Advancing Latinos advances a shared future. The Latino Policy Forum is the only organization in the Chicago area that facilitates the involvement of Latinos at all levels of public decision-making.
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By early October, America had lost about 2.5 million years of life. By early December, that estimate was likely to be about 4.5 million years.
Approximately 3.1 million Americans have lost a close relative to #COVID.
It’s difficult to fully comprehend the magnitude of 350,000 deaths. Other metrics can be more illuminating.
Some discouraging recent news on the long-term impacts of #COVID and how it can impact the brain and lead to neurological complications, including the possible increased risk of Alzheimer’s.
Latinos, who have the highest rate of infection and labor-force participation, lowest rate of health insurance and participation in publicly funded social safety net programs, and the 2nd largest consumer spending power, will be differentially hurt by these long-term consequences.
Federal, state, and local officials must plan for how those with long-term negative health issues will be cared for, who will pay for it, and how the housing and nutrition security of these patients and their families can be guaranteed.
Severe cases of COVID-19 can injure the brain in ways that affect memory, thinking and mood for months after the infection is gone, new research hints. It may even raise the risk of Alzheimer's.
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The cumulative-case rate per 100,000 in Illinois as of December 31st illustrates the disproportionate impact #COVID has had, and continues to have, on the #Latino community.https://www.latinopolicyforum.org/publications/reports/document/Forum-COVID-slides-December-31.pdf
If confirmed, Guzman will be the only Latina thus far in Biden's cabinet.
The current director of California's Office of the Small Business Advocate, previously served as deputy chief of staff for the SBA during the Obama administration.
The job losses and unemployment numbers continue to paint a bleak picture. In December, US employers cut 140,000 jobs. As expected, it is the Latino community -- and Latinas specifically -- that have been hit hardest.
For the first time, jobs held by women disappeared at a faster rate than did jobs held by men. As of today, only 44.6 percent of jobs lost by women between February and April 2020 have returned. For Latinas, the unemployment rate went from 8.2 to 9.1 percent between November and December 2020.
Women have still only regained 44.6 percent of the 12.1 million jobs they lost between February and April.
"Para estados como el de Illinois, proporcionar a estos trabajadores y a sus familias un mínimo de ayuda económica les beneficia no sólo a ellos sino al estado y al país en su conjunto.
Los trabajadores indocumentados son un activo tanto para la economía como para el mercado de trabajo, pese a que la mayoría percibe salarios bajos. Su contribución a las arcas públicas y al gasto público es enorme. Asimismo, hay aproximadamente cinco millones de inmigrantes indocumentados, o lo que es lo mismo casi tres de cada cuatro, que han sido considerados trabajadores esenciales durante la COVID."
--Noreen Sugrue, Directora de Investigación de Latino Policy Forum
Los trabajadores indocumentados son un activo tanto para la economía como para el mercado de trabajo
The Trump administration approved faster line speeds at chicken plants. Those facilities are more likely to have covid-19 cases.
Poultry plants with line-speed waivers are 10 times more likely to have cases than ones without the waivers, according a Post analysis.
Chicago Mayor's Office
WATCH LIVE: Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Dr. Allison Arwady will provide an update on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan in Chicago. #ProtectChicago
The new COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress was desperately needed and is more inclusive than the CARES Act, but still fails American children who are suffering the most.
The Latino Policy Forum is the only organization in the Chicago area that facilitates the involvement of Latinos at all levels of public decision-making.
Forum Director of Research Noreen Sugrue provides regular updates on the implications of the latest COVID-19 health data. This week, she analyzes the gap in outreach to Latinos in Illinois, and especially to those in the working-age range, which are experiencing astounding death rates.
The Latino Policy Forum is the only organization in the Chicago area that facilitates the involvement of Latinos at all levels of public decision-making.
La Raza Chicago
Un concierto especial para celebrar el 50 aniversario del periódico La Raza de Chicago #Navidad #MexicoColonial #Laud #Lute La Raza Chicago
Manuel Mejía (laúd) y Nadia Ortega (soprano) interpretan villancicos navideños de México y Europa de los siglos XVI y XVII
Visita. www.youtube.com/c/LaRazaChicago y www.facebook.com/LaRazaChicago
Entrada gratis. Tu donación apoya el trabajo periodístico de La Raza.
Dona en: laraza-navidad2020.eventbrite.com
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Congressman Chuy García
Chicago Public Schools will be closed for winter break, but meals will still be available. Starting tomorrow CPS will serve 4-day meal kits for Dec. 21-23 and Dec. 28-30.
To find the site closest to you and exact times for pick-up, click the link below 👇
https://schoolinfo.cps.edu/mealdistributionsites/
Call and urge your federal elected officials to push to include undocumented workers and mixed-status families in the COVID-19 federal relief bill!
Look up your elected officials here: shorturl.at/qsyEZ
WTTW - Chicago PBS
The uneasy history between Chicago’s Black and Brown communities. Fighting the stigma of food insecurity. The origins of La Guadalupana. And the Latino takeover at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
The Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security published a final rule on December 11 set to go into effect on Jan 11, 2021, gutting the asylum system and placing tremendous barriers to many individuals seeking humanitarian protections in the United States.
The Trump administration has finalized a regulation that would place more limits on migrants seeking refuge in the United States, the latest in a series of rules that make it exceedingly difficult to claim asylum in the US and serving as yet another example of the challenges an incoming Biden admini...
"At Saucedo Elementary in Little Village, Olga Contreras is fighting back against palpable learning loss — one day and one student at a time."
At Saucedo Elementary in Little Village, Olga Contreras is fighting back against palpable learning loss — one day and one student at a time.
The Cook County Early Resolution Program (ERP) provides free legal assistance, counseling, pre-court mediation and case management for residents and landlords dealing with evictions or delinquent property taxes, and creditors and debtors with issues related to consumer debt. Visit www.cookcountylegalaid.org or call (855) 956-5763 to find out more information and get help.
El Programa de Resolución Temprana (ERP) ofrece ayuda legal gratuita, servicios de mediación y conexiones con otros recursos para todos los inquilinos y dueños/propietarios del Condado de Cook. Para obtener más información, llame al 855-956-5763 o visite www.cookcountylegalaid.org
Consumer protections in Illinois for those struggling to pay their utility bills during COVID-19.
For more information: https://www.citizensutilityboard.org/covid-19-protections-for-utility-customers/
If you didn't get a chance to watch the Forum's redistricting webinar live last week or want to revisit the conversation, please click on the You Tube video below!
Parents and families are feeling the pressure of providing more home care for loved ones. Caregiving has large financial and emotional costs. Learn more at the Care for Caregiving Virtual Town Hall on Thursday, December 10th at 11am CST.
The panel will include Krystal, a caregiver both on the clock and off; US Senator Dick Durbin, State Senator Ram Villivalam, Abe Scarr of IllinoisPIRG, an Dianne Munevar of NORC. The event will be moderated by Dr. Helene Gayle of the Chicago Community Trust.
RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unpaid-caregiving-virtual-town-hall-tickets-131060795367
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Going on now!
On Friday, the judge in our DACA class-action lawsuit ordered the Trump administration to restore the program to its original 2012 form.
Join our webinar now with NILC, United We Dream, and Yale Law School to learn what this all means.
Para interpretación al Español, por favor de llamar al: (844) 844-9200
Y entre el codigo: 472681#
Biden Picks Xavier Becerra to Lead Health and Human Services
The selection of Mr. Becerra, the California attorney general, is a surprise. If confirmed, he will face a daunting challenge in leading the department at a critical moment in the pandemic.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announces extension for COVID-19 relief cash assistance program
The COVID-19 Resident Cash Assistance Program will be reopened and the application period starts today until December 11. Those who applied in October do not need to submit another application.
In order to apply for the program last October, the following was required for applicants:
-Proof that you are a resident of suburban Cook County.
-One form of government issued identification.
-Proof of your COVID-19 hardship due to unpaid leave, care for vulnerable or infected relatives, or loss of wages due to business or school closures.
For more information on the cash assistance program and other relief programs from Cook County, visit www.cookcountyil.gov/recovery.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced the reopening of the COVID-19 Resident Cash Assistance Program Monday.
The CDC conducted a study on implementing mitigation procedures to stem the spread of COVID in early learning environments. Conducted in a geographically diverse set of Head Start programs, it shows that mitigation procedures appear to be highly correlated with lower infection spread.
The study mentions the costs and staff time necessary to fully and appropriately implement these mitigation strategies. For centers and programs serving well-to-do communities and clients, these costs can be passed on to parents or shared between them and the learning centers. For programs serving lower income and/or at-risk populations, a significant allocation of public dollars to these centers is necessary to ensure that all children, teachers, and families, regardless of economic circumstances, are equally protected.
This week’s Covid-19 testing sites.
Judge orders restoration of DACA, opening immigration program to new applicants for first time since 2017
One million undocumented immigrant teens and young adults who qualify for DACA on paper could apply for the Obama-era protections from deportation following the court order.
Jesús "Chuy" García
The process of redistricting is an opportunity to empower our communities. Nearly 30 years later, the 4th congressional district is still the only Latino congressional district in the entire Midwest! I stand by Illinois’ current system as it presents us with greater autonomy in creating a racially inclusive redistricting process.
Thank you to the Latino Policy Forum
for inviting me to this timely panel!
Our virtual event "A Conversation on Redistricting: History and Looking to the Future" is now beginning! Access it here: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_eyhV3tnbRqaR4mD6MKvRFg
The Forum's Roberto Valdez Jr. joins a WTTW - Chicago PBS panel to discuss how Latinos impacted the election, and how the election will impact Latinos.
It’s been four weeks since the polls closed, but the impact of the election is still unfolding. Check out our virtual discussion about the 2020 general election with Hugo Balta, host of “Latino Voices,” and a panel of guests.
Healthcare coverage available for low-income immigrant senior citizens regardless of immigration status starting today! See post below for more information about how to apply.
***REMINDER***
The Forum will be hosting a conversation on redistricting tomorrow Wed. Dec. 2nd from 2-3:30 PM. We hope you can join us for this important discussion about the history of redistricting, the 2021 process, and how the Latino community can stay engaged.
Guest speakers for the event will include:
-Sylvia Puente, President & CEO, Latino Policy Forum
-Dr. Jim Lewis, Rob Paral & Associates
-Liliana Scales, Advocacy Director, CHANGE Illinois
-Miguel Del Valle, President, Chicago Board of Education, Former IL State Senator
-Congressman Jesús “Chuy” Garcia, U.S. Representative for IL 4th district
RSVP by clicking on the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eyhV3tnbRqaR4mD6MKvRFg
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Thank you for joining us! The program will start at 6:30pm. Right now, graduates and guests are arriving and socializing.
Filling out the Census has never been easier! Do it by mail, phone, or ONLINE. Visit tucenso.com for more facts and resources. #ILCountMeIn2020 #MakeILCount
Filling out the Census has never been easier! Do it by mail, phone, or ONLINE. Visit tucenso.com for more facts and resources. #ILCountMeIn2020 #MakeILCount
¡Hazte Contar! Invitations to respond to the Census will appear in mailboxes starting tomorrow!
Tim Carpenter, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids State Director for Council for Strong America reading joint statement for the Illinois Commission on Equitable Early Childhood Education and Care Funding.
Successful radio tour this morning at iHeartMedia Chicago talking about the upcoming #2020Census
Join the Latino Policy Forum on November 15th for our annual policy fundraiser. This year's event will feature Arturo Vargas, CEO, NALEO Educational Fund who will talk about the importance of the 2020 Census and having every Latino in Illinois counted. Grab your tickets to #LOTM19 here: https://lotm19.eventbrite.com
We asked the Forum’s Senior Immigration Policy Analyst, Rocio Velazquez Kato, why she’s attending this years Latino Unity Day. This is what she had to say..... Spots are running out. RSVP today! latino-unity-2019.eventbrite.com/ ***Make sure to follow Latino Unity Day’s officially page***
Why is Latino Unity Day important? The Forum’s Senior Education Policy Analyst, Erika Mendez, tells us why. RSVP ➡️➡️➡️ https://latino-unity-2019.eventbrite.com
Special thanks to Hector for bringing your musical gifts to the event.
Facebook LIVE Press Conference - “Public Charge” - Protecting Immigrant Families Illinois
Protecting Immigrant Families - Illinois Media Rountable
Communications Workshop Media Panel
Bridging racial divides between African Americans and Latinos! The first day of the Forum’s Multicultural Leadership Academy kicked off the morning with music and a bit of dancing.
Latinos on the Move
The country is divided but we’ve been here before, we survived and came out strong... Dolores Huerta speaking at a special screening of Dolores the movie at the Siskel Film Center. #SiSePuede
Forum Executive Director Sylvia Puente introduced civil rights icon Dolores Huerta at a special screening of the movie Dolores this morning at the Siskel Film Center.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announcing Juan Salgado as Chancellor of City Colleges of Chicago. Congratulations Juan! It's a great moment for the Latino community.
#votoXvoto has been active this National Voter Registration Day! Cook County Clerk, David Orr, thanked everyone's effort to push the vote in Chicago and Illinois. #celebrateNVRD
Check out our video from the 2010 Latino Policy Forum Carnaval. Thanks to Fernando Avila at Nanopics Production for his excellent work.
For over a decade, the Forum continues its mission to conduct analysis to inform, influence and lead. Its goals are to improve education outcomes, advocate for affordable housing, promote just immigration policies, and engage diverse sectors of the community, with an understanding that advancing Latinos advances a shared future.
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