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 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.

Latino USA Episode 863

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

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

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.