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A message from League of United Latin American Citizens

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LULAC Honors Heroes And Looks Ahead On The One-Year-Anniversary Of El Paso
Shooting
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Nation’s Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Is Joined by
Congressional Leaders in Virtual Town Hall

Washington, DC - The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is
remembering the victims of the tragic Walmart shooting that claimed the lives of
23 people and left another nearly two dozen wounded August 3, 2019 and examining
legislation being proposed in Congress to prevent gun violence.

Make sure to RSVP today for this important discussion as we remember the victims
and survivors and discuss our nation's gun violence epidemic.
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Domingo Garcia - LULAC National President
“The attack in El Paso wasn’t just a lone gunman opening fire on those ‘Mexican
invaders’ as he called them. His actions were part of the larger attack against
Latinos in our country being fueled daily by the poison of racial hate. LULAC
will not allow the lives of these innocent victims to have been lost in vain by
allowing their names and faces to fade. We call out the cowards who use ethnicity
or race for political gain and turn ignorance into deadly acts against our
community.”

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar – Texas’ 16th Congressional District
“On August 3rd, the nation will remember and honor the 23 beautiful souls
murdered and 22 injured in a horrific act of domestic terrorism against El Paso
and the Latino community. As El Pasoans continue to heal and confront hate with
love, I commend LULAC for joining in the fight against racism, xenophobia, and
our nation’s gun violence epidemic.”

Sindy Benavides - LULAC CEO
“Our hearts and thoughts are with El Paso today, especially the families directly
impacted. As a Latino civil rights organization, we will continue fighting racial
hate and white supremacy. We condemn political rhetoric who target communities
based on their ethnic origin, race, religious affiliation, sexual orientation,
nationality, and gender. We know words matter and that they can lead to actions
like the shooting in El Paso one year ago. Not one more generation must endure it
and not one more father, mother, son or daughter must die and be grieved in
America because of violence based on the color of our skin. We remember El Paso,
we celebrate the lives of those taken from us and vow never to be silent.”

Virtual Town Hall
Sunday August 2, 2020
6:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. CT / 4:30 p.m. MT / 3:30 p.m. PT

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Panelists:
• Rep. Joaquin Castro, CHC Chair, U.S. Representative (TX 20th District)
• Rep. Veronica Escobar, U.S. Representative (TX 16th District)
• Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (NM 2nd District)
• Domingo Garcia, LULAC National President
• Sindy Benavides, LULAC CEO

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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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