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LULAC
COMMENDS FEDERAL COURT RULING, URGES CONGRESS TO BUILD PERMANENT SNAP
FUNDING SOLUTION
Nation’s
Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Praises Judicial
Leadership Filling the Void Left by Partisan Gridlock
WASHINGTON,
D.C. — The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
today hailed a ruling by federal judge John J. McConnell for the District
of Rhode Island that ordered the release of funds for the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), calling it a critical step toward
protecting millions of Americans from food insecurity.
“We applaud the
judge for stepping in where Congress has stalled,” said Roman Palomares,
National President and Chairman of the Board of LULAC. “We cannot afford
stop-and-go funding when so many families depend on this program. When a
child doesn’t know where their next meal is coming from, when a senior is
forced to choose between food and medicine, we are failing as a nation.”
A separate lawsuit
was filed by a coalition of states in Boston, including the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
and the States of
California, Arizona, Minnesota, Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, the
District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine,
Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North
Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington State,
and Wisconsin.
SNAP serves an
average of 41.7
million people per month, representing more than 1 in 10
Americans. Recent estimates indicate that over 42 million individuals now rely
on SNAP benefits to meet their most basic nutritional needs. Latino
families are disproportionately affected, with more than one in five participants
identifying as Latino, reflecting persistent economic disparities and
higher poverty rates within Hispanic communities.
Ana
Valenzuela, LULAC National Vice President for the Elderly, expressed
heartfelt gratitude to the court: “I am relieved and grateful that the
judge recognized the urgency of maintaining SNAP. For countless older
adults, working parents, and children in our Latino communities, this
decision provides a window of hope. We are thankful for this leadership,
but we also need lasting solutions, not temporary lifelines.”
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About
LULAC
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation's
oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization. Founded in 1929,
LULAC is committed to advancing the rights and opportunities of Latino
Americans through advocacy, community building, and education. With a
growing network of councils nationwide, LULAC remains steadfast in its
mission to protect and empower millions of Latinos, contributing daily to
America's prosperity. For more information about LULAC and its
initiatives, please visit www.LULAC.org.
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