TEXTING PRO IMMIGRATION REFORM - Just days before president Obama meets with congressional leaders to discuss ideas for immigration reform, hundreds of pro immigrant groups gathered in Washington, D.C. in preparation for the imminent legislative battle.

The activists come back to their regions and intend to use the digital social networks to create a system of news alerts and urge their followers to call undecided legislators. Radio Bilingüe’s program Línea Abierta covered the topic this week. Ruben Tapia files an abridged version of the show.

CALIFORNIA ON THE VERGE OF INSOLVENCY - California coffers are short to run out of money if legislators do not reach an agreement this Sunday and resolve a fiscal hole of more than 20 billion dollars. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger intervened threatening with not requesting a high interest emergency loan, which would paralyze the state. Our correspondent Manuel Ocaño presents both sides of the debate in Sacramento.