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The Changing Landscape of Latino America

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On Wednesday, a discharge petition was introduced by House Democrats in an attempt to force a vote on immigration reform. It’s an effort that is not likely to succeed, requiring the signatures of House Republicans, who have been stalwart in their opposition of immigration legislation. 

The overall lack of a real federal plan to address immigration is one of the many paradoxes facing the Latino community today. As President Obama pushes reform, detainment and deportation of undocumented immigrants has continued. And even though the Latino population is seen as a growing economic and political force, it still holds a disproportionately small number of seats at the table when it comes to making laws or running business.

This hour, we are joined by award-winning journalist and NPR host Maria Hinojosa, of Latino USA and panel of local experts to discuss the challenges facing America’s growing and diversifying Latino community.

GUESTS:

  • Maria Hinojosa - Award-winning journalist and host of NPR's Latino USA
  • Diane Alverio - Publisher of CT Latino News 
  • Orlando Rodriguez - Senior Policy Fellow at Connecticut Voices for Children and Member of the Progreso Latino Fund
  • Isaias Diaz - Attorney and Associate at Dressler Strickland in Hartford and Former Chairman of the Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission

Tucker Ives is WNPR's morning news producer.
Catie Talarski is Senior Director of Storytelling and Radio Programming at Connecticut Public.

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SOMOS CONNECTICUT es una iniciativa de Connecticut Public, la emisora local de NPR y PBS del estado, que busca elevar nuestras historias latinas y expandir programación que alza y informa nuestras comunidades latinas locales. Visita CTPublic.org/latino para más reportajes y recursos. Para noticias, suscríbase a nuestro boletín informativo en ctpublic.org/newsletters.

The independent journalism and non-commercial programming you rely on every day is in danger.

If you’re reading this, you believe in trusted journalism and in learning without paywalls. You value access to educational content kids love and enriching cultural programming.

Now all of that is at risk.

Federal funding for public media is under threat and if it goes, the impact to our communities will be devastating.

Together, we can defend it. It’s time to protect what matters.

Your voice has protected public media before. Now, it’s needed again. Learn how you can protect the news and programming you depend on.