Thursday, October 31, 2024

LULAC Fights Back Against Texas Voter Suppression.


 

A Message from National President Roman Palomares

Recent actions by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have sparked serious concerns about civil rights violations targeting Latino citizens. Paxton has been aggressively targeting and harassing Latino-led organizations, such as the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), as well as individual citizens. This isn't just alarming—it's a clear violation of their civil rights, reflecting a troubling pattern of voter suppression and intimidation.

In Texas, where Latinos represent 40.2% of the population—the largest ethnic group in the state—these actions are particularly worrisome. As a majority-minority state, with Latinos, African Americans, and Asian Americans together constituting 58% of the population, these raids are having a chilling effect on civic participation within these communities. This underscores a broader, more concerning strategy aimed at suppressing minority voices.

For context on this recent matter, on August 20, 2024, Lidia Martinez, an 87-year-old LULAC member with 35 years of dedicated service, went through an experience that no one should ever face. Her home was raided by officers executing a warrant authorized by Paxton. Despite her full cooperation, Lidia was subjected to hours of intense interrogation, and her personal belongings, including voter registration materials, were seized. Unfortunately, this wasn't an isolated incident—four other LULAC members have been similarly targeted, fostering a climate of fear that chills community engagement.

This pattern goes beyond isolated incidents, including the recent removal of over one million votersfrom Texas voter rolls in August 2024, disproportionately affecting Latino, African American, and Asian American citizens. These actions reveal a deliberate strategy to suppress and marginalize minority communities. Similar challenges are being faced in other states like Georgia, Florida, and Arizona, where voter suppression efforts are also targeting these groups.

LULAC will not stand idly by. We're launching a "Know Your Rights" campaign to empower individuals to protect themselves when law enforcement comes knocking and to recognize and combat voter suppression and intimidation. We’ve already filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice and are working with several civil rights organizations and congressional partners to push for a thorough investigation. Additionally, we’ve assembled a team of pro bono attorneys who are ready to defend the voting rights of Latino voters across the country.

While Texas is currently the epicenter, we remain vigilant to ensure that voting rights are not infringed upon through intimidation or interference in any state. If you notice similar issues in your state, please contact us at info@lulac.org.

LULAC is committed to standing strong in the face of these challenges. Thank you for your continued support and dedication to our mission.

Roman Palomares
LULAC National President


How Refusing to Vote for Harris Could Bring Mass Deportations

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Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Ya Voté

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1By9dCQlRS6LTMPhwOCz_res3B8OeQ6Gm/view?


Ya Voté

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

California expands Medi-Cal

 

Medi-Cal Expansion Boosts Health for Undocumented Californians

This year, California became the first state in the nation to expand comprehensive Medi-Cal coverage to all eligible Californians regardless of immigration status, resulting in significant improvements in health outcomes and access to care for immigrant communities.

Our latest factsheet by Adriana Ramos-Yamamoto and Monica Saucedo highlights the following impacts:
  • Over 700,000 undocumented Californians have gained Medi-Cal coverage since 2019.
  • Newly covered individuals report improved health outcomes.
  • Financial barriers to health care have been reduced for many immigrant families.

Monday, October 21, 2024

Defend the Immigrants Among Us

 Unite Against Racism.  1994.  California



And now, in 2024, We Do It All Again.  Defeat Trump's Anti Immigrant Racism.

Can Hotel Workers Save the Democrats?

Can Hotel Workers Save the Democrats?: In the swing state of Nevada, the Harris campaign needs the Vegas hotel union’s ‘army’ to overcome Donald Trump.

Friday, October 11, 2024

Webinar: The Border, Immigration, Dog Whistle Politics, and Political Reality

  

 

North Star Webinar. ( Actually a meeting)

 

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The Border, Immigration, Dog Whistle Politics and Political Reality.

Videos, updates from the border, and strategy.

Plus, Break out rooms to promote open discussion/dialogue. 

Sunday, October 20, 2024.    2 PM Pacific.  5 PM Eastern. 

Presented by North Star Caucus.

 

Speaking. Oct 20,2024.   Via video recording.

Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Ian Haney-Lopez.

Host;

Duane Campbell.  DSA. Over 50 years in the immigration struggles. 

Also speaking. Participants/Dialogue  

Members of the North Star community. 

 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84624125150?pwd=9dm2OaZaBOm68ikY8XgfK60QGHIM6J.1

 

Meeting ID: 846 2412 5150

Passcode: 000357

 

 

 

Community members may request participation link here. demsoc18@gmail.com



 

 

Saturday, October 05, 2024

Ways to Participate in These Vital Elections

 Ways to participate in elections.

 

Volunteer to be a poll worker

Volunteer to be a poll watcher

Boost voter turn out.   Send cards, text messages, phone bank.   

Defend the right to vote.  Oppose voter interference.  Voter suppression. 

Educate your friends and neighbors, and union members, church members, civil rights organizations, etc.

 

The California Poor People’s Campaign has produced a voter education page. 


The California Poor People’s Campaign has produced a voter education page. 

 

We’ve put together a voting education page to support you as you make preparations to vote. The page offers a variety of resources to prepare for this year’s elections, including:

  • A Voting Record: This voting record graphic will help you see where major candidates and parties stand on the big issues of the day, from raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour to lowering prescription drug prices. It offers detailed information about how they’ve voted on these issues in the past.
  • Voter Protection Resources: These resources include voter protection hotlines and websites for help if you face any issues voting in this year’s elections. Trained experts will ensure you are able to cast a ballot.
  • Everything You Need to Vote: This graphic includes clickable links to essential resources, such as important deadlines for voting in your state, registration checks, absentee ballot requests, ballot previews ahead of time, finding local polling place locators, election reminders, and registration to vote. 

We encourage you to share this page with your friends, family, and social networks. These resources will help guarantee that we can mobilize many poor and low-income infrequent voters during this year’s elections

Wednesday, October 02, 2024

J.D. Vance

J.D. Vance, Oct 2. 

 

Vance is an extremist of the most dangerous kind — Yale educated. He has slandered an entire Haitian community, He has spread unfounded panic and fear. He has boosted the Nazi replacement theory, including last nite when he falsely claimed that Harris brought in 25 million “migrants" to compete with American citizens for rare affordable housing. He is a booster of 2025. And he was part of the gang who tried to block the peaceful transfer of power in 2021. He is a subversive. He is an insurrectionist. He’s anti democratic. JD Vance is a well-educate, eloquent American Fascist.

 

Marc Cooper.