NuestraAmerica's podcast

Gabriela Guzmán and Juan Avila from Somos take part in the Nuestra América's Hall of Fame/Hall of Shame show to discuss the highs and lows of 2023 for immigrants and low-wage workers.

Sammi Kao from Conversation Voters of NM discusses climate and just transition efforts in the 2023 legislature

Alex Galeana, Director of America Votes New Mexico, discusses the impact of Latino voters on NM's election.

Sherry Hooper, Executive Director of Food Depot, discusses work to end hunger in northern New Mexico.

Miles Conway, Executive Officer of the Santa Fe Area Homebuilder's Association discusses future of green building and immigrants' role in the industry

Nora Hernandez from NM Immigrant Law Center discusses citizenship program and its importance in today's election

Executive Director of the National Partnership for New Americans, joins Somos members at a press conference to unveil a report on the outsized impact of naturalized citizen voters in the midterm elections.

Melissa Ramirez & Gabriela Leon, Financial Empowerment Coaches from Guadalupe Credit Union, discuss programs and services for underserved communities in northern New Mexico.

Arturo Aguilar, new Executive Director of NM CAFé, discusses immigrant and economic issues on the southern border.

Camilla Feibelman, Director of Sierra Club's Rio Grande Chapter, discusses the shuttering of the coal-fired San Juan Generating Plant and how the transition is going for workers and families in New Mexico.

Juan Avila & Gabriela Ibañez Guzmán from Somos Un Pueblo Unido join NM Human Services Dept. in explaining the newest economic relief program for low-income families. (English & Spanish)

Mario Jimenez, Executive Director of Common Cause NM, discusses voter suppression threats in NM and his expanded election protection program

Pancho & Sandra Olivas discuss their recent court win against wage theft. Jazmín Irazoqui-Ruiz, attorney at the NM Immigrant Law Center, discusses a NM Supreme Court rule change allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain a law license.

Nicole Melaku, Executive Director of the National Partnership for New Americans, discusses TX Governor Greg Abbot's policy of bussing asylum applicants to NYC & DC and the immigrant movement's response.

Guests: Poonam Gupta, Research Analyst at the Urban Institute and David Kallick, Director of the Immigration Research Initiative discuss latest report "Finally We Are Being Recognized": An Up-Close and Personal View of NY'rs Excluded Worker Fund.

Guest: Amber Wallin, Executive Director of NM Voices for Children, discusses the latest poverty and wellbeing indicators for children from the newly released Kids Count Data Book and the policies in place to improve outcomes for our families.

Hilaria Martínez and Carmen Flores from EL CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos discuss the National Domestic Worker's Bill of Rights, a proposal recently introduced by NM Senator Ben Ray Luján.

Yazil Rodriguez, Community Care Coordinator at La Familia Health, discusses current health services and the upcoming community health fair on Saturday, August 6th.

Ilse Grijalva, Mario Aguilar, and Marisela Ramirez from Encuentro NM discuss their workforce development and community journalism programs and the grand opening of their new center in Albuquerque.

Kelly Davis and Hannah Burling from NM League of Women Voters discuss the current challenges of the upcoming general election and the League's efforts to increase voter turnout.

Michaela Gallegos, Organizer with the Working Families Party of NM, shares the vision and work of progressive political organizing in the state.

A statewide paid sick leave mandate went into effect on July 1st. Hear from workers and advocates about our rights under the new law.

Nichelle Gilbert, Associate Director of Partnership for Community Action, invites the public to June 2nd grand opening of ABQ's new Community Action Campus

Steven Hubbard, Senior Data Scientist with the American Immigration Council discusses his new report "Amid Rising Inflation, Immigrant Workers Help Ease Labor Shortages.

Organizations across NM in support of the constitutional amendment to increase funding for early childhood education programs host virtual launch of the "Vote Yes For Kids" campaign.

Today's episode, presented by Marcela Diaz, features excerpts from a live, virtual forum hosted by Somos Un Pueblo Unido on March 31, 2022. Topics covered by presenters in Spanish include the working families tax credit, mandated sick leave, and filing income taxes.  

Julie Sanchez, Director of Youth & Family Services of the City of Santa Fe, shares the latest information about the City's Guaranteed Basic Income project for students

Rebecca Sheff, Senior Staff Attorney at ACLU-NM, discusses conditions for ICE detainees at Torrance County Detention Center and the latest federal inspector report calling for immediate transfer of all detainees.

How did rural New Mexico fare in the 2022 Legislative Session? NM Representative Roger Montoya (District 40) discusses the highs and lows of the Legislature and the upcoming Rural NM Summit.

Merline Gallegos, Olé member and early childhood education provider, discusses ballot initiative to tap into Permanent Land Grant Fund for more early childhood education resources.

Mike Loftin, Executive Director of Homewise, discusses current state of affordable housing in Santa Fe.

Camilla Feibelman, Director of the Sierra Club: Rio Grande Chapter, gives an update on climate policy legislation coursing through 2022 Legislature.

Somos and the Economic Relief Working Group unveiled a first-of-its-kind statewide immigrant GBI project at a press conference with Santa Fe Mayor Webber and Las Cruces City Councilor Johana Bencomo.

Barron Jones, Senior Policy Strategist with ACLU-NM, discusses crime bills at the 2022 NM Legislature.

Bill Jordan from New Mexico Voices for Children discusses tax and budget priorities to help struggling families and children.

Dr. Gabriel Sanchez from BSP Research polling firm discusses statewide survey of Latino families' current financial status as a result of the ongoing pandemic. Also joining, are local elected officials calling for more state economic relief.

Camilla Feibelman from the Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club and James Povijua from the New Mexico Sustainable Economy Taskforce discuss the highs and lows of climate policy in New Mexico and what we have to look forward to in 2022.  

Somos Organizer Zulema Chavero and Staff Attorney Gabriela Ibañez Guzmán join Nuestra América's annual Hall of Fame & Hall of Shame show to discuss the high and low lights of 2021.

Labor activist Eliseo Medina and immigrant movement leader Deepak Bhargava discuss "Immigration Matters," a new book on the modern history and future of the immigrants' rights movement.

Jessica Trujillo and Yetzali Reina from Chainbreaker give an update on Santa Fe's Midtown Campus community engagement effort and this year's Posolada.

Residents from across New Mexico speak about the People's Map, the community-led effort to ensure fair redistricting for workers and communities of color.

Jessie Hahn, Worker's Rights Attorney with the National Immigration Law Center, and Gabriela Ibañez Guzmán, Staff Attorney at Somos un Pueblo Unido, discuss the newest executive actions by the Biden administration to protect undocumented workers organizing against labor exploitation.

Daniel J. Galvin, Associate Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University, discusses his recent Economic Policy Institute report "Alt-Labor's turn toward politics and public policy to combat the exploitation of low-wage workers"

Nia Rucker with ACLU-NM discusses #WelcomeWithDignity campaign to undo Trump-era asylum and border policies

Members from Somos and the Native American Voter Alliance discuss the challenges of workers and families dependent on fossil fuel industries at the NM Climate Conference