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A message from League of United Latin American Citizens

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Call Congress Today to Protect the Immigrant Community
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Dear Fellow LULAC member,

As you may be aware of, a $2 trillion “COVID-19 Relief bill” is making its way
through Congress to provide support to working Americans which will include
$1,200 checks for every adult, $500 for children, compensation to small business
owners and increased unemployment compensation to laid off workers.

Unfortunately, the undocumented immigrant community is not covered in the
proposal put forth by the U.S. Senate. We need your help to stand up and defend
ALL members of our community now and support the US House bill "Take
Responsibility for Workers and Families Act".

Please call/email your member of Congress to make sure that the 11 million
undocumented immigrant community is protected during this crisis and ask them to
support the U.S. House bill which includes protections for ALL workers. We must
demand that all families regardless of status are protected in this legislation.
Find your member’s contact information HERE [ [link removed] ] .

Below are some talking points to use when you call today:

1. Workers first, family first, means that all communities should have access
to testing and treatment.

2. It is reckless to our nation’s public health to exclude immigrant families
from access to testing, medical services, and financial relief. The needs and
health of all workers, regardless of immigration status, should be ahead of
corporate execs, Wall Street, and 2020 anti-immigrant politics.

3. Our elected officials must ensure any solution against the pandemic protects
all families.

4. There has been no other time in American history when our nation has needed
to ensure that all families - regardless of immigration status - are
protected and prioritized.

5. There are millions of immigrant families who are at the frontlines of
combatting the impacts of the pandemic. From food and agriculture workers to
home and health care workers, Dreamers, TPS-holders, and immigrant workers
and families - regardless of immigration status - are critical to keeping all
American communities safe and healthy.

Resources:

* [SEE CAP ANALYSIS] [ [link removed] ]
CAP analysis finds that roughly 27,000 DACA [ [link removed] ]
recipients are health care practitioners, including physicians. America can’t
afford such a loss.

* [SEE CATO REPORT] [ [link removed] ]
Millions of immigrants in the U.S. are working every day to defeat the
contagion or mitigate its economic effects: On the front lines of this battle
are the nearly 1.7 million immigrant medical and health care workers [ [link removed] ]
who are caring for COVID-19 patients, over 155,000 immigrant scientists and
engineers, a majority of janitorial and cleaning service workers are
immigrants, and over 700,000 immigrant workers cultivating and processing a
significant portion of America’s food and meat production.

* [SEE CATO REPORT] [ [link removed] ]
Nearly 1.5 million immigrants work in delivery, shipping, and trucking,
bringing products to households who need them across America.

* [SEE National Agricultural Workers Survey] [ [link removed] ]
While most Americans stay at home, farmworkers continue to work since they
have been designated as “ essential workers [ [link removed] ] ”
by DHS. Nearly half lack legal work authorization and residency status,
making them ineligible for essential benefits that could help them stay home
when sick.

Together We Rise,

Sindy

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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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