Week # Air Date, 10/15/2006

Segment #1 2WAY: AGRICULTURAL LABOR SHORTAGE

Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with University of California labor economist Dr. Howard Rosenberg about agricultural labor shortages. (Self-contained 6:51)

Segment #2 MEXICO'S REACTION TO BORDER FENCE

President Bush's signature funds the construction of 700 miles of fencing along the border with Mexico. The project will cost taxpayers $1.2 billion dollars. The President's decision came just weeks before the mid-term elections. And Mexicans are reacting with strong opposition. Latino USA's Franc Contreras reports from Mexico City. (2:51)

Segment #3 CHICAGO BOY'S LETTER TO PRESIDENT

Congress has now adjourned, and aside from a border wall, they've left the issue of comprehensive immigration reform unresolved. Legislators will return after November elections for a special session, and immigrant groups will push for them to take up the issue at that time. They were joined this week in Washington by a little boy from Chicago. Latino USA's Patricia Guadalupe has more. (1:20)

Segment #4 MOVIE: LADRONES Y MENTIROSOS

Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with filmmakers Poli Marchal and Ricardo Mendez Matta about their new film, 'Ladrones y Mentirosos' currently at the 10th annual Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival. (Self-contained 7:24)