Rejoining the Immigration Debate & Revisiting the Zapatistas (Lp2062015)

The debate over immigration in the U.S. took center stage in Washington, DC, and with the U.S. Congress this week, and that provides one of the main themes for this edition of Latin Pulse this week. The program looks at the historical context of the immigration debate and analyzes the potential for progress on immigration reform. The program also provides an update on the Zapatistas in Chiapas and discusses the problems that they face with violence and repression. The news segment of the program looks the series of hearings this week regarding diplomacy between the U.S. and Cuba. The program includes in-depth interviews with: Susan Martin, director of Georgetown University's Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM); and Giles Clarke* of Getty Images Reportage. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; Producer: Jim Singer; and Production Assistant: Gabriela Canchola. *Clarke's photo essay on the Zapatistas for Business Insider can be found here: http://www.businessinsider.com/mexican-zapatistas-chiapas-mexico-2014-9 The photo of a road sign in California is from the Iraqi government and is in the public domain. The program is produced at Webster University: www.webster.edu/