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junio 3, 2021

Enlace Latino NC launches Prepárate NC

A website with resources for the hurricane season in Spanish.

enero 11, 2021

Immigrant communities sharpen their focus on fighting ICE

Despite the pandemic’s disproportionate effects on Latinos’ health and livelihoods, the strength of mutual aid among North Carolina’s Latino and immigrant communities showed up in full force in 2020.

diciembre 11, 2020

Documents show a greater number of COVID cases at N.C. meatpacking plants than previously reported

The number of positive COVID-19 cases at ten North Carolina meatpacking plants was 75 percent higher than reported publicly, according to a new report released today by the Food and Environment Reporting Network (FERN).

septiembre 30, 2020

Department of Agriculture clarifies its position regarding agricultural workers

septiembre 30, 2020

Hispanic was the missing word in the debate

After almost six years of living in the United States, my dream for 2020 was to complete my citizenship process on time to vote. But COVID-19 hit the country and more delays were added to the USCIS (the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) backlog, making me realize I wouldn’t be participating in this most important part of being an American. After watching the presidential debate, I must confess my enthusiasm has waned.

septiembre 29, 2020

“This is real”: One Latino family fights for medical attention while battling COVID-19

In this video, the Honduran father and son describe how they advocated for themselves — and how other Latinos can, too.

septiembre 24, 2020

Heroes of the pandemic: “When the world is burning, I feel I must help put out the fire”

At the start of the pandemic, Martínez-Bianchi and a small cohort of Latina doctors and medical professionals in North Carolina came together to form a coalition to flatten the curve within the state’s Latino community. They call themselves the Latinx Advocacy Team & Interdisciplinary Network for COVID-19, known as LATIN-19.

septiembre 11, 2020

Deadline Approaches for Registration of U.S. Citizens Wanting to Vote from Abroad

U.S. citizens residing outside the country can vote in the November general election but must request a ballot by Sept. 18.

septiembre 8, 2020

North Carolina Department of Agriculture says asymptomatic Farmworkers exposed to COVID-19 must continue working

junio 29, 2020

Hispanic-owned businesses more at risk of permanent shutdown during pandemic

The state’s Latino residents, in addition to experiencing disproportionately high rates of unemployment and infection from the COVID-19 pandemic, are also at higher risk of losing their businesses.

junio 22, 2020

Financial and health risks of COVID-19 disproportionately affect N.C. Latino population

An April study by Pew Research Center said 61% of Hispanic adults reported that they or someone in their household had lost a job or taken a pay cut due to the coronavirus pandemic. This is a much greater percentage than both black adults and white adults surveyed.

junio 18, 2020

Environmental groups petition the governor to report COVID-19 cases at meatpacking plants

Latinos make up 45% of positive COVID-19 cases in North Carolina. With that number on the rise, essential workers remain disproportionately affected, especially immigrant workers in the food system.

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