A listing of all documents on our website can be found in the Library.
Take Action
Public policies at all levels of government and the private sector are impacting our communities. We must continually organize and respond proactively in developing policies that address economic, social, and health inequalities confronting our children, families, and communities. We must also increase our voter participation and hold public representatives and institutions accountable for their legislative actions.
August 2010: National Health Care Reform (NHCR)
La Fe PREC Snapshot:
Health Care Reform…What does it mean? (pdf)
NHCR Implementation Q & A Sources:
http://www.healthreform.gov/
http://www.hhs.gov/secretary/
http://www.familiesusa.org/health-reform-central/
http://www.consumerreports.org/health/insurance/health-insurance.htm
http://smallbusinessmajority.org/tax-credit-calculator/
August 2010: Immigration
Key issues and legislation needing your support
Dream Act (Senators Durbin & Lugar): Provide undocumented young people (lived in U.S. more than 5 yrs) a path for legal status if they attend college for 2-yrs or joining the military.
www.dreamactivist.org
AgJOB (Senators Feinstein & Lugar): Provide legal status (a “blue card”) to workers with more than two years of agricultural experience including their families if agreed to stay in farm work for additional two more years.
www.fwjustice.org/Immigration_Labor/AgJOBS_Info.htm
www.ufw.org
Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Provide a legal path to citizenship or legalization for the 12 million undocumented in this country.
chc.velazquez.house.gov/
www.nclr.org
www.nilc.org/index.htm
Arizona SB1070: Requires and establishes immigration enforce tools and conditions that undermine federal immigration oversight laws, promotes racial profiling, and conditions for abuse.
www.maldef.org
http://altoarizona.com
August 2010: Register to Vote and Vote!
Register to vote today – last day to register is October 4, 2010
