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A message from League of United Latin American Citizens
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January 28, 2023
For more information, contact
David Cruz at (818) 689-9991
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LULAC ISSUES NATIONAL ACTION ALERT TO CHANGE HOW LATINOS ARE MENTIONED IN
GOVERNMENT FORMS
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Nation's Largest and Oldest Latino Civil Rights Organization Says It Is Time for
a New Category for More than 60 Million People in the U.S.
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Washington, DC - The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) has issued
a National Action Alert to its members and stakeholders. They are being urged to
support a proposed language change [ [link removed] ]
in government forms that has a new category that designates Hispanic or Latino,
and details about ethnicity.
“Es tiempo --- It’s time!” says Domingo García, LULAC National President. “This
is the opportunity to have us seen and counted accurately and to make sure we are
getting our share of the federal budget. Many times, on a government form, we
check off the box that says ‘other’, then write in how we see ourselves ---
Mexican, Native American, Puerto Rican, and so on. The problem is our true
presence and impact in the United States is diluted when they add up all the
check marks. LULAC wants that changed to one simple, clear box and we can still
show ethnicity.”
Lydia Guzman, LULAC National Immigration Chair says the change in how we are
shown on government forms could have another important benefit. A clearer
identification would encourage more Latinos to take part on their school boards,
city councils, and with other government actions on matters that impact them.
“One of the chilling effects of civic participation is confusion of a government
form. We’ve seen this in long and confusing and complicated census forms. If we
want people to participate, we need to make it easier, not harder. We’re hopeful
that this is the first step in simplifying other government forms, because
immigration forms have similar questions regarding race and ethnicity,” says
Guzman.
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About LULAC
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation's largest and
oldest Hispanic 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 the
critical needs of today and the future. For more information, visit www.lulac.org [ [link removed] ]
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