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Latino USA Episode 867

Fri, Nov 13 Listen

Story: Latino USA contributor Andrew Stelzer reports from Minneapolis on the growing need for mental health services in the Somali refugee community. This story is part of Latino USA's ongoing New American Voices series. Latino USA contributor Monica Ortiz Uribe profiles orchestra conductor Alondra de la Parra. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa airs excerpts from her interview with Rene Perez and Eduardo Jose Cabra of Calle 13 after winning five Latin Grammys for their album Los de Atras Vienen.

Latino USA Episode 866

Mon, Nov 9 Listen

Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Lynn M. Kelly, executive director of the City Bar Justice Center, about the lack of legal counsel for those in immigrant detention centers. And WSHU's Charles Lane travels to Ecuador to visit a village with a unique immigration bridge to Patchogue, LI.

Latino USA Episode 865

Fri, Oct 30 Listen

Story: El Paso based reporter Monica Ortize Uribe brings the story of Mexican Human Rights Attorney Gustavo De la Rosa Hickerson who was detained by U.S. border officials because he said he was afraid for his life because of he drug war in Mexico. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with De la Rosa about his ordeal. Story Corps Historias brings the story of two political families: The Salazar Family of Colorado and the Grijalva Family of Arizona. And writer Jesse Katz, author of 'The Opposite...

Latino USA Episode 864

Sun, Oct 25 Listen

Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Angel Falcon, president of the National Institute for the Latino Policy, and political analyst Juan Manuel Passalacqua about how the recession has affected Puerto Rico. From Story Corps Historias, Manny Diaz shares a story with his friend Blanca Vazquez of how he and his neighbors pulled together during the Depression. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with author Alberto Ferreras about his debut novel, B as in Beauty.

Latino USA Episode 863

Fri, Oct 16 Listen

Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Pilar Torres, director and founder of Centro Familia, about a new U.S. Census Bureau report on how stay at home moms are more likely to be Latina. Contributor Lonny Shavelson reports on how a California advocacy group is using Telenovelas to teach women about opening a small business. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with jazz trombonist Wayne Wallace about his latest album titled ?Bien, Bien!

Latino USA Episode 862

Fri, Oct 9 Listen

Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with New York Times reporter Julia Preston about immigration officials changing tactics and forcing LA-based clothier American Apparel to fire employees or face employer sanctions. Maria Hinojosa remembers the great Mercedes Sosa, legendary singer of the Latin America "Nuevo Canci?n" movement. And a conversation with members of the funk, horn-driven band Brownout.

Latino USA Episode 861

Fri, Oct 2 Listen

Story: Producer Brian Mann returns to the American Civic Center in Binghamton, New York to see how the community was coping six months after an immigrant killed 13 others at a facility that had been known as a safe house. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa remembers Chicana poet Angela de Hoyos and recites one of her seminal poems. And Latin pop star and telenovela actor Lu?s Fonsi talks about his career and new CD Palabras del Silencio.

Latino USA Episode 860

Tue, Sep 29 Listen

Story: Latino USA contributor Reese Erlich profiles Marine Rick Reyes as he returns to Afghanistan for the first time since being stationed there in 2001. From Georgetown, Delaware, Ileana Smith asks her father Gustavo Mestas sit down to tell her his story of leaving Cuba in 1963. From Los Angeles, California, Connie Alvarez asks her mother Blanca Alvarez to tell her the story of leaving Mexico and crossing the border.

Latino USA Episode 859

Fri, Sep 18 Listen

Story: Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa speaks with bioethicist Dr. James W. Walter about the ethics of leaving immigrants out of health care reform. Reporter Valeria Fernandez and producer Rene Gutel of the "Feet in 2 Worlds" project bring the story of two very different dairy farms in Arizona facing the same issues. And host Maria Hinojosa presents a personal essay on fear.

Latino USA Episode 858

Fri, Sep 11 Listen

Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Mark Potok, director of the Intelligence Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center, about the center's latest report, "Climate of Fear: Latino Immigrants in Suffolk County, New York." Latino USA contributor Monica Ortiz Uribe reports from El Paso on a new initiative that investigates domestic violence reports with 24 hours. Public television producer Michelle Garcia says there was more to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's 'wise Latina"...

Latino USA Episode 857

Tue, Sep 8 Listen

Story: Latino USA contributor Eliza Barclay reports from Washington DC on how recent immigrants are looking to old survival strategies to make it in the United States. Reporter Robynn Takayama reports from San Francisco on how one entrepreneur took to the streets to stay in business. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with San Francisco based emcee Santero about his latest album, "El Hijo de Obatala."

Latino USA Episode 856

Fri, Aug 28 Listen

Story: Feet In 2 Worlds reporter Aswini Anburajan profiles Father James Manship and his work with teaching immigrants to stand up for their civil rights. Latino USA's Katie Davis reports on a recent study on illegal entrances by law enforcement into immigrant homes. Latino USA contributor Reese Erlich reports from the Montreal Jazz Festival to speak with musicians who are taking music into new directions.

Latino USA Episode 855

Mon, Aug 24 Listen

Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Dr. Kevin Minder, Executive Director of the Center for Immigrant Health Care Justice, on what the health care debate means for legal and undocumented Latino immigrants. Latino USA's Maria Martin shares a commentary about her health care experiences in the U.S. and Guatemala. Latino USA contributor Lygia Navarro reports from North Carolina on how undocumented immigrant students are affected by repealed state policy that had allowed them to attend...

Latino USA Episode 854

Tue, Aug 18 Listen

Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, Director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health Culture at UCLA, on what the health care debate means for U.S. born Latinos. Latino USA contributor Jeff Lunden reports on a popular theater program for immigrant students at the International High School in New York. NPR's Richard Gonzalez reports on how the children of immigrants are choosing to date within the comforts of their own culture.

Latino USA Episode 853

Mon, Aug 10 Listen

Story: Latino USA's Alex Avila analyzes the politics behind Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court; Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with musician Steve Turre, Se?or Coconut, and Manareta in a Summer Music program.

Latino USA Episode 852

Thu, Jul 30 Listen

Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with three Latina authors on their current works. Author Josefina Lopez talks about her debut novel, "Hungry Woman in Paris." Maria Hinojosa than speaks with author and journalist Barbara Renaud Gonzalez about her debut novel, "Golondrina, Why Did You Leave Me?" And finally, Maria Hinojosa speaks with author Sandra Cisneros about her work and life.

Latino USA Episode 851

Thu, Jul 23 Listen

Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Uruguayan author Eduardo Galeano about his latest book, "Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone." Then Maria Hinojosa speaks with Argentine songwriter and guitarist Federico Aubele about his latest album, "Amatoria."

Latino USA Episode 850

Fri, Jul 17 Listen

Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with performer Charo about her legendary career as a singer and guitarist.

Latino USA Episode 849

Fri, Jul 10 Listen

Story: Reporter Trevor Snapp reports on the week's events in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Then Maria Hinojosa speaks with Bruce Bagley (chair of the International Studies Dept at the U of Miami) and Manuel Orozco (of Inter-American Dialogue) about the historical backdrop of the ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zalaya. And we check in with musician David Garza about his new recording "Dream Delay."

Latino USA Episode 848

Fri, Jul 3 Listen

Story: NPR's Lakshmi Singh speaks with Larry Birns, the director of the Council on Hemispheric Affairs, about the military coup in Honduras. Latino USA contributor Emily Wilson reports on how one bank is turning an informal loan method among immigrants into a chance to build a credit score. Latino USA contributor Tesfaye Negusie (tess-FEYE nih-GOO-say) profiles a Honduran immigrant and professional BMX rider.

Latino USA Episode 847

Fri, Jun 26 Listen

Story: Latino USA contributor Marine Olivesi reports on how a group of children of undocumented immigrants brought a class action lawsuit against the Federal government. Latino USA contributor Sarah Hughes gives an update from Littleton, CO, on one immigrant who passed the citizenship test with the help of a community's citizenship program. Latino USA contributor Emily Wilson reports on how San Francisco based playwright Octavio Solis is enjoying success after two decades of work.

Latino USA Episode 846

Mon, Jun 22 Listen

Story: Producers Dan Collison and Elizabeth Myster produced 'Si Se Puede,' a report on the worker strike at the Republic Windows and Doors Factory in Chicago.

Latino USA Episode 845

Fri, Jun 12 Listen

Story: Latino USA contributor Sarah Hughes reports from Littleton, Colorado, on a new program designed to help newcomers adapt to the U.S. Latino USA contributor Eliza Barclay profiles a Mexican immigrant who serves her tamales by the hundreds at the local "Mi Tierra" Market. Latino USA contributor Claes Andreasson reports from Boston on how Ecuadorian musician Alex Alvear has made a call out to his fans to help finance his band's next album.

Latino USA Episode 844

Fri, Jun 5 Listen

Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Voto Latino Executive Director Maria Teresa Petersen about the debate being sparked by Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination. Commentator Joe Pacheco shares his thoughts on Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination and Nuyorican pride. Latino USA contributor Diantha Parker reports on an anticipated new work of guitarist Sergio Assad that will be performed by the critically acclaimed Los Angeles Guitar Quartet.

Latino USA Episode 843

Fri, May 29 Listen

Story: Latino USA's Ruxandra Guidi reports from San Antonio, Texas, on how wealthy Mexican immigrants buying homes as a refuge from the violence in Mexico. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Alicia Schmidt Camacho, professor of American Studies at Yale University, about the migrant population in the United States. Latino USA contributor Monica Ortiz reports from Juarez on a group of local comic artists who have created a new hero who fights violence in the city. And some thoughts on...

Latino USA Episode 842

Tue, May 26 Listen

Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with investigative reporter Claudia Mendez Arriaza about how the Guatemalan president is accused of ordering the murder of a prominent lawyer. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with book editor and blogger Adrianna Dominguez about the life and work of Uruguayan author Mario Benedetti. Latino USA 's Maria Hinojosa speaks with DJ Bostich and DJ Fussible of Tijuana based Nortec Collective about their latest album, 'Tijuana Sound Machine.'

Latino USA Episode 841

Fri, May 15 Listen

Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with documentary filmmaker and editor Amy Sewell of and law student and essayist Agxibel (Ah-zi-bel) Barajas about the book, "She's Out There: 35 Women under 35 who Aspire to Lead: The Next Generation of Presidential Candidates." KUT Radio's Crystal Chavez reports on the first print edition of Latinitas, a organization that mentors young Latinas in Austin, Texas. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa shares her Mother's Day experience of taking her children to...

Latino USA Episode 840

Fri, May 8 Listen

Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with CNN producer Rose Arce who has been reporting on the Shenandoah, Pennsylvania beating and death of Mexican immigrant Luis Ramirez. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Jenny Rivera, professor and Director of the Center on Latino and Latina Rights and Equality at the CUNY law school, about the possible appointment of Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Latino USA's Ruxandra Guidi reports from Laredo that residents believe the calm they are experiencing...

Latino USA Episode 839

Tue, May 5 Listen

Story: Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with filmmaker Juan Mandelbaum about this documentary "Our Disappeared," chronicling his experience of returning to his home country of Argentina to find out what happened to the friends he left behind. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Sister Jean Abbott and founding Clinical Director of the Center for Survivors of Torture and War trauma in St. Louis, Missouri, about the effects of torture on victims. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa presents a...

Latino USA Episode 838

Fri, Apr 24 Listen

Story: Latino USA presents a Feet In Two Worlds production from New York Polish Daily News' Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska about the changing attitudes of Polish immigrants living in the U.S. Author Michele Serros writes how immigration affected her relationship with her therapist. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa presents stories about this month's D?a de Los Libros/D?a de los Ni?os from Latinos around the country. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa shares her thoughts on torture.

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