Crystal Chavez

The Stories Of Families Separated By Deportation

Crystal Chavez — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:37:26 +0000

As Congress debates future guest worker programs, unresolved issues remain with both current and past guest workers. Also on the show: A multi-part series on deportation. We look at the children left behind when parents are deported and what happens to the kids deported by the United States.

San Antonio Runner Shares Boston Marathon Experience

Crystal Chavez — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:09:07 +0000

San Antonio runner Richard Teitz, who is a longtime TPR member, was among the participants in Monday's Boston Marathon. He’s been running for more than forty years and this would have been his 14th Boston marathon.

Teitz is returning home Tuesday and said he’s going to allow himself extra time at the airport as security has been heightened. Teitz said he was about one-third of a mile from the finish line before the explosions, but couldn’t see it just yet and didn’t hear anything.

Cities Across Southwest Courting Drone Companies

Crystal Chavez — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:44:40 +0000

On Fronteras: San Diego is in the forefront of a competition to attract big players in the drone industry. New classes in San Diego focus on students struggling to master English. A small population of Muslims have made Tijuana their home. Even though many border crossings are illegal, they play a big role in family identity and history.

Historic Genocide Trial & Declining Interest In Chicano Studies

Crystal Chavez — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:25:47 +0000

After decades of impunity, a former Guatemalan strongman stands trial for genocide. How the proposed minimum wage increase would affect Latinos. How a declining interest in Chicano studies reflects an identity shift for many Latinos. This summer, Phoenix, Ariz. is trying to diversify city lifeguards, the classic summer job for teens.

Historic Genocide Trial & The Declining Interest In Chicano Studies

Crystal Chavez — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:23:10 +0000

1986 Amnesty Bill Informs Today's Immigration Debate

Crystal Chavez — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:51:43 +0000

On Fronteras: The legacy of the 1986 immigration reform bill is playing a big role in the current debate over how to overhaul the nation's immigration system. You may have heard about sending immigrants to "the back of the line" when it comes to a path to citizenship, but what does that line actually look like? We hear about Navajo singer Radmilla Cody, who has been nominated for her first Grammy, and a powerful profile of a Havasupai medicine woman and her gift for healing.

Religion & Politics, Cracking Down on Human Trafficking & Border Towns Bounce Back

Crystal Chavez — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:10:18 +0000

A look at what drives the swing vote of the Latino Evangelical electorate, also Californians will vote on whether to impose harsher penalties for sex traffickers. After some sluggish years, NAFTA creates border boomtowns. And why some people are seeing more bears come to town.

NAFTA Environmental Concerns, the Smart Meters Debate & Arpaio's Challengers

Crystal Chavez — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:47:34 +0000

Utility smart meters help you and the electric company save money, but are they hazardous to your health and part of a sinister plot? The latest story in the NAFTA series examines the environmental impact that the monumental agreement has had over the past 20 years. Sheriff Joe Arpaio looks to still be in the lead heading into the final weeks before the election, but the challengers are making it interesting.

Voter Fraud, NAFTA 20 Years Later And Maria Berriozabal

Crystal Chavez — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:27:28 +0000

A look at how widespread election fraud really is - who is trying to stop voter fraud and how they’re doing it. The complex collaborations between manufacturers on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. Texas Public Radio’s David Martin Davies speaks with San Antonio trailblazer Maria Berriozabal about her new memoir, leadership and overcoming discrimination.

Long Border Waits, Natural Healing and a Candid Conversation with Sandra Cisneros

Crystal Chavez — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:25:00 +0000

A look at how infrastructure along the U.S.- Mexico border is struggling to catch up with trade. A group in El Paso is making plans for a new school where students can be trained in alternative healing methods. Also, Texas Public Radio’s David Martin Davies speaks with writer Sandra Cisneros about her new book and her plans to move from San Antonio, Texas.