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A talk about DACA, local journalists talk about the top stories in 2016 on the LINE, We re-air the award-winning ¡COLORES! piece on Pueblo Bonito, Sharon Nir, Native Realities Press creator Lee Francis and comic artist Dale DeForest
Friday December 23rd This week on New Mexico in Focus, producer Sarah sits down with three students who currently have DACA protection to talk about what may be ahead. DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), offers temporary protection – but not permanent legal residency – to eligible young people who were brought to the United…
Read MoreImmigration Enforcement in New Mexico: What Role (If Any) Should State and Local Governments Play?
You’ve likely seen videos from across the country of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, clad in masks, detaining people in public, often forcibly. One such video taken at an Albuquerque Walmart a few weeks ago, where officers tased delivery shopper Deivi Jose Molina-Peña, prompted protests. Soon after, Mayor Tim Keller issued an executive order…
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