Nuestra America

Felix Rodriguez, Rosy Olivas & Cesar Olivas from Somos Eddy County discuss the issues they organize around in Artesia and Carlsbad, NM. 

Jessica Aguirre, Supervising Attorney at Contigo Immigrant Justice, discusses threats to humanitarian visas and impacts on public safety in Santa Fe.

Lucero España and members of Somos discuss Santa Fe's campaign to raise the minimum wage and the impact it would have on immigrant workers and families.

Bernalillo County Commissioner Adriann Barboa and Fabiola Landeros from EL CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos talk about new ordinance protecting immigrants at their workplaces.

Somos Un Pueblo Unido co-hosts D.C. press conference with plaintiffs in lawsuit against IRS and DHS for sharing information about immigrant taxpayers.

Rachel LaZar & Fabiola Landeros from EL CENTRO de Igualdad Derechos discuss immigrant resilience in Albuquerque and the City's work to support immigrant's rights.

Jill Dixon, Executive Director of The Food Depot, discusses food insecurity, poverty and the proposal to raise the minimum wage in Santa Fe.

Leo Castañeda, Director of New Mexico's Office of New Americans, discusses efforts to expand legal services and support job training and licensure for immigrant workers

Santa Fe County Commissioner Lisa Cacari-Stone discusses county efforts to protect immigrant families and support local naturalization efforts

Rebecca Sheff, Senior Staff Attorney at ACLU-NM, shares on-the-ground updates from the unprecedented detention center at Fort Bliss.

Tomás Rivera, Executive Director of Chainbreaker Collective, and Joseph Kunkel, Principle at MASS Design Group, discuss recently launched Midtown District-Hopewell Mann Neighborhood Stabilization Plan.

Elizabeth Camacho, Economic Development & Communication Administrator at the City of Santa Fe Office of Economic Development, discusses immigrant entrepreneurship and the Feria Southside.

Robert Chavez, CEO of Youth Development Inc. (YDI), discusses expanding needs for youth and families in New Mexico, workforce development and skills building barriers, and wrap around support services YDI offers.

Roberta Roberts, Director of the Tooh Haltsooi Community Center, discusses challenges and opportunities in workforce development for Navajo residents of Sheep Springs, New Mexico

Logan Howard, Director of Community Impact & Public Policy for Families & Youth Innovations Plus, discusses Las Cruces-sponsored Guaranteed Income pilot

Tsiporah Nephesh, Executive Director of New Mexico Thrives, discusses federal threats to nonprofit sector in New Mexico and the overall safety net for low income New Mexicans

Somos organizers from Hobbs discuss impact of ICE raids and federal budget negotiations on southeastern New Mexico.

Somos organizers from Farmington and Santa Fe report on recent immigration enforcement activities and their impact on local communities.

Mayor Alan Webber of Santa Fe discusses immigration issues

The Policy Director at New Mexico Immigrant Law Center, Jessica Martinez

Cathy García, Communiations Organizer at Chainbreaker Collective, talks about renter's rights in New Mexico (in Spanish).

Sylvia Ulloa, Executive Director of NM CAFé, talks about the impact of federal policies on families living in border communities.

Ivan Cornejo from Adelante and Chairperson of the Santa Fe Immigration Committee discusses emerging needs for immigrant families and students in Santa Fe.

Public Citizen Press Conference

This week on Nuestra America, Marcela talks with Patrick Mortiere, a Policy Analyst at the National Skills Coalition, discusses recent report "Building the Future Workforce: a Playbook for Expanding Workforce Opportunities and Reducing Economic Barriers in New Mexico"