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A message from League of United Latin American Citizens



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LULAC HOLDS LANDMARK MEETING WITH DHS SECRETARY ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS IN WASHINGTON,
DC TO ADDRESS IMMIGRATION-RELATED ISSUES AND EXPLORE SOLUTIONS
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Nation’s Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Proposes Actions to
Improve Border Safety and Security, Increase Legal Migration, and Add Refugees
Into the Workforce

Washington, DC - The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) met with
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Wednesday at the organization’s 2023 Legislative
Conference attended by members and stakeholders from throughout the U.S. and
Puerto Rico. See www.lulac.org/live [ [link removed] ]

“Today’s meeting was very productive and gave LULAC a voice on one of the most
pressing immigration-related issues our organization is working on across the
nation and Puerto Rico,” says Domingo Garcia, LULAC National President. LULAC
presented Secretary Mayorkas with a four-point proposal that included:

* LULAC Supports President Biden’s Immigration Policies: The announced policies
intend to slow the surge of asylum-seekers at the border. These policies will
save lives by eliminating the dangerous crowding at the border that creates
conditions for human smugglers and cartel elements. We need a legal and
orderly process to enter the country and our immigration system.

* Slow the Influx at the Border: LULAC asks the Administration to implement a
three to six-month moratorium from accepting new asylum applications. This
pause will slow the influx and crowding at the border, giving border
communities time to breathe. At the same time, LULAC can be a partner in
helping to educate communities about the new orderly application processes.
The message: It’s safer for border communities and safer for those wishing to
apply for asylum.

* LULAC Will be An Ally in Finding Solutions: We propose working with the
Administration to help solve the border crisis and mass migration. This
support includes convening a summit at the border and engaging business and
civil rights leaders. Also, leaders from the countries migrants are fleeing
and members of the Administration. We know we can find solutions by gathering
leaders from non-partisan or bi-partisan spectrums. LULAC can be the convener
of this summit to explore solutions.

* Assist Deported Veterans: LULAC wants to honor those who have served. We are
working with the VA as they are willing to provide services to those
veterans. We request that DHS provide an avenue for those deported veterans
to get medical treatments. We did this in the past with COVID vaccinations.
We can do it with medical care if DHS allows.

LULAC pointed to another area in 2023 where immigration reform is needed. The
request involves relief for 830,000 DACA recipients who have lived in limbo for
over a decade. “It is difficult to overstate how significant these matters are to
our country’s present and future economic outlook,” said Garcia. “These problems
did not happen overnight, nor can the solutions come in one fell swoop. However,
we must continue to be intentional and unwavering in our advocacy for change
because millions of people’s lives are at stake,” added Garcia.

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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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