UnidosUS to Host Community Listening Session in Rochester to Elevate Latino Voices on Immigration and Economic Challenges

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK- UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization and its Affiliate, the Ibero American Action League, will host a listening session with Latino community leaders and advocates in Rochester, NY. The conversation will explore how harmful immigration policies intersect with the economic pressures facing Latino families, including rising housing costs, wage insecurity and the overall cost of living. These are top concerns highlighted in an  UnidosUS poll, and the discussion will provide a local perspective on how these issues are affecting Rochester families while informing the organization’s policy and advocacy efforts.

The listening session discussion will be closed to the press, but participants will be available after the session for media interviews.

PARTICIPANTS:  

• Mauricio Garcia, Senior Vice President of Programs, UnidosUS

• Angelica Perez-Delgado, President & CEO, Ibero American Action League

WHEN: Friday, October 17, from 11:15-11:45AM ET.

WHERE: Ibero Community Center, 216 Clifford Ave, Rochester, NY 14621.

INTERVIEW AVAILABILITY: Participants will be available for media interviews after the listening session. Press wishing to attend and/or interview speakers can RSVP through this link or by contacting news@unidosus.org. Additional logistical details will be provided upon confirmation of attendance.

About UnidosUS 

UnidosUS is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that serves as the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization. Since 1968, we have challenged the social, economic, and political barriers that affect Latinos through our unique combination of expert research, advocacy, programs, and an Affiliate Network of over 300 community-based organizations across the United States and Puerto Rico. We believe in an America where economic, political, and social progress is a reality for all Latinos, and we collaborate across communities to achieve it. For more information on UnidosUS, visit www.unidosus.org or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X and Threads.