LCLAA Honors and Supports All Veterans
Dear LCLAA Members and Allies,
As we pay tribute on Veterans Day, LCLAA would like to honor all veterans who performed duties and bravely defended our country and continue to serve in the armed forces. Being a veteran is a title that holds huge weight.
However, as we remember and salute our heroes, let’s not ignore some of the issues veterans face: unemployment, benefit cuts, removal proceedings and deportations, despite heroically serving our country. Today we stand in solidarity with all veterans, and affirm our commitment to continue to advocate for justice.
Veterans being unjustly deported is a prominent ongoing issue, currently there are about 32,000 non-citizens enlisted in the service, most of them are still not eligible for US citizenship after successfully completing their military duties, and some get deported back to their country of origin despite having lived their entire life in the United State.
This is unacceptable. Congress must act to assist non-citizen service members and veterans with accessing the citizenship they earned by defending our country. We must act now and tell our elected officials to support the Veteran Service Recognition Act.
Veterans deserve to be included and deserve fair treatment and those who have been deported deserve to return to home with their families.
In solidarity,
Evelyn DeJesus
LCLAA National President
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We are sharing a special edition for Veterans Day of El Cafecito del Día. In this segment we had a conversation with Danitza García James, US Army combat veteran, and Chief Director of Repatriate Our Patriots, and Hector Barajas, Director of Deported Veterans Support House about the deportation of veterans and the Veterans Service Act, a proposal that addresses the serious issues that military service members, veterans and their families are facing in our country because of their immigration status.
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more!
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So, what action can I take to help this issue?
You can support the Veteran Service Recognition Act H.R. 4569, and ask your representative to address the issue of veteran deportation. The Veteran Recognition Act is a bipartisan legislation that would support noncitizen service members and veterans in becoming citizens. This legislation would address immigration related issues pertaining to non citizen military veterans. It would provide lawful permanent resident status to veterans subject to removal, provide reasonable opportunities for veterans to apply for permanent resident status, and extend deadlines for applications for citizenship for veterans. After having risked their lives to serve our country, our veterans deserve access to residency in the nation they fought to protect!
Tell Congress to support the Veterans Service Recognition Act H.R. 4569
Support other organizations dedicated to bringing veterans home:
Union Veterans Council
ImmDef’s Deported Veterans Project
Deported Veterans Advocacy Project
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November 11th: Join IUPAT DC78, TWU 556, ATU 1596, CTA, BAC 8 Southeast and Central Florida LCLAA at the Vetaran's Parade Saturday November 11, 2023! Don’t forget to wear your LCLAA or union shirt to show solidarity! Hope to see you there! Location: Downtown Orlando, FL West Amelia St & North Orange Avenue.
November 11th: LCLAA PNW is inviting you to join in their Dia de los Muertos Celebration! Come connect with the Tri Cities community and take some time to remember our ancestors and loved ones who are no longer with us. ¡Ven a Celebrar!
December 6th: The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health is inviting you to attend their Conference for Worker Safety and Health! Come learn about building worker power and making work safer with bilingual interactive workshops! Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!
December 10th: DMV Trades Women's Heartbeats to Hardhats is inviting you and your family to their workshop! This event is an opportunity to build a larger coalition with new voices and suggestions, outreach for non-union Tradeswomen and to inspire the next generation of the labor movement and workforce. Please email kpineda@lclaa.org if you are interested in attending. Tradeswomen and their children are welcome! Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/ypx52tt3
January 12th - January 14th: Join the 2024 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference in Montgomery, AL from January 12-14, 2024. Register today! https://themlkconference.org/
Find out more information about the LCLAA events and how to register here!
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LCLAA | Communications and Policy Associate: To learn more about the position click here. All candidates must submit a cover letter, resume, three professional references and a writing sample. Please send materials to Karla Pineda, Deputy Director at headquarters@lclaa.org. The deadline to apply is November 30, 2023.
LCLAA | Chapter Development and Field Coordinator: To learn more about the position click here. All candidates must submit a cover letter, resume, three professional references and a writing sample. Please send materials to Karla Pineda, Deputy Director at headquarters@lclaa.org. The deadline to apply is November 30, 2023
LCLAA | Advocacy, Communications and Policy Internship Program: LCLAA’s Internship Program exposes interns to administrative, communications, research, and legislative advocacy work. For more information email kpineda@lclaa.org. The deadline to apply for the winter quarter is November 30, 2023
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