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A message from League of United Latin American Citizens
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October 24, 2023
Contact: David Cruz - (818) 689-9991 Mobile
[email protected]
LULAC MOVES ON THE NATION'S CAPITAL TO DEMAND RECOGNITION OF MILITARY SERVICE TO
REPATRIATE OUR VETERANS AND TO STOP FURTHER DEPORTATIONS
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Nation's Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Calls on Democrats,
Republicans, and Independents to Pass HR 4569, The Veterans Service Recognition
Act
Washington, DC – On October 24, 2023, LULAC leads, along with other Veteran and
civil rights organizations, a congregation of concerned citizens to demand that a
divided Congress act on a unifying policy of Recognizing our U.S. Veterans'
Service. The Veterans Service Recognition Act (VSRA) provides a pathway for
servicemembers to return home and to stop the current and future deportation of
immigrant, Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) Status Veterans.
LULAC's National Board of Directors recently voted unanimously to devote
resources and energy to overcome the blight upon Veteran's Lives and relieve the
seismic pressure their families feel, all of whom have sacrificed to defend our
nation. LULAC National President Domingo Garcia stated, "Over the past seven
years, we have kept a steady course toward achieving fair and just relief for our
Veterans who have been deported, many who have gone untreated for
service-connected disabilities, and all whose families have suffered this tragic
eventuality. HR 4569 is bi-partisan legislation that the whole of Congress must
pass to finally turn off the faucet of deportations and end families' strife. It
is Right and Just." LULAC National Vice Presidents for the Far-West and Far-East
Regions, Jose Barerra and James Fukuda, respectively, championed the National
Board Vote; "We must assure that all of our servicemembers are provided with all
of the benefits and opportunities afforded to them under law and regulations,"
both agreed.
The U.S. Military comprises an all-volunteer force of U.S. Citizens and Legal
Permanent Residents (LPR) Status. LULAC's Military and Veterans Affairs
Subcommittee Chair, Danitza James, an Army Combat Veteran, former LPR, and CEO of
Repatriate Our Patriots, stated, "Each member serves side-by-side, having each
other's back, without regard to citizen status. The military has an expedited
legal path to citizenship for LPR-status members that the DoD has not followed.
Policy and legislation are the ways to get to Repatriation and Prevention.
Congress must act."
A film screening for Bring Them Home, by Rob Young, will be held at 6 p.m. on
October 24, 2023, at Bus Boys and Poets, 450 K. St., NW, Washington DC 20001. The
press is invited to attend.
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About LULAC
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation’s largest and
oldest civil rights volunteer-based organization that empowers Hispanic Americans
and builds strong Latino communities. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with 1,000
councils around the United States and Puerto Rico, LULAC’s programs, services and
advocacy address the most important issues for Latinos, meeting critical needs of
today and the future. For more information, visit www.LULAC.org [ [link removed] ] .
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