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Summary: Linea Abierta is a national public radio call-in show that promotes citizen reporting and analysis. Topics include health, immigration, education, the environment, and arts and culture, discussed with a news angle and a Latino perspective. Visit our website for more information. www.radiobilingue.org

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 Línea Abierta : IMMIGRATION REFORM: CALLING CONGRESS. | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 59:06

IMMIGRATION REFORM: CALLING CONGRESS. In this second hour of an expanded two-hour edition, a bus rider from the Oregon portion of the national bus tour for immigration reform discusses the arrival in Washington of the caravan and a hearing in Congress. This edition also includes a practical example of a call to Congress, and a second segment of an interview with a congresswoman about immigration reform with a path to citizenship. Listeners call in to share their perspectives. Guests: Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham, Representing New Mexico's 1st District, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., http://lujangrisham.house.gov/ ; Greg Delgado, Pasajero en caravana por reforma migratoria de Oregon, Washington, D.C.

 Línea Abierta : IMMIGRATION REFORM: SPOTLIGHT ON CONGRESS. | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 59:07

IMMIGRATION REFORM: SPOTLIGHT ON CONGRESS. This first hour of an expanded two-hour edition including interviews with a member of Congress about the possibilities for immigration reform. In addition, an update on energized grassroots mobilizations for immigration reform in different states around the country, the campaign for a million phone calls to Congress, and the arrival of the national bus tour for immigration reform to Washington, D.C. Guests: Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham, Representative of 1stDistrict of New Mexico, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., http://lujangrisham.house.gov/ ; Dolores Huerta, President, Dolores Huerta Foundation, and Co-Founder, United Farm Workers (UFW), Bakersfield, CA; Eliseo Medina, Secretary-Treasurer, Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Washington, D.C., www.seiu.org ; Rocio Sáenz, President, SEIU Local 615, Boston, MA; Carlos Duarte, State Director, Mi Familia Vota, Houston, TX, www.mifamiliavota.us.

 Línea Abierta : IMMIGRATION REFORM: CALLS TO CONGRESS. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 59:05

IMMIGRATION REFORM: CALLS TO CONGRESS. Immigrant rights and labor leaders lead an effort to make 1 million calls to Congress for comprehensive immigration reform. This edition includes interviews with organizers and callers from different areas of the country and a look at which members of Congress are being targeted. Guests: Ben Monterroso, National Executive Director, Mi Familia Vota, Washington, D.C., www.mifamiliavota.us ; Lucy Piñón, Deferred Action recipient and immigration reform call campaign organizer, Phoenix, AZ; Máxima Guerrero, Immigration reform call campaign organizer, Phoenix, AZ; Delia Serrano, Immigration reform call campaign organizer, Bakersfield, CA; Margarita Martinez, Immigration reform call campaign organizer, Bakersfield, CA; Maritza Rodriguez, Immigration reform call campaign organizer, Reno, NV; Pablo Zepeda, Immigration reform call campaign organizer, Phoenix, AZ.

 Línea Abierta : FROM JAIL TO LAW. | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 59:06

FROM JAIL TO LAW. At 15, Frankie Guzmán spent six years behind bars, after stealing a car and robbing a liquor store. Now, he’s put himself through law school and become an advocate for juvenile justice, speaking at schools and juvenile detention centers. He’s also the recipient of a Soros Justice Fellowship, to study alternatives to sentencing first-time youth offenders as adults. Guest: Francis “Frankie” Guzmán, Attorney and Soros Justice Fellow, National Center for Youth Law, Oakland, CA, www.youthlaw.org

 Línea Abierta : MEXICO EDITION. | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 59:05

MEXICO EDITION. After President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez Frías's death, Mexican citizens go to the Venezuelan embassy in Mexico to express their condolences. They express admiration for the work of a government that benefitted thousands of Venezuelans, and they highlight their opposition to neoliberal policies. Venezuelan activist and photographer Yuri Valecillo shares some of his own experiences about the Venezuela that brought Chávez to power. Meanwhile, some Latin American immigrants in the United States state that according to reports on the television network Univisión, the commander got rich by illicit means. Martha Elena Ramírez hosts Voz Pública from Mexico City. Guest: Yuri Valecillo, Photographer and Former Venezuelan diplomat residing in Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.

 Línea Abierta : SOLÍS. ALSO, UNSAFE CONDITIONS. | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 59:06

SOLÍS. Hilda Solís has stepped down as U.S. Secretary of Labor. This edition offers an exclusive interview with the outgoing secretary, discussing her tenure during one of the country’s most difficult economic periods. Solís has said she is proud of securing backwages for immigrant workers, and of the job training programs she administered. Guest: Hilda Solis, Former U.S. Secretary of Labor, Los Angeles, CA. ALSO, UNSAFE CONDITIONS. Poultry workers in Alabama work hours on end in cold rooms, hanging, gutting, and slicing more than 100 birds in a single minute. According to a recent report by the Southern Poverty Law Center, poultry workers often endure debilitating pain in their hands, gnarled fingers, chemical burns, and respiratory problems. The researchers say federal poultry industry regulations set to take effect in April threaten the health and safety of poultry workers. Guests: Tom Fritzsche, Staff Attorney, Southern Poverty Law Center, Montgomery, AL, www.splcenter.org ; Franco, Poultry processing worker, Alabama; Gerardo Guzmán, Guest Commentator, Radio La Jefa, Birmingham, AL, www.aquimandalajefa.com

 Línea Abierta : RIGHTS, RESPECT AND FAIR FOOD. ALSO, TAKING A STAND. | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 59:07

RIGHTS, RESPECT AND FAIR FOOD. The groundbreaking Coalition of Immokalee Workers from Southwest Florida are once again taking to the road for a two-week march to the headquarters of Florida’s largest supermarket chain Publix. The workers have signed eleven agreements with major food retailers, including fast food and super market chains, to ensure safe and fair working conditions and wages for tomato workers. So far, Publix has refused to sign. This edition includes sound from the opening rally and live interviews from the road. Guests: Lucas Benítez, Co-Director, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Immokalee, FL, www.ciw-online.org/march ; Gregorio Alonso, Farm worker and marcher, Immokalee, FL; Nely Rodríguez, Leader of women's group, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Immokalee, FL, www.ciw-online.org ALSO, TAKING A STAND. Bus riders from all over California converge on Bakersfield to rally outside Congressman Kevin McCarthy's office to call for him to push within the Republican party for comprehensive immigration reform. This is an interview with former astronaut and candidate José Hernández, who is participating in the action. Guest: José Hernández, Former astronaut, and former candidate to the U.S. House of Representatives, Bakersfield, CA.

 Línea Abierta : RALLYING FOR REFORM. | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 59:07

RALLYING FOR REFORM. Immigrant rights activists are caravanning throughout the country, making stops in critical areas to push uncommitted members of Congress to support comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship. This edition includes updates from bus riders holding rallies and meetings with Congressmen Kevin McCarthy, Devin Nunes and David Valadao in California's Central Valley, as well as organizers in Texas, North Carolina and Oregon. Guests: Lorena Manzo, Organizer, CAUSA, March for ONE Oregon, Bend, OR, http://causaoregon.org ; Gema López, Bus Rider in California, Taft, CA; Esther Reyes, Director of Austin Immigrant Rights Coalition, and Co-founder of Reform Immigration for Texas Alliance (RITA), http://austinirc.org , http://reformimmigrationfortexas.org ; Selene Medina, Organizer, United 4 The Dream, Latin American Coalition, Charlotte, NC, www.latinamericancoalition.org

 Línea Abierta : AX FALLS. | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 59:07

AX FALLS. March 1st, the automatic budget cuts obligated by the sequester go into place. Programs to be affected include unemployment benefits, Head Start, education from elementary to high school, and housing subsidies. How will Latino families fare from the budget cuts? How can Republicans and Democrats come together to find a solution? Guests: Dr. David Vera, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA, www.fresnostate.edu ; Leticia Miranda, Senior Policy Advisor, Economic Security Policy, National Council of La Raza (NCLR), Washington, D.C., www.nclr.org ; Israel Ortega, Editor of Libertad.org, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C., www.heritage.org

 Línea Abierta : MEXICO EDITION. | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 59:05

MEXICO EDITION. Mexican teachers' union leader Elba Esther Gordillo was arrested, and the Mexican government has searched three of her properties in Mexico City and called for her foreign bank accounts to be frozen. At the moment she is accused of taking 2,720 million pesos from the National Education Workers Union (SNTE). Gordillo became the General Secretary of the union in 1989 and is now the President-for-Life. Guests: Manuel Bartlett Díaz, Senator for the Labor Party, Senate of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico; Enrique Peña Nieto, President of Mexico (pretaped audio); Elba Esther Gordillo Morales, Life Presidnet of SNTE (pretaped audio); citizens' vox populi.

 Línea Abierta : INDEPENDENCE FIGHTER. | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 59:07

INDEPENDENCE FIGHTER. Lifetime advocate for Puerto Rico’s independence, Rafael Cancel Miranda was imprisoned for 25 years after a nationalist commando attack on the U.S. Congress on March 1st of 1954. This edition offers an exclusive interview with Cancel Miranda, now in his 80’s, as this legendary figure recollects the events fifty nine years ago and his years in maximum security prison, and reflects on his life of nationalist struggle. Guest: Rafael Cancel Miranda, Political Activist, Former Political Prisoner, and Member, Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, Mayaguez, PR.

 Línea Abierta : VOTING RIGHTS ACT CHALLENGED. | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 59:08

VOTING RIGHTS ACT CHALLENGED. The Supreme Court hears a case today challenging the Voting Rights Act. The county of Shelby in Alabama contends that the law is no longer needed now that an African-American man has been twice-elected president. The Voting Rights Act requires certain states and counties, that have a history of enacting policies to limit minority voters, to run all changes to election law by the U.S. Department of Justice. Is this law really outdated? This simulcast with the three-station network La Jefa in Birmingham, Alabama, also looks into legislative efforts in Florida to prevent long lines to cast ballots on Election Day. Guests: Sigfredo "Freddy" Rubio, Attorney, Member of the Board of Directors, ACLU of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, www.aclualabama.org ; Gerardo Guzmán, Guest Commentator and Radio Host, La Jefa Radio, Birmingham, AL, www.aquimandalajefa.com ; Max Sevillia, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, NALEO Educational Fund, Washington, DC, www.naleo.org

 Línea Abierta : CITIZENSHIP FOR ALL? | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 59:07

CITIZENSHIP FOR ALL? As the immigration reform debate heats up, this program provides analysis on news developments, including an update on an opinion survey among key congress members conducted by Radio Bilingue. It also brings news about a caravan across the country by members of a wide coalition of organizations who are pushing for a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants. Guests: Petra Falcón, Executive Director, Promise Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, http://promiseaz.org/ ; Georgina Sánchez, Participant in Bus Tour in Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Samuel Orozco, News Director, Radio Bilingüe, Oakland, CA, www.radiobilingue.org

 Línea Abierta : COVERED CALIFORNIA. | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 59:12

COVERED CALIFORNIA. The Affordable Care Act aims to provide health insurance to millions of uninsured people in 2014. California became the first state to create the health benefit exchange, named Covered California. The program is now giving a sneak preview of its benefits. It’s designed to allow people to purchase competitive health plans using federal tax subsidies and credits. This edition takes a look at California’s health exchange plan, as well as the new health care options available and the changes to private health insurance and Medicaid service. Guests: Dr. Pablo Rodríguez, Director, Women’s Care, Pawtucket, RI, www.women-care.com ; Lizelda López, Spokesperson, Covered California, Sacramento, CA, www.coveredca.com

 Línea Abierta : MEXICO EDITION. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 59:07

MEXICO EDITION. Seven years after the accident in the Pasta de Conchos mine in Coahuila, Mexico's attorney general's office announced it will carry out a new investigation to determine if it is possible to recover the bodies of the 63 miners who were buried there in February 2006. During the monthly mass held by family members, in front of the installations of the mining company Industrial Minera México, it was reported that in the last seven years, 94 miners have died in accidents on the job, without any official investigation of their deaths. It was also reported that of the 15,000 miners actively employed, only 1,300 are registered with Social Security. Meanwhile, the government of the state of Coahuila has an annual budget of 450 million pesos to administer the buying and selling of coal in the region. The organization Familia Pasta de Conchos announced that the secretaries of Labor and of the Mexican Institute of Social Security have agreed to increase the 800 peso pensions received by the majority of widows, orphans, and disabled workers. Martha Elena Ramírez hosts Voz Pública from Mexico City. Guests: Cristina Auerbach Benavides, Activist, Organización Familia Pasta de Conchos, Coahuila, Mexico (pretaped interview); Angélica Álvarez López, Member, Organización Familia Pasta de Conchos, Nueva Rosita, Coahuila, Mexico (pretaped interview).

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