Summary: MARCHES FOR MICHOACÁN. Immigrants from the state of Michoacán, Mexico organize marches in several California cities to protest the wave of violence by organized crime and against impunity in their home state, a hotspot of narco violence. Demonstrators show support for self-declared community police in towns that are reportedly under siege. This edition includes an interview with an organizer. Guests: José Sandoval, Michoacanos en apoyo a municipios con autodefensa comunitaria, San José, CA; Ismael Cortés, Supporter of communities besieged by violence, Stockton, CA. ALSO, NEWS ON THE REFORM. A Senate committee discusses today a number of amendments to Title III of the proposed bill on immigration reform, including E-Verify and other interior enforcement measures, and new criminal penalties for immigrant workers. An expert joins this edition to comment on this and other recent developments on the immigration reform debate. Guest: Maribel Hastings, Spokesperson and Columnist, America's Voice, Washington, D.C., www.americasvoiceonline.org
