AirTalk's panel of immigration experts are here to answer your questions under the Trump administration ; following recent protests at UC Berkeley, how have campuses evolved in their balance between free speech and student safety?; we get a Grammy Awards preview for Sunday; and more.
Immigration experts answer your questions about expanded deportation
The numbers came in just minutes ago from the Pew Research Center -- one-point-four million Southern Californians are in the country illegally.
That's nearly thirteen-percent of the nation's total. LA and Orange Counties alone have a million residents here illegally. The news comes amid an ongoing national discussion about immigration, specifically what criteria do and do not constitute deportation under President Trump’s executive order on immigration, which took away most restrictions on who gets deported.
What are your questions about deportation criteria? Do you think deportation should be expanded? If so, what should the criteria be?
A Martinez also heads to the University of Redlands tonight to discuss the latest shift in immigration policy and what it means for us here in California. Find more event details here.
Guests:
Alan Gomez, USA Today reporter covering immigration; he tweets
Kamal Essaheb, director of policy and advocacy for the National Immigration Law Center, an organization that works to advance the rights of low-income immigrants
Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies at Center for Immigration Studies; she tweets
California Republicans want Trump Administration to hit the brakes on state's bullet train funding
California House Republicans are pressuring the Trump administration to withhold a $650 million federal grant to fund a San Francisco Bay Area train system that would support the state's high-speed rail project.
Members of the state's GOP delegation sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao asking her for a delay on the grant until an audit of the bullet train's finances can be made available.
AirTalk host Larry Mantle brings together two opposing voices, Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) and Jim Costa (D-Fresno) to debate the future of California's bullet train.
Guests:
Jeff Denham (R-Turlock), chairman of the House of Representatives Rail Subcommittee
Jim Costa (D-Fresno), an early supporter of the $650 million grant
UC Berkeley and the changing dynamic of student protests
Breitbart News Editor Milo Yiannopoulos’ visit to UC Berkeley last week reportedly elevated some concerns about on-campus demonstrations.
According to an article by the Los Angeles Times, 100 to 150 demonstrators disrupted otherwise peaceful protests, causing a fire to erupt from a diesel-powered klieg light. Half a dozen windows were also smashed.
Claiming the incident was unprecedented, Berkeley officials are looking to strike a balance between free speech and keeping protests from becoming violent. Larry speaks to UC Berkeley campus police and officials today to find out how they plan to move forward.
Guests:
Dan Mogulof, assistant vice chancellor and spokesperson for UC Berkeley
Margo Bennett, UC Berkeley campus police chief
Joe Cohn, Legislative and Policy Director for the Foundation of Individual Rights in Education (FIRE)
Sunday's 2017 Grammy Awards to feature Adele, Chance the Rapper, and more
Coming up this Sunday night, the 59th Grammy Awards will stage performances by top contenders including Chance the Rapper, Sturgill Simpson, and Adele, plus Daft Punk, Katy Perry, and many more.
Simpson is nominated for Album of the Year and Best Country Album for his genre-mixing "A Sailor's Guide to Earth." Chicago's Chance the Rapper is nominated for seven awards, including three for best rap song - all despite never releasing a traditional physical album. Many music critics imagine Beyoncé will be the story of the night. Her much-talked-about "Lemonade" album has her leading the pack with nine nominations. What are you looking forward to seeing at the Grammys? The CBS broadcast starts at 5 p.m. local time at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and will be hosted by James Corden.
Guest:
Jem Aswad, a senior editor at “Billboard” magazine
The NPR show tunes you love to hum, and the man who created them
If you’re a public radio nerd, listening to Morning Edition’s calming guitar riff in the early AM, or Marketplace’s bells and drums cueing the latest business news - are essential notes in your day.
National Public Radio (NPR) and American Public Media (APM) may operate separately in their content and programming, but there’s one key asset they share: BJ Leiderman. Leiderman plays the piano, drums, sings and more, and he landed his first gig as an NPR theme music composer during the launch of a brand new morning show called “Morning Edition,” which officially aired on Nov. 5, 1979, featuring the original version of Leiderman’s relaxing morning jingle. He’s also created the theme music for “Weekend Edition,” “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!” “Car Talk” and more.
Host Larry Mantle talks to Leiderman about the magic behind the tunes, his upcoming album and deep love for public radio.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf1Wm7IduA8
Guest:
BJ Leiderman, award-winning composer and songwriter behind many of NPR's most recognizable theme show tunes; his album “Natural Public Leiderman” is expected to drop in May of 2017