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California’s Governor’s Race and the Rights of Immigrants
What is emerging as a big issue in the governor’s race is the right of immigrants to health care. Becerra took a stand last year against Newsom’s position of freezing Medi-Cal enrollment for undocumented immigrants – and has vowed to preserve and stabilize Medi-Cal coverage for roughly 1.4 million immigrants. Now his opponent Hilton is making this a primary issue of his campaign and “has promised to eliminate their coverage and has echoed national Republicans who have skewered California’s expansions to bolster their claims of fraud and abuse in the Medicaid program.”
The Story of Vincent Chin
The Vincent Chin Institute has published a 64-page Legacy Guide sharing the story of Vincent Chin and the national, pan-Asian American civil rights movement his death inspired. The Guide serves as a teaching and reference tool and is available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), English, Korean, Vietnamese, and Spanish. Read it or download it here: https://www.vincentchin.org/legacy-guide Continue reading
Another Open Attack Against Our Immigrant And Refugee Communities
Another open attack against our immigrant and refugee communities- with the Supreme Court, by a vote of 6-3, “clearing a path for the potential deportation of 350,000 Haitians and 6,100 Syrians, and it is likely to have implications for T.P.S. holders from about a dozen other countries.”
IN MEMORY OF MAGDAELENO “LENO” ROSE-ÁVILA’S LIFE
The following article was written by editorial board member, Laura Cortez Garcia. To read the full article visit: https://tribunodelpueblo.org/fears-over-the-future-of-daca/
IN MEMORY OF MAGDAELENO “LENO” ROSE-ÁVILA’S LIFE
I met Leno through his poem, “I Am the Bad Hombre” published in the Border Angels Newsletter from San Diego. I was deeply impressed with his connection and understanding of “Los de ‘abajo”. How can he not be, when he was representative of his people? He was speaking for the same people the Tribuno represented.
Poor People’s Campaign march and rally in Pomona with Rev. Gene Boutilier
At beginning of Poor People’s Campaign march and rally in Pomona with Rev. Gene Boutilier. In addition to a history of civil and human rights organizing for decades, Rev. Boutilier and I have the commonality of being part of Poor People’s Campaign marches back in 1968 – he in the actual march in Washington D. C. and I in a Solidarity march as a college student. Continue reading
Renowned local artist Paul Botello mentioned on Quiz Show Jeopardy
Renowned local artist Paul Botello mentioned on Quiz Show Jeopardy. Paul is so humble that he seldom mentions how well-known he is.. As a community-based artist from East L. A. for over 37 years, he is known for the 50 murals he has painted – including some at Pitzer College when he was a visiting professor. His murals, both in Los Angeles and abroad, focus on social issues and social change in our communities. After earning his BA and MFA at UCLA, he traveled to Berlin, Germany in 1994 where he collaborated on a giant mural titled “Global Chessboard.”
LRT Upcoming Events
Hello LRT Family,
Happy Father’s Day to all the LRT dads. Here are some upcoming opportunities to join us! We hope to see you soon.
Feliz Dia de Mis Padres.
Feliz Dia de Mis Padres. Continue reading