Shows featuring Rep. Raul Grijalva (D Arizona)

  • As Right-Leaning "Blue Dogs" Lose Seats, Democrats’ Progressive Caucus Increases Plurality in Next Congress

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    The Democrats lost the majority in the US House of Representatives in Tuesday’s midterm elections, but what is the makeup of the new Democratic House caucus? The conservative Blue Dogs lost half their members, while the Progressive Caucus remains near eighty. We speak to its co-chair, Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who appears to...
    November 04, 2010 | Story

  • After Midterm Gains, How Will GOP Run the House?

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    The GOP takeover of the US House of Representatives means a new lineup of committee chairs, who have significant influence over the laws that get passed. The new chairs are expected to have a crucial impact on legislation relating to the budget and spending, defense, foreign policy, healthcare, energy and immigration reform....

    November 04, 2010 | Story

  • "Children of the Exodus:" Surge of Deportations Endangers Migrant Youth Abandoned in Mexico

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    A new investigation published in The Texas Observer looks into one aspect of the collateral damage of the current US immigration laws that result in tens of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children being deported to Mexico every year. Many of these children are abandoned on the streets of Mexican border cities and end up in...
    November 04, 2010 | Story

  • Rep. Grijalva Calls for Federal Non-Cooperation with Controversial AZ Immigration Bill

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    Outrage is growing over the passage of a controversial new measure in Arizona that forces police officers to determine the immigration status of someone they suspect of being an undocumented immigrant. We speak with Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), who is urging federal non-cooperation with the new law and is calling for a targeted...
    April 27, 2010 | Story

  • The Nation: Immigration Agents Holding US Residents in Unlisted, Unmarked Facilities

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    The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency is holding an untold number of people in secretively maintained detention facilities all over the United States. That’s according to an explosive report that’s the cover story of the latest issue of The Nation magazine. They also report that ICE agents regularly impersonate...
    December 24, 2009 | Story

  • Rep. Raul Grijalva, Co-Chair of Progressive Caucus, Vows to Bring "Robust" Public Option to House Floor

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    We speak to Democratic Congressman Raul Grijalva of Arizona, co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. On Thursday, Grijalva said he was deeply disappointed at the healthcare bill unveiled by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. He has pledged to fight for a floor vote on including a robust public option in the bill. [includes...
    October 30, 2009 | Story

  • "A Robust Public Option Is Essential"–Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Grijalva Draws a Line in the Sand on Healthcare Reform

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    In a nationally televised address, President Obama called on Congress last night to take quick action and pass an overhaul of the nation’s healthcare system. Obama defended proposals for a government-run public health insurance plan as part of healthcare reform but suggested that he would accept a bill that did not include a public option. We speak with Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), co-chair...
    September 10, 2009 | Story

  • Progressive Dems Refuse to Back Healthcare Reform Without Public Option

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    We speak to Rep. Raul Grijalva, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, on the latest in the debate over healthcare reform. Grijalva has threatened to vote against any healthcare legislation that does not include a public health insurance option. He also recently co-wrote a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, criticizing her for saying that the public option...
    August 20, 2009 | Story

  • Ahead of Pivotal El Salvador Vote, Rep. Raul Grijalva Leads Congressional Call to Reverse Longstanding US Interference

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    Voters in El Salvador head to the polls Sunday for a historic presidential election. The leftist FMLN party is projected to win, ending two decades of rule by the ARENA party. Thirty Congress members have sent President Obama a letter calling for US neutrality in Sunday’s election. Five years ago, the Bush administration was accused of threatening to cut off aid to El Salvador if voters supported...
    March 11, 2009 | Story