2010 LULAC Resolutions

Civil Rights

• Supporting the Voting Rights of US Citizens in Puerto Rico

• Supporting the establishment of a Special Committee fro Self Detrmination in Puerto Rico

• Equal Rights for U.S. Citizens in Puerto Rico.

• New Mexico’s National Laboratories including Sandia National Laboratories and Los Alamos National Laboratories, as well as the U.S. Department of Energy comply with their commitments and obligations to the Hispanic Statement of Cooperation (HSOC) as Signatories.

• Comdens the Tea Party tolerance for bigotry and racism amongst its leadership, members and followers

• For Open and Honest Public Elections with Hand-Counted Paper Ballots

Education

• Hispanic Education Act

• TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION’S PRIORITY SCHOOL’S CAMPAIGN

• TO OPPOSE ELIMINATION OF ONE-WAY BILINGUAL PROGRAMS FOR OVER 1,000 STUDENTS IN GRADES 4 THROUGH 8 IN ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

• TO OPPOSE THE MOVEMENT TOWARDS THE TITLE III STATE FORMULA PROGRAM FROM THE OFFICE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION TO THE OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

• TO SUPPORT THE MOVEMENT FOUNDED BY LIGO REYES

• TO SUPPORT AT RISK STUDENTS

• TO SUPPORT THE TEACHING OF MINORITY HISTORICAL FIGURES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Government

• FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF US ATTONERY’S, JUDGES, AND MARSHALLS IN THE USA BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION

Immigration

• SUPPORTING THE CITY OF COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL IN ITSS APPROVAL OF COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM IN RESOLUTION 0093X-2010

• TO SUPPORT GRANTING TPS TO GUATEMALAN IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES

• Support for granting of temporary visas of professionals from other countries for training

Labor

• CHANGE RETIREMENT POLICIES

• FOR LULAC’S SUPPORT OF FUNDING OF THE NATIONAL FARMWORKER JOBS PROGRAM (NFJP) AND WORKFORCE 167 (WA 167)

Other

• Kirtland AFB and all it’s tenant organizations to become a Signatory to the Hispanic Statement of Cooperation (HSOC) & to finally meet their obligations to the 7 Initiatives as signed in 1984. This Resolution includes all Military Bases and organizations in New Mexico

• A call to the 2011 Governor’s Office and all elected Members of the New Mexico Legislature to enact legislation during the 2011 Legislative Session to finally create, pass and sign a New Mexico Department of Hispano Affairs as unanimously passed by the 2009 Legislative Session in New Mexico

• TO SUPPORT A CALL FOR A NATIVE NEW MEXICAN HISPANO TO BE NAMED TO SIT ON THE NATIONAL LATINO/HISPANO MUSEUM COMMISSION.

• 201ST MEXICAN FIGHTER SQUADRON MURAL PROJECT

• TO SUPPORT A FAIR TRADE MODEL AND OPPOSING THE COLOMBIA,PANAMA AND SOUTH KOREA FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS

• TO SUPPORT THE DAMAS DE BLANCO FOR THE 2011 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

• FOR HISPANIC VETERAN’S MONUMENT

• FOR A CALL FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE, THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATIVE, COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN, AND ALL STATE CABINET SECRETARIES TO SIGN A COMPREHENSIVE NEW MEXICO HISPANO/LATINO AGENDA IN 2010 TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND STANDARD FOR EVERY NEW MEXICAN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN PERPETUITY