Latino USA

Hosted by Maria Hinojosa, Latino USA documents one of the most incredible transformations of American life and reality – the exploding Latino population and its integration into a changing America.

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Latino USA Episode 868

Story: PODCAST DESCRIPTION: Latino USA Latino USA contributor Reese Erlich reports from Tel Aviv on how some in the government want to deport South American workers and their Israeli born children. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa shares her thoughts on the recent shooting at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. Latino USA contributor Daniel Denvir reports from Cincinnati how the city has asked immigrants to help meet the growing demand for locally grown food with urban gardens. And StoryCorps Historias recalls Thanksgiving meals and more in advance of their annual National Day of Listening,

Latino USA Episode 867

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

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

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 Field' talks about being a Little League baseball commissioner in a highly ethnic neighborhood.

Latino USA Episode 864

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.