Disclaimer: The following description was created before the live broadcast aired and thus may not accurately reflect the content of the actual broadcast. More than 5,000 children currently in foster care have parents who have been detained or deported, according to a recent report that attempts to shed light on the crisis caused by the disconnect between federal immigration authorities and the child welfare system. In some cases, social services departments attempt to strip parents of their custody rights because they have not shown up to hearings or because they argue they have not done enough to return to the United States. Guest: Esther Portillo-González, Researcher, Applied Research Center, New York, NY, www.arc.org/shatteredfamilies. ALSO, INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT. This is an exclusive interview with President Barack Obama, in which he speaks about the payroll tax cut, the recent bank settlement to benefit homeowners at risk of foreclosure, and the separation of families due to deportation. Radio Bilingüe’s news director Samuel Orozco conducts the interview. Guest: President Barack Obama, President of the United States, Washington, D.C., www.whitehouse.gov .
