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El Boletín Latino
October 14 - 2024 - 14 de octubre
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 to October 15
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VOICES American Historia:
The Untold History of Latinos
Solidarity in a New Era
Air Date: October 11, 2024
Did you miss episode #3? You're in luck - you can view it online.
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Click PBS VOICES above to view the series. | |
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Episode #3
Solidarity in a New Era
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Episode #2
Threads in the American Tapestry
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Episode #1
Echoes of Empires
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Host John Leguizamo explores the rise of the new empire, the United States. While Latinos were often relegated to the fringes of mainstream society, they made profound contributions to the fabric of the U.S. and beyond. Reflecting on his journey, John learns that Latinos were not just an asterisk in history, but that Latino history is the history of the United States.y | |
Current Events - Eventos Actuales | |
LATINOS PREGUNTAN … KAMALA HARRIS RESPONDE | |
Town hall-style events for Hispanic voters hosted by Univision | |
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Spanish-language television network giant Univision held separate town-hall style events with Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. The second special, “Los Latinos Preguntan … Kamala Harris Responde,” (Latinos Ask… Kamala Harris Answers) aired on Thursday, October 10, from Las Vegas. The event aired with Spanish-language translation and in English on Noticias Univision’s YouTube channel. | |
PROTECTING
YOUR VOTE
ABC This Week
October 13, 2024
View the latest in their series on Voter Integrity. They look at how some candidates are using an unfounded threat of non citizens voting in national elections to rally their base and to intimidate voters, and how some state officials have used those claims to purge voter registration lists.
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Lawsuit says Virginia is illegally purging legitimate voters off the rolls
By MATTHEW BARAKAT / AP
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FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A coalition of immigrant-rights groups and the League of Women Voters in Virginia has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares of an ongoing “purge” of voter rolls that will disenfranchise legitimate voters.
The lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, argues that an executive order issued in August by Youngkin requiring daily updates to voter lists to remove ineligible voters violates a federal law that requires a 90-day “quiet period” ahead of elections on the maintenance of voter rolls.
The quiet period exists to prevent erroneous removals, the lawsuit states. Virginia’s policy of using data from the Department of Motor Vehicles to determine a voter’s citizenship and eligibility will surely disenfranchise legitimate voters, the lawsuit alleges, because the DMV data is often inaccurate or outdated.
“Defendants’ Purge Program is far from ... a well-designed, well-intended list maintenance effort. It is an illegal, discriminatory, and error-ridden program that has directed the cancelation of voter registrations of naturalized U.S. citizens and jeopardizes the rights of countless others,” the lawsuit states.
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Immigrant citizens are at particular risk, the lawsuit states, because individuals can obtain a driver’s license as lawful permanent residents, refugees or asylum applicants, and then later become naturalized citizens. But the data from the Department of Motor Vehicles will still list that individual as a noncitizen.
Christian Martinez, a spokesman for Youngkin, said Virginia is complying with state and federal law.
“Every step in the established list maintenance process is mandated by Virginia law and begins after an individual indicates they are not a citizen. The DMV is mandated by law to send information about individuals who indicate they are a noncitizen in DMV transactions to (the state elections office),” he said. “Anyone spreading misinformation about it is either ignoring Virginia law or is trying to undermine it because they want noncitizens to vote.”
Shaun Kenney, a spokesman for the attorney general, said in an emailed response, “We feel confident in the position the Department of Elections has taken and stand ready to defend.”
Read the complete article HERE.
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Connolly Commends DOJ For Suing to Stop Governor Youngkin’s Voter Roll Purges
Washington, October 11, 2024
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement after the Department of Justice announced a lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Virginia for unlawfully and systematically purging voter rolls within 90 days of an election:
“This week, I alerted the Department of Justice to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s daily, systematic purging of voter rolls in Virginia less than a month before the election. Today, I commend the DOJ for filing a lawsuit to stop those purges. Governor Youngkin’s effort to cancel voter registrations is, according to the Department of Justice, clearly against federal law, which requires states to refrain from systematically purging voter rolls within 90 days of an election. It brings with it the potential to unduly disenfranchise legitimate voters and is causing unnecessary confusion across Virginia.
Governor Youngkin’s voter purges are Trumpian politics at its worst. Voter fraud, particularly as it relates to citizenship, is exceedingly rare in Virginia. The Governor’s purges, on the other hand, have removed from the voter rolls thousands of lawfully voting citizens of the Commonwealth.”
Connolly wrote to Governor Youngkin on October 7 to urge him to cease the purging of voter rolls. Connolly also notified the Department of Justices of the purges.
Read Connolly's letter HERE.
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The Latino Vote Podcast
With GOP Consultant Mike Madrid (Co-Founder Lincoln Project, Author of The Latino Century) & Dem Consultant Chuck Rocha (Sr. Advisor to Bernie Sanders)
Check out their latest episode: Weather the Storm: Hurricanes & The Latino Vote on Climate Change
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Caucus news - Noticias del caucus | |
Hispanic Business Roundtable with Eugene Vindman! | |
Last Wednesday, October 9, 2024, Mr. Carlos Castro hosted congressional candidate Eugene Vindman (VA-7) for a roundtable discussion with Hispanic Business leaders at his Todos Market in Woodbridge. | |
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Maritza Zermeño, Latino Caucus Chair and a board member of the Virginia Democratic Small Business Caucus, discussed the reluctance to register to vote in the Latino community (above, left), shares the Caucus GOTV material with candidate Vindman and Todos owner Carlos Castro (above right). | |
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Familiar Faces ...
The new television ads for Senator Tim Kaine have some familiar faces.
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Watch for Maritza Zermeño (Chair), Marta Calderon (Secretary) and Leonel Rojas (Social Media Master) in each of the ads. | |
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On October 7, 2024, Kaine For Virginia Campaign Launches New TV Ad, “Affordable,” Highlighting His Work To Slash Prescription Drug Costs | |
On October 10, 2024, Kaine For Virginia Campaign Launches New TV Ad, “Show Up,” Highlighting His Travels Around The Commonwealth | |
Ever wonder what it's like behind-the-scenes of those political ads you see on TV? Check out this X post. | |
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National Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
The FCDC Diversity Outreach Committee held their National Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration on Friday, October 11, 2024, at the Mason District Government Center.
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GOTV English/Spanish Handouts
Do you need a way to communicate with our Latino neighbors about voting? You can download the same documents the Caucus distributes at local festivals and events, or send us a request HERE.
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Click the images to the left and above (for Avery 537 forms) to download Spanish-English, 2-sided formatted documents. | | |
Hispanic Heritage Month & Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 15, 2024 @ 7 pm
Join us for our third annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration! We are so excited to see everyone and celebrate our community at the close of Hispanic Heritage Month! Through events like this one we raise critical funds to build Latino political resilience, power, and influence in Virginia and beyond!
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How Trump’s Project 2025 Will Hurt YOU!
A National Affairs Committee Policy Forum
October 17, 2024 @ 7 – 9:00 pm
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“Project 2025” is a far-right manifesto, officially titled “Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise,” produced under the auspices of the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation and supported by over 100 partner organizations to guide a potential second Trump White House. It lays out a sweeping policy playbook to dismantle our democratic institutions, abolish checks and balances, erode church-state separation, and impose a fascist agenda that violates basic liberties. To counteract this dystopian plot, the Forum’s panel of nationally eminent experts will examine key policy themes in Trump’s Project 2025 and expose its prospective painful ramifications on American lives. | |
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Autumnfest
October 26 & 27
Join @defensoresdelacuenca and @lo_dmv for our last campout of the year. We’re going to the beautiful Shenandoah National Park! Register using the link in our bio. Space is limited, you’ll receive a notification to confirm your spot.
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Otoñofest
26 y 27 de octubre
Únete a @defensoresdelacuenca y @lo_dmv en nuestra última acampada del año. ¡Vamos pa’ el hermoso Shenandoah National Park! Inscríbete usando el enlace en el bio. Plazas limitadas. Recibirás una notificación para confirmar tu plaza.
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Our Federal Candidates
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Elect
Kamala Harris President
Tim Waltz
Vice President
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Re-elect Senator
Tim Kaine
U.S. Senate
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Re-elect Representative
Gerry Connolly
11th Congressional
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Re-elect Representative
Don Beyer
8th Congressional
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Elect
Suhas Subramanyam
10th Congressional
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Elect
Eugene Vindman
7th Congressional
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Elect
Missy Cotter Smasal
2nd Congressional
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Re-Elect
Bobby Scott
3rd Congressional
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Re-Elect
Jennifer McClellan
4th Congressional
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Elect
Gloria Tinsley Witt
5th Congressional
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Elect
Ken L. Mitchell
6th Congressional
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Elect
Karen Baker
9th Congressional
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Looking for places to meet some of our candidates?
Check the FCDC Calendar. Hopefully we will see you there.
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Our Local Latino Candidates
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Cesar del Aguila
candidate for
Herndon Town Council
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Kelvin Garcia
candidate for
Herndon Town Council
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Canek Aguirre
candidate for
Alexandria City Council
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Zuraya tapia-hadley
candidate for
Arlington School Board
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Did you miss a Meeting or want to keep up with important Latino news?
Our meetings and some news highlights are available on our YouTube Channel. Check it out.
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Got a question or a comment? Want to get involved? Send us your comment or suggestion: Everyone is invited to get involved with the Latino Caucus.
Latinos@FairfaxDemocrats.org
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NOW ON THREADS!
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Latino Caucus
Fairfax County
Democratic Committee
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www.FairfaxDemocrats.org
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Maritza Zermeño — Chair
Marta Calderon — Secretary
Leonel Rojas — Social Media Master
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