Press Conference Announcing Details of the ‘March For A United America’

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Nation’s Oldest & Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization to Lead a March & Rally on Saturday with Civil Rights & Religious Community Leaders Following Domestic Terrorist Attacks

El Paso, TX – Today, Thursday, August 8th at 11am MT the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) will hold a press conference to announce the details of the planned “March for a United America” happening on Saturday, August 10th at 8:30am MT.

On Saturday, August 10th LULAC will hold a march and rally called “March for a United America” in response to the mass shootings in El Paso. The rally in El Paso will begin at Armijo Park (710 E 7th Ave.) and end at the El Paso County Courthouse (500 E. San Antonio Ave). The march will be followed by a rally and press conference featuring diverse religious and civil rights leaders, as well as members of the community coming in buses from different states. Details of the march, as well as latest developments on the situation in El Paso, will be discussed at this press conference.

WHAT: Press Conference by local LULAC leaders to discuss details of the March for a United America, a march and rally to stand together against hatred and to call for stricter gun control

WHO: Carlos Aguilar III
President of the Hispanic Cultural Center
Former County Commissioner Precinct #3
Member of LULAC Council 132

Diego Cerde
President of LULAC chapter at University of Texas at El Paso

Monica Juarez
Vice President of LULAC chapter at University of Texas at El Paso

Christian Rodriguez
Treasurer and Secretary of LULAC chapter at University of Texas of El Paso

Kristina Bennett
Public Relations of LULAC chapter at University of Texas of El Paso

Diveli Perez
Council Member of LULAC chapter at University of Texas of El Paso

Randy Parraz
National Organizing Director, LULAC National

Hiram Garcia
Former Vice President of LULAC chapter at University of Texas at Austin

Jacqueline Aguilar
Former President of LULAC chapter at Texas Women’s University

WHEN: Thursday, August 8, 2019
11am MT / 10 am CT/ 12 pm ET

WHERE: 1165 Suncity Metro Terminal Center by the memorial for the victims of the shooting.