Laura M. Esquivel
@lauramesquivel
VP Federal Policy & Advocacy, Hispanic Federation. Views strictly my own #xicana #jota #OFA #HKS passion 4 social justice, politics, my pups, & my people.
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17-08-2012 23:30:36
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We’ve built a tool at Equis Research that shows Spanish ad investment on TV, radio, and digital in NV, AZ, and FL, thanks to data from Chuck Rocha at SolidarityStrategies & the team at Priorities USA led by Chelsea Bukowski. You can find the tool here: bit.ly/spanishtracker
Chair Raul M. Grijalva sent a letter requesting critical resources to assist recovery in Puerto Rico.
The letter pushes for $5 billion to go to U.S. Department of Energy for rooftop solar & storage solutions for low-income households and households with people with disabilities in Puerto Rico.
'It is time the U.S. Constitution is applied to all US territories, not just the 50 States ... US territories are not a part of a foreign country & should not be treated as a piece of property that could be disposed of by the U.S. Congress.' #PuertoRico mvariety.com/views/opinion-…
#PuertoRico 'doesn't need more pity .. it needs ... forceful leadership from the president to immediately deploy additional and already allocated federal funds and execute the island's renewable energy mandates' Eduardo Bhatia🇵🇷 #SOLARSAVESLIVES thehill.com/opinion/energy…
“Our top #TA4PR policy priority continues to be to push #Congress and President Biden to use federal dollars wisely to build a resilient #PuertoRico that is better able to withstand what Mother Nature will continue to give her.” —Frankie Miranda, Hispanic Federation takeaction4pr.org
“We need resilient power, we need the power right where it is generated by the solar energy, by the rooftops, by non-pollution. That’s what we need,” said Chuck Schumer #TakeAction4PuertoRico #SoalrSavesLives takeaction4pr.org
TODAY: Senator Alex Padilla, Janet Murguía, and Laura M. Esquivel, & Sergio Gonzales come together to urge Democrats to reject Republicans’ anti-immigrant amendments and focus on delivering critical relief for families: theimmigrationhub.org/press-call-sen… UnidosUS Hispanic Federation
Hispanic Federation welcomes #IRA climate deal: could bring solar benefits to millions including #PuertoRico . #GetClimateDone earthjustice.org/news/press/202…
¿Por qué los puertorriqueños no reciben los mismos beneficios federales? cnnespanol.cnn.com/video/puerto-r… via @CNNee #TakeAction4PuertoRico
✅ #SSI benefits help poor disabled, older, blind US citizens but ONLY if you live in the 50 states/DC but NOT if you live in #PuertoRico Tell .President Biden to stop defending discrimination against #PuertoRico Go to TakeAction4PR.org to #TakeAction4PR . nbcnews.com/news/latino/su…
✅ICYMI: #SSI benefits are meant to help low income disabled, older + blind people. They are available to U.S. citizens living in the 50 states + DC but NOT for those who live in the other U.S. territories like #PuertoRico . It’s time to #TakeAction4PR nbcnews.to/3oazXHx
“Puerto Ricans are citizens, and the Constitution applies to them. Their needy people are being treated different than the needy people in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Northern Mariana Islands,” said Justice Sonia Sotomayor. #TakeAction4PR
.@repraskin Senator Chris Van Hollen Senator Ben Cardin The federal government must stop discriminating against Puerto Rico, not just in disaster relief, but in all federal programs. Please support the The Territorial Equity Act of 2021. p2a.co/twitterimage?i…
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Congress, we need a pathway to citizenship NOW! #WeAreHome
