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A message from League of United Latin American Citizens

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Dear Friends,

Dark clouds hang over 5 Million Latinos in the Sunshine State of Florida. Nearly
400,000 workers in the state have filed unemployment claims in just the last 2 ½
weeks. So many more are trying to do so that the State of Florida unemployment
website crashed.

Even worse, Florida only has $77.9 million to provide unemployment benefits to
everyone who has been laid off as a result of this economic crisis. Among those
worst affected are Latinos in service jobs who have been laid-off or fired
because of COVID-19.

Now, they’re being told the maximum a person can get is $275-a-week thanks to
Sen. Rick Scott. No one can pay their bills and live on that!

Send a message to Sen. Rick Scott today and Gov. Ron DeSantis by signing the
LULAC Unemployment Now petition. [ [link removed] ]

Republican Party of Florida chairman Joe Gruters was more succinct: “$77 million?
Someone should go to jail over that.” [ [link removed] ]
We could not agree more Joe!

Florida has the 3rd highest Latino population in the USA and deserves more from
the $2-Trillion Stimulus Package. With hundreds of thousands of Floridians out of
work, the state’s overwhelmed system is making it nearly impossible for many
people to even get in line for benefits.

What happens when the unemployment program crashes and burns? The state safety
net will crash and that's where it gets worse. Florida’s state revenue models are
built around tourism and the sales tax. When people go from living check to check
and cannot access benefits, consumer spending in the state collapses and takes
state revenues with it. The state will then cut contracting and construction,
deepening the employment crisis further.

Join LULAC In Calling for Action from Congress & the White House Today. [ [link removed] ]

Tell Your U.S. Representative and Senators Florida Needs to Ramp up Emergency Aid
Now!

Call Today: (202) 224-3121

We can stand aside and let millions of people fall by the wayside because of
corrupt elected officials and appointed government cronies who only care about
the rich and wealthy.

Now is the time to stand up and make your voice heard.

Hasta La Victoria,

Domingo Garcia
LULAC National President

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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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