There’s something important on the horizon and no, I’m not talking about the 2020 Presidential Election; I’m talking about the 2020 Census. But what exactly is the census and why is everyone talking about this one specifically? Well first off, the census is a survey that takes place every ten years and counts “all of […]
MALDEF April 5, 2019 | Census, Media, News Releases Washington, D.C. – A federal court in Maryland today ruled the Trump administration cannot add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census because it violates the Enumeration Clause of the U.S. Constitution and the Administrative Procedure Act. In his 119-page decision, U.S. District Court Judge George J. Hazel wrote: “The unreasonableness of […]
For immediate release Media contacts: For more information:Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director, Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials (GALEO) & the GALEO Latino Community Development FundEmail: jerry@galeo.org / Office: 678.691.1086 Gilda Pedraza, Executive Director, Latino Community Fund Inc.Email: gigi@LCFGeorgia.org (Norcross, Georgia) – April 1, 2019 – GALEO and The Latino Community Fund announced today the launch of the activities of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 27th, 2019(Atlanta, GA) GALEO is proud to recognize the winners for the 12th Annual Cesar Chavez Ceremony. There will be a celebration at the Georgia Capitol on Friday, March 29th. The purpose of the ceremony is to honor civil rights legend, Cesar Chavez, and increase awareness of the continual plight […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2019 CONTACT:Amanda Bosquez, abosquez@naleo.org (202) 546-2536, (361) 548-6989 (cell)Paula Valle Castanon, pvalle@naleo.org(213) 747-7606 ext. 114, (323) 253-6431 (cell) Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund today released a statement from CEO Arturo Vargas regarding reports of the U.S. Census Bureau’s request for citizenship […]
This March, all eyes will be on Gwinnett as the county prepares to vote for the MARTA referendum, but what exactly is the MARTA referendum? Well, voters will be essentially be voting on an expansion plan that would allow MARTA to expand into Gwinnett; this plan would also include “29 miles of light rail, 13 […]
(Norcross, Georgia) – February 25, 2018 – GALEO encourages Gwinnett County registered voters to ‘VOTE YES’ on the upcoming MARTA referendum election scheduled for March 19th. Expanding MARTA to the county will not only afford Gwinnett hundreds of jobs, but it will also allow residents easy access to the city, as well as the airport, schools, hospitals […]
For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 5, 2019 Contact:Andrew Crooko: 202-393-8637c: 607-280-6603acrook@aft.orgwww.aft.org Private Prison Risk to Public Pensions Exposed AFT Asset Manager ‘Watch List’ Urges Divestment from Firms Profiting off the Mass Incarceration of Communities of Color WASHINGTON—The American Federation of Teachers is urging public pension funds with more than $3 trillion of deferred wages under management to […]
(Norcross, GA) Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director, GALEO, released the following statement as reaction to the State of the Union Address by President Trump: “President Trump once again used fear and lies about immigrants to create the illusion of an imaginary crisis at the southern border. The fact is that the southern border has never been more […]
(Norcross, Georgia) – January 29, 2018 – GALEO Leadership Council has announced details for the 12th Annual Cesar Chavez Essay Contest. The intention of the contest is to increase awareness of the continual plight of farm workers and their contributions to America while honoring civil rights legend Cesar Chavez. Chavez’s leadership was critical to organizing […]
