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Criminalizing the Aiding of Immigrants
GUESTS: Shanti Sellz, volunteer with the No More Deaths Coalition and Daniel Strauss, activist for immigrant rights.

Two immigrant aid volunteers with the Arizona based “No More Deaths” organization are facing charges for aiding undocumented immigrants. 23 year old Shanti Sellz and 24 year old Daniel Strauss were transporting three people to get emergency medical care when they were arrested last July. Their trial date had been set for this April 25th. However, the judge overseeing the trial has now delayed it indefinitely.

For more information visit www.nomoredeaths.org.

HR 4437: A View from Washington DC
GUEST: Frank Sharry, executive director of the National Immigration Forum

The US Senate is set to debate immigration reform early next week. Last December, the House passed H.R. 4437, the “Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act sponsored by Republican Congressman James Sensenbrenner. A version of HR 4437 is being reviewed by Senator Arlen Specter and his Judiciary Committee. Meanwhile, 30,000 people rallies in Milwaukee, Wisconsin yesterday to protest the harsh immigration measures being considered by Congress. It was called “A Day without Latinos.” Sensenbrenner responded to the march calling it “an impressive show of force.” According to a press release from his office, “the best way to help illegal aliens is by stopping illegal immigration.”

“If 2005 was the Year of the Minutemen, 2006 is becoming the Year of Immigrants Rising.” That’s the opening line of an editorial by my next guest Frank Sharry, executive director of the National Immigration Forum based in Washington DC. He joins us to share his assessment on immigration issues nationwide.

For more information, visit www.immigrationforum.org.