Trump campaign in New Mexico, AFS foreign exchange program, Albuquerque Rapid Transit system

This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Stan Wilson sits down with two local professors to discuss reactions to the Trump campaign in New Mexico and producer Sarah Gustavus talks with participants from the AFS foreign exchange program about the value of cross-cultural relationships.

Host Gene Grant leads a debate on news in the headlines this week with our Line opinion panelists. They react to the Albuquerque city council vote on federal funding for the Albuquerque Rapid Transit system, the use of reserve funds for state government operations, and recent reports that women are coming to New Mexico from other states for abortion services.

GUESTS:
Lonna Atkeson, UNM Political Science professor
Gabe Sanchez, Latino Decisions

Kwame Otchere, national director for AFS Ghana
Kathryn Fleddermann, student at Sandia Prep and YES exchange student
Rama Safitri, student at Valley High School and YES exchange student

LINE PANELISTS:
Tom Garrity, the Garrity Group PR
Alicia Manzano, Strategies 360
Phil C. Marquez, Talk Radio, Inc.
Sophie Martin, an attorney and editor of DukeCityFix.com

CORRESPONDENTS:
Sarah Gustavus
Stan Wilson

HOST:
Gene Grant

The Producer of NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS is Sarah Gustavus. Associate Producer is Kathy Wimmer. Funding for this program was provided in part by the McCune Foundation Communications Fund, Santa Fe Community Foundation.

Episode 938 airs March 25, 2016 at 7:00pm on Ch.5.1