Let's Talk New Mexico 2/1 8a. Call 277-5866. Division over immigration policy shut down the federal government for three days. And in his State of the Union address this week, President Trump compared immigrants to criminal gangs and terrorists and again called for an overhaul of the nation鈥檚 immigration laws. We鈥檒l look closely at issues of race and Latino and Hispanic identity in New Mexico and how they inform policy and political rhetoric on immigration at the local and national levels.
During his first year in office, hate crimes have increased around the country. And the president is known for saying or tweeting offensive things about communities of color in the U.S. and around the world.
Do you think the President鈥檚 anti-immigrant rhetoric has increased prejudice and racism in New Mexico? Is there something about our state鈥檚 unique history that gives us a special perspective on immigration, race and identity? Call in live during the show or tweet using #LetsTalkNM.
Guests:
- , professor of law at UCLA, co-founder of UCLA's , author of
- , professor of political science at UNM, executive director of the at UNM, principal at , the nation's leading survey firm focusing on the Latino electorate
- Gabriela Hernandez, executive director,
- , PhD candidate in political science at UCLA, UNM alum
