Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Pastors Take on Deportations, Pope at the Border, Super Bowl
Today we begin by hearing from a pastor at a local church who’s offering refuge to Central Americans facing deportation. He’s part of a growing religious movement facing off against federal immigration authorities on this issue.
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenToday we begin by hearing from a pastor at a local church who’s offering refuge to Central Americans facing deportation. Then, Pope Francis kicks off a five-day trip to Mexico this week. Why is it significant? Next, the latest on the situation in East L.A., where an estimated 10,000 homes have been contaminated by toxins from an Exide battery recycling plant. After that, Madeleine speaks to the author of a new book detailing the history of the political fight over abortion. And finally, in our regular Monday television roundup, the Super Bowl halftime show and more.
Banner Image: U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement released this photo in September 2011 during a national wave of arrests of immigrants with criminal records.
In this episode
5 storiesReligious Leaders vs ICE
Local religious leaders around L.A. are offering refuge to Central Americans facing deportation. They say immigration authorities are violating human rights by sending them back to face deadly violence. That’s according to a Los Angeles Times story out today. And it’s not just here.
Read the story9 minPope Visits the U.S.-Mexico Border
This week Pope Francis kicks off a five-day trip to Mexico that one bishop says will touch on the moral issues that affect the world. The Vatican released a message saying Pope Francis wants to be “close” to those that are “suffering.”
Read the story7 minExide Battery Plant Contamination Continues
Because of the gas leak in Porter Ranch, two schools have been temporarily moved out of the area, and residents of about 5,000 homes have been relocated. Last month Gov. Jerry Brown visited and declared a state of emergency.
Read the story9 minThe History of Abortion Politics
Abortion has come up again and again on the campaign trail, and the rhetoric is (no surprise) split along partisan lines. Republicans want to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. Democrats largely favor abortion rights. But it wasn’t always that way. Before Roe v.
Read the story14 minTV Roundup: Super Bowl Edition
Beyonce performed during the Super Bowl half-time show yesterday – but she didn’t just sing. She also got political. This week in our regular Monday television roundup, we talk about the biggest day in sports and television.
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