News & Public Affairs
The History of Immigration to the US and A Possible Transit Referendum in Pinellas County?
01/22/13 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Tuesday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: immigration, Know Nothing Party, German, Irish, Italian, Greek, Black West Indian, Diane Portnoy
Good morning, welcome to radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up—tomorrow there’s vote on whether to hold a transit referendum in Pinellas County. We’ll talk about that later. And what’s the history of immigration to the US? A new book explores the problems facing Irish, German, Italian, Chinese, Jewish, Muslim, Black west Indian and other ethnic groups when they emigrated to the US. But first- a listener comment. Last Friday – in discussing tonight’s new PBS Frontline documentary on the Wall...
Be the first to commentRep. Castor pushes for comprehensive immigration reform listen
01/11/13 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: immigration, Kathy Castor, immigration reform
Despite the fact that there are 11 million people in the U.S. without proper documentation, the U.S. Congress has not passed comprehensive immigration reform. But in a press conference this morning in Ybor City, Tampa-area member of Congress Kathy Castor said she hopes that will change.
Be the first to comment"There is no legal pathway to citezenship that exists right now. I hear from a number of people who say: "Why don't the Dream kids just apply for citzenship?" That pathway does not exist legally. That is w...
Immigrants with lots of investment cash could get green cards listen
09/06/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: immigration, green cards, EB-5, Tampa City Council
Officials in Tampa are considering applying for a program that would give residents of other countries legal status in the U.S. if they invest in American businesses. City council will organize a task force to evaluate whether an employment-based visa program called EB-5 would create jobs in Tampa.
Foreign nationals with the wherewithal to dump either a half million or a million dollars into an American business can get a green card for conditional permanent residence in the U.S. Thursda...
Be the first to commentIn Tampa activists rally against voter suppression listen
08/29/12 Liz McKibbonWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: voter suppression, Florida Consumer Action Network, Rick Scott, Cheri Honkala, Nadine Hays, immigration, RNC, FCAN, Republican convention
Republicans have been outspoken about battling supposed voter fraud in elections. The Florida Consumer Action Network hosted speeches and a march last night in Ybor City in protest of increased voting regulations. Voter suppression concerns focused on immigrants and African Americans.
In recent years, ten states have added photo identification to the list of requirements necessary to vote or to register to vote. Republicans say the increased regulations are essential to maintaining integr...
1 commentsThe Tampa Bay Times Polls Likely Voters on Obama, Romney, Nelson, Scott, Health Care and Immigration
07/16/12 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Monday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Tampa Bay Times, July 2012 poll, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Bill Nelson, ACA, Health Care Reform, Immigration, Connie Mack IV
Good afternoon, welcome to WMNF….In the past few days the Tampa Bay Times has published a series of stories based on a recent poll…..
The telephone survey of 800 registered Florida voters — all likely to vote in the November general election — was conducted July 9-11 for the Tampa Bay Times, Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald, Bay News 9 and Central Florida News 13. The poll was condu...
Be the first to commentFull text of President Obama's speech on new policy to not deport most undocumented youth listen
06/15/12 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: immigration, Barack Obama, Dream Act, youth
Here's the full text of the speech as provided by the White House:
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release June 15, 2012
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
ON IMMIGRATION
Rose Garden
2:09 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. This morning, Secretary Napolitano announced new actions my administration will take to mend our nation’s immigrat...
Be the first to commentKelly Kirschner talks about immigration
03/15/12 Mitch PerryLast Call Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Kely Kirschner, Unidos Now, immigration, Sarasota
Kelly Kirschner is director of Unidos Now, a Latino advocacy group based in Sarasota.
A former Mayor and City Commissioner in Sarasota, the 37-year-old Kirschner talked about how it's vital that Latinos, who will continue to gain in population in the U.S., be treated as an important demographic, vs. being demonized when it comes to discussing illegal immigration.
Be the first to commentCoalition of Immokalee Workers and allies to begin six-day Fast for Fair Food Monday
02/29/12 Seán KinaneLast Call Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Coalition of Immokalee Workers, farmworkers, immigration, Lakeland, Publix, Student Farmworker Alliance
On Monday, Immokalee migrant farmworkers and their allies will begin a six-day Fast for Fair Food in Lakeland. This afternoon my guests were Elbin Perez of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and Joe Parker of the Student/Farmworker Alliance.
Here are more WMNF News stories about the Coalition of Immokalee Workers
Be the first to commentNew book tells varied stories of immigration; and prominent local neurosurgeon offers free medical care in Gaza
02/23/12 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Thursday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: immigration, Saundra Amrhein, Gaza, Dr. Donald Mellman, United Nations Association, Palestine, Israel
Coming up today we’ll talk with the author of a new book which tells the stories of 50 immigrants to the US.
Later we’ll talk with a prominent local neurosurgeon who has given up his private practice and is now concentrating on international and health care policy. He’ll be giving a talk tonight at the University of Tampa on why we should be paying attention to what is happening in Gaza — the Palestinian territory next to Israel.
First up—the author of the new book GREEN CARD STORIES (U...
Be the first to commentWill there ever be a comprehensive immigration bill?
12/08/11 Mitch PerryLast Call Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Frank Sharry, America's Voices, immigration
Frank Sharry with the Washington D.C. backed group America's Voices, talks to WMNF about the state of the illegal immigration debate in America.
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