YUMA: EPICENTER OF THE RECESSION. Yuma County is the second hardest-hit by the recession in the country. Yet, the crisis doesn’t impact everyone equally. Depression-like unemployment and foreclosure rates are hurting Latinos the worst. This special Línea Abierta on the Road edition explores the impact of the economic downturn on Latinos in Yuma. What does it mean to live in the second most stressed county? What help is a available for those who are hurting? Do they see any signs of hope? Arizona congressman Raul Grijalva and other guests join this edition of the series “Facing the Crisis” to discuss efforts to bring new jobs and economic recovery to this struggling area. This special program airs live from the studios of KAWC-FM, Yuma’s public radio station.

Guests: Congressman Raúl Grijalva, Democrat for Arizona, Yuma, AZ, http://grijalva.house.gov ; Raúl Mendoza, City Councilman, Yuma, AZ, www.ci.yuma.az.us

"NO YOBS AQUÍ.” A businessman in Yuma posted the sign “No Yobs Aqui” in front of his shop to discourage Spanish-speakers from approaching him to ask for a job. Some local residents see this announcement as insulting and a symbol of the walls that need to be removed in this border town. This is a live roundtable to examine the role migrant workers and neighboring Mexico are playing in the economic recovery, and the prospects for immigration reform legislation.

Guests: Emma Torres, Executive Director, Campesinos Sin Fronteras, Yuma, AZ, www.campesinossinfronteras.org ; Everardo Martínez-Inzunza, Director of College Services for South Yuma County, Arizona Western College, www.azwestern.edu ; Maria Chavoya, Program Director, Campesinos Sin Fronteras, Yuma, AZ, www.campesinossinfronteras.org ; Lenore Loroña Stuart, County Supervisor, Yuma, AZ.

“NO YOBS AQUÍ": A REPEAT. A businessman in Yuma posted the sign “No Yobs Aqui” in front of his shop to discourage Spanish-speakers from approaching him to ask for a job. Some local residents see this announcement as insulting and a symbol of the walls that need to be removed in this border town. This is a live roundtable to examine the role migrant workers and neighboring Mexico are playing in the economic recovery, and the prospects for immigration reform legislation.

Guests: Emma Torres, Executive Director, Campesinos Sin Fronteras, Yuma, AZ, www.campesinossinfronteras.org ; Everardo Martínez-Inzunza, Director of College Services for South Yuma County, Arizona Western College, www.azwestern.edu ; Maria Chavoya, Program Director, Campesinos Sin Fronteras, Yuma, AZ, www.campesinossinfronteras.org ; Lenore Loroña Stuart, County Supervisor, Yuma, AZ.

“NO YOBS AQUÍ": A REPEAT. A businessman in Yuma posted the sign “No Yobs Aqui” in front of his shop to discourage Spanish-speakers from approaching him to ask for a job. Some local residents see this announcement as insulting and a symbol of the walls that need to be removed in this border town. This is a live roundtable to examine the role migrant workers and neighboring Mexico are playing in the economic recovery, and the prospects for immigration reform legislation.

Guests: Emma Torres, Executive Director, Campesinos Sin Fronteras, Yuma, AZ, www.campesinossinfronteras.org ; Everardo Martínez-Inzunza, Director of College Services for South Yuma County, Arizona Western College, www.azwestern.edu ; Maria Chavoya, Program Director, Campesinos Sin Fronteras, Yuma, AZ, www.campesinossinfronteras.org ; Lenore Loroña Stuart, County Supervisor, Yuma, AZ.