NMiF discusses how President Trump’s cuts hit N.M. and remembers Pope Francis

This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Antonia Gonzales interviews three advocates from the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women about their work in tribal communities.

Correspondent Gwyneth Doland asks Michael O'Donnell, director of UNM's Bureau of Business and Economic Research, how President Trump's cuts to federal programs will make their mark in our state.

Senior Producer Lou DiVizio speaks with Steve Jones, a certified public accountant and Republican candidate running for Congress, about Trump's decision to lay off thousands of federal workers.

Pope Francis died earlier this week at his residence in the Vatican, just hours after leading a Sunday Easter Mass. Santa Fe Archbishop John Wester, whom Francis appointed in 2015, talks with Lou about the late pontiff's legacy, as well as the future of the Catholic Church.

NMiF airs on NMPBS 5.1 (KNME HD) on Friday, April 25, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 27 at 7 a.m. and streaming on the PBS video app. ​

Host
Gwyneth Doland

NMiF Segments

Indigenous Advocates on Stopping Violence in Tribal Communities
Correspondent
Antonia Gonzales (Navajo)

Guests
Tiffany Jiron (Pueblo of Isleta), executive director, Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
Charolette Gonzales (Diné, San Ildefonso Pueblo), policy and advocacy director, Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
Patrick Gallegos, sex trafficking prevention coordinator, Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women

How Trump's Cuts Could Hit NM
Correspondent
Gwyneth Doland

Guest
Michael O'Donnell, director, UNM Bureau of Business and Economic Research

NM Republican Candidate on Trump's Second Term
Correspondent
Lou DiVizio

Guest
Steve Jones, Republican Candidate for U.S. Congress, District 1

Archbishop of Santa Fe Reflects on the Life of Pope Francis
Correspondent
Lou DiVizio

Guest
John C. Wester, Archbishop, Archdiocese of Santa Fe

New Mexico in Focus is the New Mexico PBS prime-time news magazine show covering the events, issues, and people shaping life in New Mexico and the Southwest. NMiF takes a multi-layered look at social, political, economic health, education, and art issues and explores them in-depth with a critical eye to give them context beyond the "news of the moment."

NMPBS Executive Producer, Public Affairs, is Jeff Proctor. New Mexico in Focus's senior producer for public affairs is Lou DiVizio. "Our Land" Senior Producer is Laura Paskus. The producer of New Mexico in Focus is Antonio Sanchez, and co-producer is Kathy Wimmer.

Funding for New Mexico in Focus is provided by the McCune Charitable Foundation and Viewers Like You.

Funding for the Your New Mexico Government Project comes from the Thornburg Foundation and New Mexico Local News Fund.

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