EDITION - THE AFTERMATH OF 9/11.Government roundups and anti-terrorism initiatives have targeted immigrant communities following the attacks of 9/11. Attorney Rosalba Piña hosts this edition from Chicago and dialogues with listeners on the impact of the aftermath of 9/11 on them and their families.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – THE EFFECTS FROM 96. Attorney Rosalba Piña hosts this edition from Chicago. She brings updates and analysis on legislative bills pending in Congress, and provides news on a fast in progress in Chicago, in support of families threatened with deportation. Piña also talks with attorney John Silva, vice chair of the Southern California chapter of AILA – American Immigration Lawyers Association, on the effects of the 1996 immigration law.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – THE MARCH THAT COUNTS. Attorney Rosalba Piña from Chicago gives practical advice for those immigrants who are preparing to travel during the vacation season. Some immigrants who leave may face stiff penalties when re-entering the country. Piña also reports about the expected impact of the immigrant-rights marches on the grassroots efforts to turn out the vote on Election Day. The program includes a brief interview with Rudy Fernández, a top member of the White House, on the signing of a 700-mile border wall.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Rosalba Piña hosts this edition from La Villita in Chicago. Piña comments on the visit of Saul Arellano, a U.S. citizen child, who requested the Mexican Congress to draft a resolution against the deportation of his mother, Elvira Arellano, from the U.S. Elvira is an immigrant mother who faces deportation and is fighting to stay in the U.S. She was arrested in 2002 immigration sweeps while working at the Chicago airport. She later became a well-known activist. After being required to report to be deported, Arellano announced that she will be living in the church, where deportation agents could find her. Piña also answers listener calls.

Guests:

Elvira Arellano, founder, United Latino Family, a group that advocates for undocumented parents of children who are U.S. citizens, Chicago; Emma Lozano, executive director, Centro Sin Fronteras, Chicago.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – HOLIDAY TRAVELS. Attorney Rosalba Piña hosts this edition from La Villita in Chicago. Piña shares helpful tips for immigrants who are planning to travel out of the country. She also gives tips on useful holiday gifts for citizenship applicants.

Rosalba Piña hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña reports on the eleventh-hour agreement between Senate Democratic and Republican leaders to return the immigration reform bill to the Senate floor. It also includes a brief interview with state Sen. Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles) on his new bid to allow financial aid for undocumented students and driver’s licenses for immigrants. Piña also gives practical advice to listeners who apply for residence or citizenship.

Guests: Carlina Tapia-Ruano, Immediate past president, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Chicago, IL, www.aila.org; Catherine Salgado, Spokesperson, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Chicago, IL, www.icirr.org

Thousands rush to apply for citizenship as the new, sharply increased fees to process naturalization applications are scheduled to take effect on July 30. Host Rosalba Piña comments on this and other news developments.

Invited guest: Alfonso Aguilar, Chief, Office of Citizenship, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Washington, DC.

En la víspera del primer aniversario de su decisión de buscar santuario en una iglesia de Chicago, Elvira Arellano se encuentra en una jornada de quince días de ayuno y pide al congreso que tome acción para detener los actuales operativos de deportación masiva. Este programa presenta una entrevista en vivo con Arellano desde su claustro y con inmigrantes que han seguido los pasos de la activista y recientemente hallaron santuario en iglesias de Los Angeles.

Invitados: Elvira Arellano, Iglesia Metodista Adalberto, Chicago; José Antonio “Santuario”, Iglesia de la Placita Olvera, Los Angeles; Juan “Santuario”, Iglesia Luterana San Pablo, No. Hollywood, CA.

Host Rosalba Piña begins a special series to air the views of leading presidential candidates from both the Republican and Democratic Party on immigration reform. In this program, Al Cárdenas, chairman of the Hispanic Leadership Committee and co-chair for the presidential campaign of the Republican Mitt Romney in Florida, comments on his positions about legalization, the role of the states and cities in the area of immigration enforcement, family separation, and the sancutuary movement.

Host Rosalba Piña continues a special series to air the views of leading presidential candidates from both the Republican and Democratic Party on immigration reform. In this program, María Echaveste discusses the views of Democratic contender Sen. Hillary Clinton in areas including the setbacks on provision 245-i, deporation raids, Elvira Arellano, border security, immigration refom, and more, María Echaveste was the Deputy Chief of Staff in the White House under the Clinton administration. She is currently a consultant for non-profit groups and immigration lobbyist for the UFW in Washington. She is also a representative for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.

Host Rosalba Piña continues a special series to air the views of leading presidential candidates from both the Republican and Democratic Party on immigration reform, border security, and immigrant family separation. This week, Raúl Romero, representing the campaign for Giuliani, joins the program. Romero is president and CEO of a nationally-recognized business firm in Washington DC. In 2004, Romero led the Bush/Cheney Hispanic campaign.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS. Host Rosalba Piña continues a special series to air the views of leading presidential candidates from both the Republican and Democratic Party on immigration reform. This week, Federico Peña, co-chair of Sen. Barack Obama for President Campaign, joins the program to discuss Obama’s positions on legalization, guest workers, border security, and more. Peña was the first Latino elected mayor of Denver, Colorado, and the first Latino to be appointed U.S. Secretary of Transportation.

Host Rosalba Piña continues a special series to air the views of leading presidential candidates from both the Republican and Democratic Party on immigration reform. This week, Rosalinda Guillén, a community activist from Bellingham, WA, joins this edition to speak on behalf of the presidential campaign of Democrat Bill Richardson.

Host Rosalba Piña continues a special series to air the views of leading presidential candidates from both the Republican and Democratic Party on immigration reform. This week, Juan Hernández, Hispanic outreach national coordinator for the presidential campaign of Sen. John McCain, answers questions about McCain’s platform on immigration reform and border control. In addition, Congressman Luis Gutiérrez from Chicago announces a new immigration initiative to provide safe harbor for millions of undocumented residents.

Rosalba Piña, host of this edition from Chicago, attended the First Migrant Parlament, a convening of hundreds of U.S. migrant leaders who have gathered at the floor of the Mexican Congress. Piña brings news about the event and interviews top organizers. Listeners are encouraged to call in.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – CHRISTMAS SHELTER SEASON. Attorney Rosalba Piña hosts this biweekly edition from Chicago. On International Migrant Day and the Mexican tradition of Posadas, she interviews Gloria Saucedo from Hermandad Mexicana in California about the opening of “Casa de Refugio Elvira”, a shelter for deported women and children in Tijuana. Piña also talks with organizers of a support fund to pay for emergency rent and food expenses for families of meatpacking workers who were arrested by ICE agents a year ago in Colorado.

Con esta edición comienza "Hacia el Voto 2008," transmitiendo en vivo desde WRTE, estación dirigida a los jóvenes, en Chicago, y en colaboración con la red de televisión HITN-TV ( Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network), desde Nueva York. Habrá una mesa redonda de discusión sobre los posibles escenarios en las elecciones del estado de Illinois, el 5 de febrero.

In this live broadcast from WRTE in Chicago, young immigrants are invited to comment on the current electoral debate on immigration. Republican candidates pledge iron hand. Democrats are hardly talking about immigration policies. Opinion polls show the public is split over unauthorized migrants. And Latinos report their life is worsening as a result of increased enforcement measures.

A car caravan of human rights activists is in the Canadian border after crossing three Western states. They are encouraging voters to hold presidential candidates accountable for their positions on immigration reform. A scheduled meeting with deported activist Elvira Arellano failed to materialize after Canadian customs denied Arellano entrance to Vancouver.

In this exclusive interview from Washington, DC, Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton talks about reconciling President Clinton's immigration law of 1996 with her current efforts for comprehensive reform, her plans to review the decision to build a border wall, the development of border colonias, and the slow down of citizenship applications.

Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, joins this edition from Chicago to comment on news developments of the week and answer listener questions about the dos and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

IMMIGRATION EDITION - Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, joins this edition from Chicago to comment on news developments of the week and answer listener questions about the dos and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

IMMIGRATION EDITION - Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, joins this edition from Chicago to comment on the outcome of the May 1 rallies and the road to the presidential election in November. She also answers listener questions about the dos and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

IMMIGRATION EDITION - Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, joins this edition from Chicago to comment on the latest news on the immigration front. She also answers listener questions about the dos and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, joins this edition from Chicago to comment on the latest news on the immigration front. She also answers listener questions about the dos and don'ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, joins this edition from Chicago to comment on news developments of the week and answer listener questions about the dos and don'ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

IMMIGRATION EDITION - Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, joins this edition from Chicago to comment on news developments of the week and answer listener questions about the dos and don'ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

IMMIGRATION EDITION - Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, joins this edition from Chicago to comment on news developments of the week and answer listener questions about the dos and don'ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – IOWA WORKSITE RAIDS - Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, joins this edition from Chicago to focus on a congressional probe on recent federal raids in Iowa, the largest ever worksite raids. Piña also answers listener questions about the dos and don'ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

IMMIGRATION EDITION - INTERPRETER QUESTIONS PROCEEDINGS. Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, joins this edition from Chicago to interview professor Erik Camayd-Freixas, of Florida International University in Miami. Profr.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña interviews a U.S. citizen whose immigrant husband became repatriated and separated from his family. She is calling on President-elect Obama to reform immigration laws.. Piña also answers listener questions about the dos and don'ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Guest: Yvonne de la Paz, Rockford, IL.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña interviews local community leader Alejandro Domínguez. He was exonerated after having served five years in jail and deported twice and currently is a recognized immigrant advocate. Piña also answers listener questions about the dos and don'ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Guest: Alejandro Domínguez, Director of Legal Program, Sin Fronteras, Chicago, IL.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña interviews lawyer Nora Sandigo, who recently filed a lawsuit against President Obama on behalf of 600 children to suspend the deportation of their undocumented parents until there is immigration reform. Piña also answers listener questions about the dos and don'ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Guest: Nora Sandigo, CEO, American Fraternity, Miami, FL.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago and answers listener questions about the dos and don'ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

IMMIGRATION EDITION - (REPEATED: Originally aired on 7-22-08) Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, joins this edition from Chicago to
comment on news developments of the week and answer listener questions about the do's and don'ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Rosalba Piña joins this edition from Chicago to interview the Nájeras, a married couple that was separated by current immigration laws, when a judge told Odorico Nájera he has to wait outside of the country for ten years before applying for residency. Piña, an immigration law expert, also answers listener questions about the dos and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Guests:

Odorico Nájera, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México; Jennifer Nicole Nájera, Hammond, IN;
Rigoberto Padilla, detained by police and turned into Immigration authorities, Chicago, IL.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. She comments on news developments of the week and answers listener questions about the dos and don'ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago and answers listener questions about the dos and don'ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña brings the latest developments in a nationally-coordinated effort to rally for immigration reform on May Day. Piña also answers listener questions about the dos and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – MAY 1 RALLIES. Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña continues bringing the latest developments in a nationally-coordinated effort to rally for immigration reform on May Day. She interviews rally organizers in cities that were the site of major marches in previous years.

Guests:

Lucero Beebe-Giudice, National Capital Immigrant Coalition, Washington, DC.

Juan José Gutierrez, Spokesperson, Full Rights for Immigrants Coalition, Activist, Los Angeles, CA

Francisco López, March Co-organizer, Coordinator
CAUSA - Coalición Pro derechos del inmigrante
Salem, Oregon

Rufino Domínguez, March Co-organizer
Director, Frente Indígena de Organizaciones Binacionales (FIOB), Fresno, CA

David Schmidt, Co-Organizador de la marcha/ March Co-organizer, Organizer, Coalición "Si se Puede", San Diego, CA

Carlos Marentes, Pro-Immigration Reform and Social Justice Committee, Seattle, WA

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña talks about the findings of an opinion poll done among women immigrants. Women are immigrating to the U.S. in growing numbers. Piña discusses the challenges, transformations and dreams of these women and what it means for our communities. Piña also answers listener questions about the dos and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Guest:

Sergio Bendixen, President, Bendixen & Associates, Author " Women Immigrants: Stewards of the 21st, comissioned by NAM, New American Media, Coral Gables, FL. http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña provides news about a national campaign that kicks off this week to support President Obama’s call for an immigration reform plan. The campaign involves 700 advocacy groups in 20 states. Piña also answers listener questions about the dos and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Guest:

Angelica Salas, Executive Director, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), Washington, DC.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña provides analysis on news developments of the week. Piña also answers listener questions about the dos and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña provides news and analysis on the outcomes of the meeting scheduled between President Obama and congressional leaders on immigration policy. Piña also answers listener questions about the dos and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Joshua Hoyt, Executive Director, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Chicago, IL, http://icirr.org/

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña provides news and analysis on news developments of the week, including the confirmation hearings of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, the immigration reform bill, and the Obama-Senate clash on the “No-Match” letters. Piña also answers listener questions about the dos and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Guests:

Walter Lara, Student, DREAM ACT activist,
Miami, FL

Matías Ramos, DREAM ACT activist, National Immigration Law Center, Washington, D.C.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña comments on news developments of the week. She also answers listener questions about the dos and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña comments on news developments of the week. She also answers listener questions about the dos and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – WHITE HOUSE MEETING. Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña follows up on the recent White House meeting of advocates for immigration reform with President Obama and Sec. Napolitano. She also answers listener questions about the dos and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Guests: Arturo Rodríguez, President, United Farm Workers, Sacramento, California, www.ufw.org ; Marielena Hincapié, Executive Director, National Immigration Law Center, Los Angeles, CA, www.nilc.org.

IMMIGRATION EDITION – PLANS FOR REFORM. Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. With Congress coming back from summer break, Piña follows up on plans to take up immigration reform during this congressional season. She also answers listener questions about the dos and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Guest: Jose Dante Parra, Spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Washington, D.C., http://reid.senate.gov

IMMIGRATION EDITION – LA FIESTA DEL ILEGAL. Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. On National Citizenship Day, grassroots groups in Illinois mocked the term “illegal alien” by launching the “Festival of the Illegal.” To put the human face behind the derogatory term, the event featured well-known business and media leaders and politicians who started working in this country living in the shadows as undocumented residents. Piña also answers listener questions about the dos and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Guest: Artemio Arreola, Political Director, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Chicago, IL, www.icirr.org

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña comments on the latest news developments in the immigration area. She also answers listener questions about the dos and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Police chiefs from across the country have come together to call for immigration reform, because they believe it is crucial that witnesses and victims of crimes confide in their local law enforcement agencies. Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña comments on the latest news developments in the immigration area. She also answers listener questions about the dos and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Guest: Arturo Venegas Jr., Director, Law Enforcement Engagement Initiative, Retired police chief, Sacramento, CA. www.leei.us

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña comments on the latest news developments in the immigration area. She also answers listener questions about the dos and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. On this day, Congressman Luis Gutierrez of Illinois introduces new legislation for immigration reform in the House of Representatives. Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña also answers listener questions about the dos and don'ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Guests: Congressman Raul Grijalva, 7th District, AZ, Washington, D.C., University of Illinois student Rigo Padilla who resisted deportation, Chicago, IL. , http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-uic-student-deportationdec11,0,77...

IMMIGRATION EDITION: TRAIL OF DREAMS. A group of
students plans to walk 2000 miles, from Miami to Washington, D.C. to call for just and humane immigration reform.
As they walk, community members in Florida will begin a fast for families that have been separated by deportation. Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña also answers listener questions about the dos and don'ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Guests: Juan Rodriguez, Students Working for Equal Rights, Miami, FL; Maria del Rosario Rodriguez, Director, Florida Immigrant Coalition, Miami, FL,
www.floridaimmigrant.org

IMMIGRATION EDITION – ACTION FOR REFORM. On this day, thousands around the nation begin a week of coordinated rallies, town hall meetings and visits to congress members in a renewed effort to urge for immigration reform. Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña also answers listener questions about the dos and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Guests: Juan Rodriguez and Carlos Roa, Students Working for Equal Rights, Miami, Florida. www.trailofdreams.net ; Salvador Reza, PUENTE Movement, Phoenix, Arizona

IMMIGRATION EDITION. A group of American children is suing the Obama administration to suspend the deportation of their undocumented parents until immigration laws are reformed. Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña also answers listener questions about the do’s and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Guest: Alfonso Oviedo Reyes, President (Immigration Attorney), American Fraternity, Miami, FL. http://www.americanfraternity.org/ ; Juan Rodriguez, Students Working for Equal Rights, Miami, FL. http://swer.org/

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Immigrant rights leaders across the country plan a mass mobilization in Washington on the first day of spring. Also, what are community organizations doing to ensure a proper count of immigrants during the 2010 census? Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña also answers listener questions about the do’s and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Guest: Flavia Jiménez, New Americans Initiative Program Director, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Chicago, IL, http://icirr.org/en/nai

IMMIGRATION EDITION: MARCH ON WASHINGTON. Immigrant rights organizers from all over the country plan a march on Washington to push President Obama and Congress to pass immigration reform. Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña also answers listener questions about the do’s and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Guests: Gabriel Gonzalez, Main organizer March for America, Washington D.C. http://www.reformamigratoriaproamerica.org ; Gaby Pacheco, Walker, Trail of Dreams, Atlanta, GA. http://www.trail2010.org/about/

IMMIGRATION EDITION: IMMIGRANT NATION. A new documentary tells the story of Elvira Arellano, who fought her deportation from a sanctuary church in Chicago, and the ongoing struggle for immigration reform. Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña also brings the latest news on the plans for a massive pro-immigrant rally in Washington, D.C. She also answers listener questions about the do’s and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Guests: Esau Meléndez, Director and producer, Immigrant Nation, Chicago, IL, http://www.immigrantnationfilm.com ; Vanessa Cardenas, Director of Progress 2050, Center for American Progress, Washington, D.C.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. After the historic March for America, when more than 200,000 immigrants crowded the National Mall to demand immigration reform, what are the next steps? Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña also answers listener questions about the do’s and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Guest: Xiomara Corpeño, Director of organizing, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), Los Angeles, CA, http://www.chirla.org

IMMIGRATION EDITION. The Arizona legislature approved a law that would make it a state crime to be in the country without papers and would force police to enforce federal immigration laws. Immigrant-rights groups are protesting the law and asking the governor to veto it. Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña also answers listener questions about the do's and don'ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Guests: Norberto Machiche, Spokesperson for Arizona Governor Janet Brewer, Phoenix, AZ, www.azgovernor.gov ; Elias Bermúdez, Director and founder, Inmigrantes Sin Fronteras, Tucson, AZ.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. A national coalition of police chiefs and sheriffs has denounced the anti-immigrant law in Arizona as encouraging racial profiling and sparking more distrust of law enforcement. Meanwhile, students at the University of California begin a hunger strike to protest the law. Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago and interviews a former police chief and leading opponent of the Arizona law. Piña also answers listener questions about the do’s and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Guest: Chief Arturo Venegas, Jr. (Retired), Project Director, Law Enforcement Engagement Initiative (LEEI), Sacramento, CA, www.leei.us ; Horacio Corona, Student on hunger strike, University of California, Berkeley, CA.

IMMIGRATION EDITION - Five youth leaders of the undocumented student movement traveled to Arizona to hold a sit-in at the office of Senator John McCain in Tuscon to highlight the need to pass the DREAM Act. Four of these youth were detained. Attorney Rosalba Piña, expert in immigration law, interviews the other youth leader, Tania Unzueta, about this historic sit-in. Also, immigrants, youth, and domestic workers from all over California travel to Sacramento for a day of lobbying, demanding that the state legislature not cut social programs for legal immigrants and citizen children. Rosalba Piña also answers questions from listeners about the do’s and don’ts of applying for residency or naturalization.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Nearly 100,000 people from all over the country protested Arizona's anti-immigrant law, SB 1070. This edition includes interviews with leaders at the march. Attorney Rosalba Piña, immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña answers listener’s questions about the do’s and don’ts of applying for residency or naturalization.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. An exemplary student of biology at Harvard University was detained when he tried to board a plane with his student I.D. and now faces deportation. Attorney Rosalba Piña, immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago, discussing recent developments in the immigration debate. Piña also answers listeners’ questions about the do’s and don’ts of applying for residency and naturalization.

Guest: Eric Balderas, Student, Harvard University, Boston, MA.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. President Obama addressed the nation, urging members of Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform. This edition includes an interview with the White House director of intergovernmental affairs, Cecilia Muñoz, about the proposals behind the president’s call to action. Attorney Rosalba Piña, immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña also answers listeners’ questions about the do’s and don’ts of applying for residency and naturalization.

Guests: Cecilia Muñoz, Director of intergovernmental affairs, White House, Washington, DC, www.whitehouse.gov

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Hundreds of undocumented students hold a symbolic “graduation” steps away from the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to symbolize the tens of thousands who graduate each year from high school in the United States who can’t go to college or work legally in the country. Also, an interview with the spokesperson for a group of conservatives for comprehensive immigration reform. Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago, discussing some of the most recent news developments around immigration reform. Piña also answers listeners’ questions about the do’s and don’ts of immigration reform.

Guests: Daniela Alulema, Member, New York State Youth Leadership Council, Nueva York, NY; Juan Hernandez, Spokesperson, Conservatives for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Austin, TX. www.conservativesforcir.org

IMMIGRATION EDITION: ARIZONA LAW CHALLENGED. A federal judge has been hearing arguments for and against Arizona’s controversial immigration law SB 1070, which makes it a crime to be undocumented. Another law in Fremont, Nebraska, which prohibits renting to undocumented immigrants, has also been challenged in court. Also, a contingent of citizen children of undocumented parents march to Washington to ask the president to stop their parents’ deportations. Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago, just days before the Arizona law is scheduled to go into effect. Piña also answers listeners’ questions about the do’s and don’ts of immigration reform.

Guest: Elvia Díaz, Reporter, Noticiero Latino, Radio Bilingüe, Phoenix, AZ; Ángel Freytez, Former director, Nebraska State Commission on Latin Americans, Omaha, NE; Nora Sándigo, Director, Fraternidad Americana, Miami, FL.

IMMIGRATION EDITION: BIRTH RIGHTS. Some Republican senators are calling to revoke the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which makes all people born in this country U.S. citizens. But the 14th amendment is inherent to who many of us are as Americans; it was signed after the Civil War to prevent states from denying citizenship to the children of slaves. Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña also answers listeners’ questions about the do’s and don’ts of applying for residency and naturalization.

Guest: Maribel Hastings, Advisor and analyst, America’s Voice, Washington, DC, http://americasvoiceonline.org

IMMIGRATION EDITION. The $600 million border security bill that Obama recently signed into law will add 1500 more border patrol agents and other law enforcement personnel at the border. The law has prompted the American Immigration Lawyers Association and others to push up their calls for comprehensive immigration reform. Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña also answers listeners questions about the do's and don'ts of applying for residency and naturalization.

Guest: Fernando García, Director, Border Network for Human Rights, El Paso, TX, www.bnhr.org

IMMIGRATION EDITION. A Mexican woman won asylum in the United States after saying she was beaten and raped for decades by her common-law husband in her home country. Advocates say this case could set a precedent for other women to win asylum for domestic violence. Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña also answers listeners’ questions about the do’s and don’ts of applying for residency and naturalization.

Guests: Karen Musalo, Professor and Director, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, University of California Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, CA; Luz María Ruiz, Domestic violence survivor, San Fernando Valley (Los Angeles), CA.

IMMIGRATION EDITION: VOTE ON THE DREAM. Senate Democrats have pushed to include the DREAM Act in a defense spending bill. A critical vote on the act will be held today in the Senate. Attorney Rosalba Piña, immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña also answers listeners questions about the do’s and don’ts of applying for residency and naturalization.

Guests: Diana Tejada, Spokesperson, Office of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Washington, D.C.; Lynn Tramonte, Deputy Director, America’s Voice, Cleveland, OH, www.americasvoiceonline.org

IMMIGRATION EDITION. An undocumented student heats up political debate by asking the candidates for governor of California, Would you support the DREAM Act? Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña also answers listeners questions about the do's and don'ts of applying for residency and naturalization.

Guest: Adriana Sánchez, Student, California State University Fresno, Fresno, CA.

IMMIGRATION EDITION: VOTER SUPPRESSION IN NEVADA? In Nevada, where Latino voters could make the difference in a close Senate race, a group directed by a high-level organizer of the Republican party launched a Spanish-language commercial urging Latinos not to vote. Attorney Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña also answers listeners questions about the do's and don'ts of applying for residency and naturalization.

Guest: Roberto de Posada, President, Latinos for Reform, Madison, VA, www.latinosforreform.com ; Ben Monterroso, Director, Mi Familia Vota, Houston, Texas. http://mifamiliavota.net/home