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La Liga: Weekly Newsletter
May 27, 2020

Issue No. 14
LULAC.org [ [link removed] ]

Hello,

Let’s recap! Last week, Domingo Garcia, LULAC National President, visited a JBS
plant in Greeley, Colorado. Yesterday, we honored our brave soldiers for Memorial
Day who paid the ultimate sacrifice. And be sure to join us for today’s
Senatorial Town Hall.

Here’s what to check out in this issue:

1. Puerto Rico Town Hall: Visit “LULAC in Action”

2. Let’s Stop HIV Together: Go to “Empower Through Access”

3. Celebrating with All of Us: See “Empower Through Access”

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.

Domingo Garcia Visits Greely, Colorado on a Fact-Finding Mission

Met with UFCW labor leader and JBS CEO, then visited plant

Last week, Domingo Garcia, LULAC National President held face-to-face talks with
Andre Nogueira, JBS USA Holdings Food Company Chief Executive at the company’s
world headquarters in Greeley, Colorado. Wednesday evening, he first met with Kim
Cordova, President of UFCW, Local 7 whose union represents workers at the JBS
facility in Greeley. On Thursday, Garcia conducted a firsthand, on-site tour of
the facility to observe for himself conditions for the more than 3,000 workers at
the plant, the majority of whom are Latino.

President Domingo Garcia meeting with JBS CEO Andre Nogueira in Greely, Colorado.

While much progress has been made, screening, testing, contact tracing, PPE,
social distancing, and continued education must become the new normal in the food
processing industry. Also, Garcia told JBS that employees must continue to be
guaranteed hazard pay, fully-paid sick leave, free and easy access to COVID-19
testing and treatment, and that the company should support temporary protective
status for all essential workers.

Read the full piece on our website! [ [link removed] ]

[ [link removed] ] LULAC
In Action
Events, advocacy, and ways to get involved.

LULAC & Univision Town Hall

HAPPENING SOON! LULAC and Univision News (Univision Noticias in Spanish) will
host a virtual town hall with four U.S. Senators to discuss the economic crisis
triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic in Latino and minority communities. Reserve
your spot by registering at LULAC.org/askcongress. [ [link removed] ]

The discussion will focus on key issues including assessing the impact of
COVID-19 across states with significant Latino and minority populations, new
legislation including the HEROES Act, and addressing barriers to voting during
this health and economic crisis.

The town hall will be held in English with simultaneous Spanish-language
interpretation.

Moderator:

* Jorge Ramos, Anchor, Noticiero Univision y Al Punto, Univision

Panelists:

* Domingo Garcia, LULAC National President

* Sindy Benavides, LULAC National CEO

* Robert Menendez, U.S. Senator (D-NJ)

* Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator (D-CA)

* Cory Booker, U.S. Senator (D-NJ)

* Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator (I-VT)

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LULAC Observed Memorial Day with a Solemn Thanks to Fallen Soldiers

“For LULAC, this is always one of the most important days each year because it
reminds us of the principles our founders had in their hearts when this
organization was established,” says Roman Palomares, Marine Corps Veteran and
Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee. “Our very shield, the emblem we wear
with so much pride, exemplifies LULAC’s commitment to service and gratitude to
the nation that makes it possible, including our courageous men and women in
military uniform who sacrificed their all for us,” says Palomares.

The highest formal recognition paid to a soldier, including those killed in
battle, is the Medal of Honor and more than 40 times the recipient has been of
Latino descent. Yet, there are many more whose deaths may never be so honored.
LULAC will be forever grateful to those men and women who gave their last breath
for us.

Read the statements from our LULAC National leaders. [ [link removed] ]

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Together With Puerto Rico

Tentatively Rescheduled to Tuesday, June 2

This virtual Town Hall will focus on how the island of Puerto Rico has been
impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) and why it is important to prioritize the
needs of Puerto Rico in the next stimulus package. You can still RSVP at
LULAC.org/townhall and to be notified of any updates. [ [link removed] ]

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Victory in Texas!

LULAC applauds the court order allowing ALL Texas voters to vote by mail during
COVID-19 pandemic.

On May 11, LULAC filed a lawsuit [ [link removed] ]
with partnering organizations represented by the Campaign Legal Center (CLC) to
challenge voter suppression in Texas and to call for expanded resources.

As it stood, Texas restricted access to mail-in ballots to voters who are over
65, people who are in jail and not convicted, people who will be out of the
county, and people who are sick or disabled. Texas officials have threatened
criminal prosecution of voters who attempt to cast mail ballots who do not meet
these specific criteria, including those who would prefer to vote by mail due to
fear of contracting or spreading COVID-19.

Read more on what LULAC leaders had to say about this victory. [ [link removed] ]

Long wait lines during the primaries, if repeated in the November general
election, could lead to thousands of voters getting sick and possibly dying,
regardless of party affiliation. Additionally, most poll workers are retired,
elderly, and the most at-risk portion of the population. The coronavirus pandemic
continues to disproportionately impact Latinos around the country. These
prohibitive policies have a significant impact on Texas Latinos seeking to
exercise their right to vote without risking their health during the July primary
runoff elections and in November.

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No Place for Hate

LULAC Joins Coalition In Denouncing Hate Speech

Last Monday, LULAC joined with a broad cross-section of civil rights, faith-based
and social justice organizations in a virtual press conference to defend
residents in Illinois who have come under attack for following COVID-19 safety
guidelines.

See the entire online press conference [ [link removed] ]
or read our piece on the discussion. [ [link removed] ]

Other groups participating in the press conference included ADL (Anti-Defamation
League), Asian Americans Advancing Justice of Chicago, Chicago Urban League,
Equality Illinois, Gads Hill Center, Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce,
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago, Peoria NAACP, Northwest Side Housing
Center, and St. James Cathedral.

“We wanted to make it clear that while it is important to respect the freedoms of
those who choose to voice their protests against the guidelines under which we
are all living, it is also vital that our views are respected,” said Benavides.
“LULAC can and will oppose hate speech which can easily lead to actions
threatening the safety and well-being of other innocent individuals and families
among Latinos, Blacks, Asians or any other marginalized community,” she added.

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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.

Let’s Stop HIV Together

In these unsure times, be sure!

As the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has continued to impact each and every one
of our lives, LULAC wants to ensure that we continue to promote long and healthy
lifestyles by keeping the conversation on HIV going. With the uncertainties that
we face day to day, one way to be certain about HIV is by getting tested. It is
essential for those individuals who have been exposed to HIV, to be tested by a
trusted doctor or local clinic. To find a local testing site near you, visit
lulac.org/salud/ [ [link removed] ] .

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How Can All of Us Make a Difference?

LULAC Celebrates a Milestone in Advancing Precision Medicine

LULAC is celebrating with the All of Us Research Program, its second anniversary
since being started in May 2018. As a community partner, LULAC is proud to work
together towards improving health for future generations by creating educational
activities to create awareness and inviting our community to participate. It is
so critical for Latinos to be well represented in medical research studies.
First, to ensure our community benefits from future medical advances in
treatments and prevention strategies. Second, to enjoy healthier and longer lives
for the greatest number of people. Since 2018, LULAC has helped the program
engage more than 5,000 Latinos across the United States through several community
events in many states, as well as at the national level through our social media
platforms.

During this health crisis we are living through, each and All of Us have a unique
opportunity to contribute to COVID-19 research. Because of the program’s large,
diverse group of participants from all over the United States, All of Us has
created a new survey called the COVID-19 Participant Experience, or COPE survey.
The survey asks about experiences people are having during these difficult times.
The goal is to learn more about how the pandemic is affecting the physical and
mental health of participants, their families and communities.

By taking the survey, you could help researchers learn more about how COVID-19 is
affecting our health, well-being, daily lives, and communities. To get started,
log in [ [link removed] ] to your All of Us account,
if you are already a participant. Or simply sign up today [ [link removed] ]
to join the All of Us Research Program and help make a difference in your
community too!

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Collaborate, Meet, and Work Remotely
Friday, May 29 at 4 p.m. EST / 1 p.m. PST

Working from home is a huge privilege and we can make it fun! Come learn how to
effectively collaborate, meet, and work remotely with your small business team,
classmates, and co-workers. Learn about the awesome products Google is providing
everyone access to using to work effectively from home! See more and RSVP. [ [link removed] ]

Share about it using #GrowWithGoogle and #LULACPrograms.

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The Time is Now: Examining Self-Care Myths in Communities of Color

Thursday, May 28 at 3 p.m. EST / 12 p.m. PST

Join our friends over at Teach for America with Jenna Ortize to engage in
dialogue and dispel myths around self-care in communities of color.

Register at bit.ly/TFALatinxSummit2020. [ [link removed] ]

What is self-care? Why is it so hard for some? Why don't my peers and/or family
see the importance of it? Why haven’t mental health and self-care been much of a
priority in our histories?

Let’s explore these questions and discuss how self-care is a true act of claiming
our civil and human rights. Participants can also look forward to questioning the
ways institutions have impacted our ability and desire to take care of ourselves
while examining our own views and plans for self-care. Are you interested in
joining? [ [link removed] ]

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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] ]
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Many states have taken measures to protect citizens from exposure during the
COVID-19 outbreak. However, we encourages you to do your civic duty and safely
vote. Here are the latest updates and related information about elections:

Tuesday, June 2

The District of Columbia [ [link removed] ] and
the following states will hold presidential and/or state primaries next week:
Indiana [ [link removed] ] , Iowa [ [link removed] ] ,
Maryland [ [link removed] ] , Montana [ [link removed] ] ,
New Mexico [ [link removed] ] ,
Pennsylvania [ [link removed] ] ,
Rhode Island [ [link removed] ] , South
Dakota [ [link removed] ] .
Click on your state for more information or go here for a general overview of the
changes for each of these states [ [link removed] ] .


Up Next… June 9: Georgia, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina, West Virginia.

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News and Updates

Worker shortage concerns loom in immigrant-heavy meatpacking [ [link removed] ]

Tuesday, May 26—ABC News described: “Companies struggling to hire before the
pandemic are spending millions on fresh incentives. Their hiring capability
hinges on unemployment, industry changes, employees' feelings about safety, and
President Donald Trump’s aggressive and erratic immigration policies.

‘This Is Not the Hunger Games’: National Testing Strategy Draws Concerns [ [link removed] ]

Monday, May 25—The New York Times reported: “The Trump administration’s new
testing strategy, released Sunday to Congress, holds individual states
responsible for planning and carrying out all coronavirus testing, while planning
to provide some supplies needed for the tests.”

Stop expelling and separating immigrant children and parents during COVID [ [link removed] ]

Monday, May 25—Dr. Suzan Song, a youth psychiatrist and humanitarian protection
adviser, expressed her concerns for migrant children: “The government is creating
an allostatic load of stress that can accumulate and cause irreparable physical
and mental health damage to children.” (The Hill)

Latino students need more help amid COVID-19 crisis, community leaders say [ [link removed] ]

Monday, May 25—Community members and leaders in Forsyth County, North Carolina
shared their goals for bringing attention to the needs of students and the
pandemic’s impact on their education and mental health. (Winston-Salem Journal)

How will COVID-19 affect the Hispanic vote come November? [ [link removed] ]

Sunday, May 24—In an opinion piece in The Hill, Cristina Lopez-Gottardi wrote:
“Going forward, Democrats and Republicans would be wise to directly acknowledge
the Hispanic community’s virus-related disparities in infection rates and
unemployment.”

As Latinos Are Among Hardest Hit By Pandemic, Leaders Expect Federal Census
Undercount [ [link removed] ]

Wednesday, May 20—NPR’s Latino USA claimed: “[T]he pandemic and other challenges
threaten to result in an undercount of Latinos in Texas and across the U.S.”

Crucial Latino voters seek more attention [ [link removed] ]

Tuesday, May 19—Reuters highlighted: ”[Latinos are] expected to be the largest
non-white voting bloc in the 2020 presidential election.” Read up and see where
some believe each candidate stands in reaching out to those in our community.

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Local Council and National Partner Spotlights

They lost thousands seeking U.S. residency. Still, they gather to help others. [ [link removed] ]

Friday, May 22—Tampa Bay Times highlighted the experiences and commitment of a
group of immigrants who make up LULAC Council 7267, a local council in Ruskin,
Florida. Together they “deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic,” and
“keep one another up to date on the court case and other shared interests, like
how to pay the rent.”

Odessa LULAC awards scholarship [ [link removed] ]

Tuesday, May 19—Odessa American shared: “The organization was able to take an
extra step for this school year and presented three students as the recipients of
the newly created Sewell Family of Companies Amistad Scholarship. The new
partnership allows LULAC to cover full tuition, books and fees.”

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LULAC in the News

Latino workers face discrimination over spread of coronavirus in meat plants [ [link removed] ]
Monday, May 25—The Guardian

Latino Workers Suffer Discrimination over Spread of COVID-19 in Meat Warehouses
and Plants [ [link removed] ]
Monday, May 25—Latin Post

LULAC fights mail-in voting [ [link removed] ]
Thursday, May 21—KGNS.tv

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Our Press Releases

*Selected highlights from the week

LULAC National President Meets With UFCW And JBS Meatpacking Company On Fact
Finding Mission [ [link removed] ]
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Friday, May 22

LULAC Declares Victory In Texas Vote By Mail Lawsuit [ [link removed] ]
Tuesday, May 19

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: OUR STORIES

#HomeIsHere - Stories from DACA Recipients [ [link removed] ]

Last year, United We Dream shared the experiences of DACA recipients to highlight
the DACA hearings at the Supreme Court. Today, many of our Dreamers continue to
fight on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bracero Workers Program [ [link removed] ]

Have you heard of the Bracero’s workers and the migration stories of Latinos in
the 1920s? This short piece by the National Museum of American History follows
the story of Juana Gallegos. Help recognize more Latino stories in American
History by supporting the creation of the National Museum of the American Latino. [ [link removed] ]

PBS Lesson Plan on Latino’s “Stories of Arrival” [ [link removed] ]

PBS LearningMedia provides free and interactive lesson plans for students. “In
this activity, students will trace firsthand, the varied stories of becoming
Latino in the United States—and dispel common generalizations.”

LULAC Archives [ [link removed] ]

One way LULAC tells our story is by ensuring our history is recorded. Did you
know LULAC has a designated repository of records at the University of Texas at
Austin? Check it out! [ [link removed] ]

[ [link removed] ] Next week is about LATINA LEADERS. Share
your ideas via email [ mailto:[email protected] ] !

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

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* HAPPENING SOON: Don't miss our Senate Town Hall [ [link removed] ] !

* Help us give back to our community by donating to our COVID-19 Relief Fund [ [link removed] ] .

* Look ahead: Be sure to register for our Puerto Rico Town Hall on our website [ [link removed] ] .

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