FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 4, 2010
Contact:
Paco Fabián
(202) 785-1670
LEADERS SAY LATINOS WILL STAND UP TO VOTE FOR RESPECT
Speakers including Ozomatli will focus on raising awareness about this year’s critical Latino voter turnout
Washington, DC—Latinos have a long and proud history in America and are alarmed by the current wave of intolerance that is being directed at our communities. This November, Latino voters have an opportunity to stand up to intolerance and vote for respect. Arizona SB 1070, the movement to repeal birthright citizenship, racial profiling, hate speech, and immigrant bashing have all undermined our country’s core values and are diluting who we are as Americans.
Marking the end of voter registration for this year’s election, NCLR (National Council of La Raza)—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—will join with other leading Latino civic engagement and advocacy organizations during a press conference on Wednesday, October 6 at 9:30 a.m. to urge Latinos to turn out and vote on November 2.
While some politicians are betting against the Latino electorate, others are betting that they do not have to work for our vote. They are wrong. Latinos, the fastest-growing segment of the electorate, will be looking at who is blocking progress toward real solutions, as well as who is standing on the sidelines while the community is under attack.
MEDIA ADVISORY
| WHAT: | National Latino organizations urge communities to vote for respect |
| WHEN: | October 6, 2010, 9:30 a.m. EDT |
| WHERE: |
NCLR Headquarters |
| WHO: |
Ozomatli (via video) Clarissa Martínez De Castro, Director of Immigration and National Campaigns, NCLR Ben Monterroso, Executive Director, Mi Familia Vota Brent Wilkes, National Executive Director, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Rafael Collazo, Deputy Director, Democracia U.S.A. Maria Teresa Kumar, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Voto Latino Chris Espinosa, Director of Advocacy, Hispanic Federation Julissa Gutiérrez, New York Director of Civic Engagement, National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO) |
To RSVP for this press conference, please contact Paco Fabián at pfabian@nclr.org or (202) 785-1670.
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