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La Liga: Weekly Newsletter
April 14, 2020

Issue No. 9
LULAC.org [ [link removed] ]

Hello,

We focus on the impact of COVID-19 on Latinos and our essential food workers, how
you can watch our Town Hall from last week, and the Latino Census Week.

Here’s what else you should read in this issue:

1. Latino Flash Pitch under “Empower Through Access”

2. LULAC Council Spotlights under “In Latino News”

3. Let's celebrate Latino culture! under “Highlights At Hand”

By Diego Tum-Monge

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JUMP AHEAD

* LULAC In Action [ #LULAC_In_Action ]

* Empower Through Access [ #Empower_Through_Access ]

* In Latino News [ #In_Latino_News ]

* Highlights At Hand [ #Highlights_At_Hand ]

[ #Highlights_At_Hand ] Our Top Story
Here is what you should know.

COVID-19 and Our Workers

We are tracking the latest developments of a COVID-19 outbreak in the nation’s
meat packing industry and its costly impact on Latino workers.

In Greeley, Colorado four employees have died so far while dozens more tested
positive for coronavirus. In Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Smithfield Foods, the
world’s biggest pork processor, on Sunday said it is shutting down a pork plant
indefinitely. In Iowa, meat packing workers say they too face danger from being
forced to work too close together.

Domingo Garcia, LULAC President and Joe Hendry, Special Advisor to the President
are in contact with company owners and representatives of the United Food and
Commercial Workers Union in an effort to strike a deal that protects workers and
re-activates production safely.

[ #Highlights_At_Hand ] LULAC In Action
Events, advocacy, and ways to get involved.

COVID-19 Latino Impact Town Hall
Wednesday, April 8

LULAC hosted a virtual town hall on the COVID-19 crisis and its impact on the
Latino community. At this event, we provided an overview of the government
response and planning, how our communities can stay safe and healthy, and what
government relief programs are available to individuals and small businesses.
Read WFAA’s coverage and breakdown of the town hall conversation [ [link removed] ] .

Our special guests included:

* Joaquin Castro, U.S. Congressman, TX 20th District

* Genoveva Ollervides O'Neil, M.D, Clinical Faculty Physician, University of
Washington School of Medicine

* Ramiro Cavazos, USHCC President & CEO

See the highlights of the Town Hall in the report by Astrid Méndez [ [link removed] ] ,
reporter from KTNV Action News. Watch the full recording on our LULAC@Home
website [ [link removed] ] , under the “featured video” section.

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Follow LULAC on social media and never miss our notifications for live events!

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Latino Census Week of Action
April 13 – April 18, 2020

Join NALEO Educational Fund, the ¡Hágase Contar! campaign, Mi Familia Vota,
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), Voto Latino,
UnidosUS, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), League of United
Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM), Latino
Justice PRLDEF, and United We Dream along with media partner Comcast NBCUniversal
Telemundo, Latino Broadway Talent, and co-sponsors: Census Counts campaign and
Partnership for America’s Children for a Latino Census Week of Action. Throughout
the week of April 13–18, we encourage partner organizations to join us in
reaching out to Latino communities across the country to ensure they get counted
in the 2020 Census. Latinos are among the hardest to count communities in the
country; of the one million young children who were missed in the 2010 Census, 40
percent were Latino children under five.

Additionally, we also know that Latinos are diverse in their ethnic and racial
background, immigration status, languages they speak, and communities in which
they live. Currently, Latinos represent the fastest-growing demographic in the
country, and according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community could make up
more than 21 percent of the total U.S. population by 2030. This is why it is
critical that our growing community receive its fair share of resources, which is
based upon an accurate count of our population. Yet, ensuring a fair and accurate
count remains an uphill battle, particularly in the face of the public health
crisis brought on by the coronavirus (COVID-19). However, LULAC, NALEO
Educational Fund, Mi Familia Vota, MALDEF, Voto Latino, MALDEF, UnidosUS, LCLAA,
United We Dream, Latino Justice PRLDEF, FIRM, and local ¡Hágase Contar! partners
throughout the country are dedicated to this Latino Week of Action. Let’s join
together and re-double our commitment to making sure our community is accurately
counted in the 2020 Census!

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Submit your local event or stay up-to-date with our LULAC Calendar. [ [link removed] ]

[ [link removed] ] Empower Through Access
Programs and opportunities to bring back to your community.

Latino Flash Pitch
Funding Available for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Are you or someone you know an aspiring entrepreneur or starting off venture
capitalist? Do you need money to fund your marketing plan for your awesome idea?
Look no further! LULAC is continuing to take applications for its Latino Flash
Pitch application! Please follow the link below and apply! Updated dates and
changes will be out soon!

Link: LULAC.org/technology/latino_pitch/ [ [link removed] ]

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Access from AT&T

Now, more than ever, it is important for you to be connected to the Internet to
stay in touch with your family, friends, work and school. A new program called
“Access” from AT&T is offering you an affordable way to stay in touch by
expanding eligibility requirements and offering two months of free internet
service to new customers who order Access by 4/30/20 ($5/mo. or $10/mo. + taxes
and fees thereafter, depending on your speed).

More details at att.com/access or call (855) 220-5211. Or go to Att.com/acceso [ [link removed] ]
for Spanish.

Download and share the information here: Englsih [ [link removed] ]
/ Spanish [ [link removed] ]

*Geographic and service restrictions apply to AT&T Internet services. Not all
speeds available in all areas. Pricing subject to change. Service subject to
Internet Terms of Service at att.com/internet-terms.*

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Reminder: LULAC National Programs

In-person activities for all LULAC National Programs are suspended until further
notice. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other national public health
officials are providing guidance which LULAC is taking into consideration to
protect our communities, members, and staff.

LULAC will continue to diligently deliver fresh, innovative programs so that we
can work to provide the same level of support and enthusiasm that has guided our
organization for the past 25 years. Thank you for your patience!

For questions or assistance, contact [email protected] [ mailto:[email protected] ]

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Support these programs and others by donating today! [ [link removed] ]

[ [link removed] ] In Latino News
The top stories for our community.

Upcoming Elections [ [link removed] ]

Many states have taken measures to protect citizens from exposure during the
COVID-19 outbreak. Here are the latest updates and what you should keep an eye
on.

Wyoming Presidential Caucuses [ [link removed] ]

Registered Democrats in Wyoming received mail-in ballots and must send them in
before the deadline on Friday, April 17 [ [link removed] ] .
Wyoming Democrats had canceled in-person caucuses, previously scheduled for April
4, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Wyoming will not hold Republican presidential
caucuses.


Up next… Ohio. Read the Ohio State Secretary’s response to frequently asked
questions [ [link removed] ] .

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News and Updates

"We are in trouble": Undocumented farmworkers help feed America but aren't
eligible for aid amid coronavirus [ [link removed] ]

Monday, April 13; CBS News described: “undocumented farmworkers like Jesús Zuniga
won't be receiving anything despite their essential role growing and harvesting
crops sold in grocery stores across the U.S.”

City’s Undocumented Latinos, Many on the Front Lines, Feel Abandoned Amid
Pandemic [ [link removed] ]

Saturday, April 11; City Limits shared the story of Rosalba, an undocumented
immigrant from Puebla, Mexico. She has COVID-19 symptoms and has very little
options to support her family in New York.

How to Save Black and Hispanic Lives in a Pandemic [ [link removed] ]

Saturday, April 11: The Editorial Board at the New York Times wrote: “States and
cities should do everything possible to quickly remove the barriers to care for
all disadvantaged populations.”

Education levels of recent Latino immigrants in the U.S. reached new highs as of
2018 [ [link removed] ]

Saturday, April 11; The Pew Research Center reported: “The educational attainment
of recently arrived Latino immigrants in the United States has reached its
highest level in at least three decades”

DOH: Hispanic community disproportionately affected by COVID-19 in Washington [ [link removed] ]

Day, April 11; KXLY stated: “The Washington State Department of Health is now
reporting a breakdown of COVID-19 cases and deaths based on ethnicity [ [link removed] ] .
According to the most recent report from Thursday, the state’s Hispanic community
is disproportionately affected by the disease.“

White House points to hopeful signs as deaths keep rising [ [link removed] ]

Friday, April 10; AP News detailed the latest from the White House efforts around
COVID-19; which included a potential slow in the spread of COVID-19, the
formation of a new “Opening our Country” task force, and fears of lifting
restrictions too soon.

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Local Council Spotlights

San Benito Young Adults [ [link removed] ]

Tuesday, April 7; BenitoLink reported: “The San Benito County [LULAC] Young
Adults Council [ [link removed] ]
collected 150 bags of food and over $300 in monetary donations during its food
drive for farmworkers and their families on April 4.”

Northwest Arkansas [ [link removed] ]

Tuesday, April 7; Rey Hernandez, of the Northwest Arkansas LULAC Council [ [link removed] ] ,
voiced concerns about the impact of COVID-19 on undocumented workers and the
local Latino community.

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LULAC in the News

Coronavirus could 'decimate' Latino wealth, which was hammered by the Great
Recession [ [link removed] ]
Sunday, April 12; NBC News

In Nebraska, meat plant workers are afraid to go to work — but can't afford to
stay home [ [link removed] ]
Friday, April 10; NBC News

Spanish-speaking immigrants aren’t getting enough information about the
coronavirus from government, groups say [ [link removed] ]
Thursday, April 9; The Dallas Morning News

You Can Shield Your Credit Report From Late Payments During the Virus Crisis.
Here’s How [ [link removed] ]
Thursday, April 9; NBC Bay Area

Americans Will Get Stimulus Paychecks Soon. Undocumented Workers Get Nothing. [ [link removed] ]
Wednesday, April 8; The Union Journal

Fight to protect Latino workers as positive COVID-19 cases rise among community [ [link removed] ]
Tuesday, April 7; WFAA

Our Press Releases

Read our latest press releases published at LULAC.org [ [link removed] ] .

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Do you have a special story? Connect with us via email! [ mailto:[email protected] ]

[ mailto:[email protected] ] Highlights At Hand
Moments of the week you might have missed.

Latino Discovery Hub
Look here to find new authors, stories, artists, podcasts, and social influencers
who helped shape the identities, cultures, and thoughts of your fellow readers.

This week is about: CULTURE

[ [link removed] ] 3 Hispanic foods to make while sheltering
in place [ [link removed] ]
Have you made one of these yet?

Oklahoma State University’s “The O’Colly” shared these great cooking ideas:
tortilla de patata (Spanish tortilla), mole con pollo (mole sauce with chicken),
and empanadas de fruta (fruit empanadas).

HBO spotlights queer Latino artists [ [link removed] ]
New shows and TV series to add to your list.

These include “Todxs Nosotrxs” (“He, She, They”), “La Serenata” (“The Serenade”) [ [link removed] ] ,
“Slipping into Darkness” and “Pepito”. [ [link removed] ]

“‘At a time when the most personal stories are also the most universal, the
diversity of our storytellers is more important than ever,’ stated Jackie Gagne,
VP Multicultural Marketing at HBO.”

[ [link removed] ]

Check our Remezcla.com [ [link removed] ] to see more stories
about Latino culture!


[ [link removed] ] Tell us how you’re celebrating Latino
culture via email. [ mailto:[email protected] ]

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Engage with us online.

Use @LULAC and #LULAC for a chance to be in the next issue of La Liga!

We miss seeing all the beautiful group pictures of our councils, but SFA LULAC
showed us we can still celebrate online together!

Council 25001 in Huntsville, Alabama volunteered at a local church’s temporary
food bank. Together, they helped feed 452 people in need.

We are so happy to see that your first virtual meeting went well, Webb County
LULAC Council #22387! We hope you get to have many more.

LULAC Council #8002 highlighted that even our youth councils are finding ways to
connect and learn.

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That’s it for this now. Stay safe and connected!

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WHAT’S NEXT?

* You can also watch our full recording of last week’s COVID-19 Latino Impact
Town Hall on our Youtube channel [ [link removed] ] .

* Share your story: What is your situation? Do you have a tip for others? Share
it with us on social media or contact us via email [ mailto:[email protected] ] .

* Look ahead: We have various upcoming events by LULAC and our partners. Stay
up to date with our LULAC Calendar. [ [link removed] ]

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