VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE

Sunday, September 20, 2020

11AM PT

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81795300864?pwd=TTRneFBYcWZQVDk1emVZanBta093dz09

Phone number: +12532158782, ID: 81795300864#, Passcode: 181123#

Background -Washington state League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) in partnership with Latino Community Fund of WA is calling for the elected officials of Washington state to immediately provide housing and food vouchers for the families who have been made homeless by the wildfires. In addition, WA LULAC is calling on FEMA to immediately provide mobile home trailers to the victims who have lost their homes. In some areas, entire communities have been wiped out by the fires leaving Latino families without shelter and struggling to access emergency assistance. Farmworkers lack clean water, shelter and food, and continue to work in unsafe working conditions.  Spanish-speaking victims of the fires are especially isolated and many fear law enforcement and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It is a humanitarian crisis since Latinos are already suffering disproportionately from the economic and health impacts of COVID-19 and are now being displaced by the wildfires. Permanent long-term housing solutions needs to be a priority for the most vulnerable communities impacted by wildfires.

Speakers will include:

*        Domingo Garcia, LULAC National President (Invited)

*        Diana Perez - State Director, Washington State

*        Cristina Ortega – Latino Community Fund of WA

*        Wildfire Fire Victims

*        David Cruz - LULAC National Director of Communications (Moderator)