OBAMA'S FIRST YEAR. Iowans delivered the first primary election victory for Obama. This victory was crucial, as an ethnic minority candidate showed success in a state that was 96% white. Editors of Iowa Latino newspapers and grassroots activists discuss his State of the Union address and the Obama presidency one year after inauguration, the primary election process, and the changing face of the Iowa electorate.

Guests: Tony Gomez, County Commissioner, Dakota County, South Sioux City, NE, http://www.dakotacountyne.org/ ; Abril Garcia, Editor, Mundo Latino, South Sioux City, NE, http://www.mundolatino.net ; Dr. Lillian Lopez, Associate Professor of Political Science, Morningside College, Sioux City, IA, http://www.morningside.edu , Lorena Lopez, Editor, La Prensa Iowa, Denison, IA, www.laprensaiowa.com

THE RAID IN POSTVILLE. Twenty months ago, Postville, Iowa was the scene of the largest immigration raid in U.S. history. The federal raid against Agriprocessors meat plant resulted in the arrest of nearly 400 workers, a company in bankruptcy, separated immigrant families, a crippled local economy and a city government in financial trouble. In a live roundtable, a filmmaker, human rights advocates, detained immigrants, and Postville residents revisit the immigration trial and the outlook for the town.

Guests: David Vásquez, Pastor, Luther College, Decorah, IA; Luis Argueta, Director, Abused: The Postville Raid, New York, NY, www.abusethepostvilleraid.com ; Violeta Aleman, Legal Secretary, St. Bridget's Church, Postville, IA; Aura Leticia Godines, Worker detained in raid, Postville, IA; Tim Counts, Spokesperson, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Minneapolis, MN.

LATINO BUSINESS BOOM: A REPEAT. Latinos are changing the landscape of Midwestern towns, lining the Main Streets and downtowns of rural Iowa and Nebraska with Latino businesses. Latinos are becoming farmers faster than any other population group in Iowa, yet face problems like lack of access to credit and anti-immigrant backlash. This is a repeat of the second hour of the live remote broadcast Sunday from Sioux City, Iowa.

Guests: Adriana Dungan, Hispanic Business Center Director, Rural Enterprise Assistance Project, South Sioux City, Nebraska, www.cfra.org/reap ; Art Figueroa, Business owner, A-1 Preferred Air Duct Maintenance, Sioux City, Iowa, www.a-1preferred.com ; Carlos G Rodriguez, Project Manager, Younglove Construction LLC, Sioux City, Iowa, www.younglovellc.com ; Aurelio Picaso, Taqueria owner, South Sioux City, Nebraska.

THE RAID IN POSTVILLE: A REPEAT. Twenty months ago, Postville, Iowa was the scene of the largest immigration raid in U.S. history. The federal raid against Agriprocessors meat plant resulted in the arrest of nearly 400 workers, a company in bankruptcy, separated immigrant families, a crippled local economy and a city government in financial trouble. In a roundtable, a filmmaker, human rights advocates, detained immigrants, and Postville residents revisit the immigration trial and the outlook for the town.

Guests: David Vasquez, Pastor, Luther College, Decorah, IA; Luis Argueta, Director, Abused: The Postville Raid, New York, NY, www.abusethepostvilleraid.com ; Violeta Aleman, Legal Secretary, St. Bridget's Church, Postville, IA; Aura Leticia Godinez, Worker detained in raid, Postville, IA; Tim Counts, Spokesperson, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Minneapolis, MN.

IOWA PLANT CLOSES. One of the largest companies in Sioux City, Iowa, the John Morrell meat processing plant, plans to close its doors in April. The move will eliminate 1500 jobs, many of them occupied by Latinos. Samuel Orozco, of Radio Bilingüe, and Isaac Quiñones, of affiliate station KWIT, host this show from Sioux City, Iowa.

Guests: Norma de la O, Coordinator, New Iowan Center, Sioux City, IA, www.iowaworkforce.com/centers/newiowan ; Juan Carlos Popoca, Worker, John Morrell Plant, Sioux City, IA; Jacobo Hernández, Local union organizer, John Morrell plant, Sioux City, IA; Victor Mar, worker, 15 years with the company, John Morrell Plant, Sioux City, IA.

LATINO BUSINESS BOOM. Latinos are changing the landscape of Midwestern towns, lining the Main Streets and downtowns of rural Iowa and Nebraska with Latino businesses. Latinos are becoming farmers faster than any other population group in Iowa, yet face problems like lack of access to credit and anti-immigrant backlash. Samuel Orozco, of Radio Bilingüe, and Isaac Quiñones, of affiliate station KWIT, host this show from Sioux City, Iowa.

Guests: Adriana Dungan, Hispanic Business Center Director, Rural Enterprise Assistance Project, South Sioux City, Nebraska, www.cfra.org/reap ; Art Figueroa, Business owner, A-1 Preferred Air Duct Maintenance, Sioux City, Iowa, www.a-1preferred.com ; Carlos G Rodriguez, Project Manager, Younglove Construction LLC, Sioux City, Iowa, www.younglovellc.com ; Aurelio Picazo, Taqueria owner, South Sioux City, Nebraska.

LATINO TOWN CHALLENGES CRISIS. The town of Denison, Iowa, has made history in recent years. The migration of Latino immigrants from California and other states to Denison has revitalized the local economy. The town recently elected its first Latino councilman. Samuel Orozco, of Radio Bilingüe, and Isaac Quiñones, of affiliate station KWIT, host this show from Sioux City, Iowa.

Guests: Pedro Rodríguez, City councilman, Denison, IA; Luis Navar, Resident, Denison, IA; Ana Nieto and José Socorro Nieto, Owners, Creaciones y Detalles Ani, Denison, IA; Rogelio Cabrera, Store owner, Denison, IA.

MIGRATION FROM CALIFORNIA TO MIDWEST. Rural towns in Iowa and Nebraska are witnessing a great migration of Latino immigrants who are leaving California to try their luck in the Midwest. Samuel Orozco, of Radio Bilingüe, and Isaac Quiñones, of affiliate station KWIT, host this show from Sioux City, Iowa.

Guests: Alberto Castillo, Store owner, Sioux Soccer, South Sioux City, NE; Rosario Bautista, Owner, Model Beauty Salon, South Sioux City, NE; Martha and Mario Martínez, Store owners, Esperanza’s Creations, South Sioux City, NE; Marco Vinicio González, Reporter, Radio Bilingüe.

IOWA PLANT CLOSES DOORS. A REPEAT. One of the largest companies in Sioux City, Iowa, the John Morrell meat processing plant, plans to close its doors in April. The move will displace 1500 workers, most of them Latinos. This is a repeat of a show aired live from Sioux City, and hosted by Samuel Orozco, of Radio Bilingüe, and Isaac Quiñones, of affiliate station KWIT.

Guests: Norma de la O, Coordinator, New Iowan Center, Sioux City, IA, www.iowaworkforce.com/centers/newiowan ; Juan Carlos Popoca, Worker, John Morrell Plant, Sioux City, IA; Jacobo Hernández, Local union organizer, John Morrell plant, Sioux City, IA; Victor Mar, worker, 15 years with the company, John Morrell Plant, Sioux City, IA.

LATINO TOWN DEFIES CRISIS. A REPEAT. The town of Denison, Iowa, has made history in recent years. The migration of Latino immigrants from California and other states to Denison has revitalized the local economy. The town recently elected its first Latino councilman. Samuel Orozco, of Radio Bilingüe, and Isaac Quiñones, of affiliate station KWIT, host this show. This is a repeat of the original live broadcast from Sioux City, Iowa.

Guests: Pedro Rodríguez, City councilman, Denison, IA; Luis Navar, Resident, Denison, IA; Ana Nieto and José Socorro Nieto, Owners, Creaciones y Detalles Ani, Denison, IA; Rogelio Cabrera, Store owner, Denison, IA.

IOWA PLANT OFFICIALLY CLOSES. The John Morrell meatpacking plant in Sioux City, IA officially closed its doors this month, leaving nearly 1500 workers to fend for themselves. What will the workers do now? Is help available for them? And how will this closure affect the rest of the community?

Guests: Tony Gómez, Commissioner, Dakota County, South Sioux City, NE. http://www.dakotacountyne.org/ ; Verónica Jiménez, José Luis Arreola, Gabriel and Blanca Azpeitia, Former workers, John Morrell Plant, Sioux City, IA.