Border Issues in Mid America

A little but of humor before getting to the blog. (Also go see I Love You Man, that movie is hilarious.)


I found this story on New American Media. While it is not a border radio station I'm talking about, it is an issue that we deal with every day in Tucson and on the border.

The story is about a Spanish language radio station La Sabrosita who are taking the issue of immigration not only on the air but to Washington (D.C. of course).

Nashville, TN has been cracking down on illegal immigrants in their city. Deporting and making arrests of people found to be illegally in America.

La Sabrosita is one the more popular Spanish language radio stations in Nashville and one of their hot topics is immigration reform. Many callers call in wondering if and when it will ever happen.

La Sabrosita has decided that enough is enough. They have become tired of waiting for lawmakers to do something so they have decided to go to the lawmakers.

According to police reports more than 5,000 undocumented immigrants have had removal (i.e. deportation) proceedings started since December.

Latinos are not the only group who have been affected by immigration reform, as Nashville has seen an influx of Asian, Middle Eastern and African immigrants in recent years.

The radio station says that if local lawmakers do not step up that they will go to Washington and that is what they are doing.

Juan Castro, a show host on La Sabrosita, along with two others from the station are headed to Washington to be at an immigration conference in late March.

Until next time, Namaste.