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A message from League of United Latin American Citizens

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Letter To
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
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The following letter was sent to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis:

July 3, 2020

The Honorable Ron DeSantis
Governor of Florida
State of Florida
The Capitol
400 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
VIA FACSIMILE - (850) 717-9337
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL - [email protected]

Governor DeSantis,

While COVID19 cases have exploded in Florida, the deaths of Latinos keep growing.
Coronavirus is infecting and killing Latinos all over the Sunshine State, and
that’s why we are contacting you today. The League of United Latin American
Citizens, better known as LULAC is the oldest and largest Latino civil rights
organization in the country. I have been the president for the past three years.

We are here to save lives, and today we are announcing the LULAC Statewide Public
Medical Safety Alert for Latinos in Florida. The US Census Bureau says there are
nearly 5-million Latinos in your state. Florida Health officials report the
tragedy now is Latinos are disproportionately getting sick faster than others
from COVID-19 with some families seeing several loved ones getting infected or
dying.

Here are the facts we have gathered from the Florida Department of Health:

* Miami – Ft. Lauderdale - More than 46% of positive COVID-19 cases are
Latinos.

* Tampa - More than 20% of positive COVID-19 cases are Latinos.

* Orlando - More than 15% of the positive cases are Latinos.

LULAC is declaring a Statewide Public Health Emergency for Florida and strongly
urge you, Governor DeSantis, to take the following actions to slow the spread of
the coronavirus and save lives all over the state, especially among the Latino
Community:

1. Issue an Executive Order immediately requiring Floridians statewide wear a
face covering.

2. Implement $500 fines for those who violate the mask order. Local public
health workers, EMS, and fire department employees can enforce the penalties,
because police already have a lot of work on their hands.

3. Require government agencies and business owners to take the temperature of
any person entering a public building, office, restaurant, or other social
establishments.

4. Call for a Special Emergency Legislative Session and vote to tap rainy day
funds for medical care and vital services that target areas hard hit by the
virus.

5. Provide funding for public education via online learning for Latino
families. Funds would also help Latino families who need laptops or online
tools for learning purposes.

6. Provide emergency state funds for small businesses to stay open with grants
and payroll assistance.

7. Ensure contract tracers and supervisors are bilingual and bicultural to
minimize spread of COVID-19.

Governor, COVID-19 is not an issue about Republicans or Democrats. The disease is
a human issue. Stop politicizing the safety of Floridians and do what needs to be
done. Save the lives of men, women, and children who are desperately looking to
you for leadership and answers.

I want to add the personal urging of Ms. Mari Corugedo, State Director, Florida
LULAC:

“It’s imperative that our leaders and each one of us do our part to combat
COVID-19 in any and all ways we can. Wearing a mask isn’t a matter of political
opinion but vital to public health. We must help slow down the spread of this
virus, and help ensure our communities become safer. This is the American way.

People who think wearing a mask is uncomfortable don’t even realize how
excruciating it will be to have to use a ventilator. Please don’t allow personal
inconvenience to be the thing that puts yourself and our most vulnerable
populations at risk. If our goal is to restore our economy and way of life then
it must start with the simpler things, and that includes wearing a mask.”

Will your legacy be one of a Governor who made the right decisions during
difficult times, or will you be remembered as the Governor who played politics
with the lives of Floridians? You have stated that your duty as Florida Governor
is to the people of your state. Now is the time to prove it to the Hispanic
Community, since as we are the most at risk in this pandemic.

Governor DeSantis, one avoidable death is too much and thousands more can be
prevented .You know what needs to be done. Let’s save Floridians together. We
urge you to take action now before we see more people of Florida die.

Sincerely,

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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