LULAC Iowa | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com The Midwest's Latino News Source Mon, 01 Sep 2025 20:17:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.10 https://holaamericanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png LULAC Iowa | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com 32 32 Immigrant workers in Ottumwa struggle to support families after having legal statuses revoked https://holaamericanews.com/immigrant-workers-in-ottumwa-struggle-to-support-families-after-having-legal-statuses-revoked/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=immigrant-workers-in-ottumwa-struggle-to-support-families-after-having-legal-statuses-revoked Mon, 01 Sep 2025 20:16:10 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=32725 By Meghan McKinney, James Kelley, Iowa Public Radio It’s been two months since JBS told over 200 workers at a meatpacking plant in Ottumwa they would have to find new work authorization […]

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]]> LULAC Iowa wins summary judgment against state in English-only lawsuit https://holaamericanews.com/lulac-iowa-wins-summary-judgment-against-state-in-english-only-lawsuit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lulac-iowa-wins-summary-judgment-against-state-in-english-only-lawsuit Fri, 30 Jun 2023 17:18:47 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=21986 Polk County Court rules Iowa voters should have access to non-English voting materials in historic victory for Latino civil rights organization.   Des Moines, Iowa – A Polk County District Court […]

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]]> Dear LULAC of Iowa members, https://holaamericanews.com/dear-lulac-of-iowa-members/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dear-lulac-of-iowa-members Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:39:35 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=20176 I am reaching out to report back on behalf of our delegation to the 2022 LULAC National Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico last week.  Overall it was a productive […]

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]]> The Impact of the LULAC Scholarship to Iowans https://holaamericanews.com/the-impact-of-the-lulac-scholarship-to-iowans-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-impact-of-the-lulac-scholarship-to-iowans-2 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:23:46 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=17889 Each year the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) awards thousands of dollars in scholarships to qualified students in an effort to help them achieve their career and college […]

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]]> Woman that ran over 14-year old girl because she was “a Mexican” gets Hate Crime charges and pleads guilty. https://holaamericanews.com/woman-that-ran-over-14-year-old-girl-because-she-was-a-mexican-gets-hate-crime-charges-and-pleads-guilty/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=woman-that-ran-over-14-year-old-girl-because-she-was-a-mexican-gets-hate-crime-charges-and-pleads-guilty Thu, 22 Apr 2021 20:00:44 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=14115 The United States Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Iowa filled hate crime charges against Ms. Nicole Poole, a Des Moines woman who admitted to running over a 14-year-old […]

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]]> Iowa Latino Leaders Address Long-Standing Issues At Capitol Event https://holaamericanews.com/iowa-latino-leaders-address-long-standing-issues-at-capitol-event/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iowa-latino-leaders-address-long-standing-issues-at-capitol-event Thu, 01 Apr 2021 14:49:50 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=13956 By Kassidy Arena, Iowa Public Radio News Members of Iowa’s largest Latino advocacy organization addressed longstanding issues and problems facing the state’s Latino communities at the state Capitol Wednesday. At […]

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]]> LULAC files lawsuit in Iowa against massive attack on all Iowans voting rights https://holaamericanews.com/lulac-files-lawsuit-in-iowa-against-massive-attack-on-all-iowans-voting-rights/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lulac-files-lawsuit-in-iowa-against-massive-attack-on-all-iowans-voting-rights Wed, 10 Mar 2021 01:51:02 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=13755 Nation’s oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization says draconian and discriminatory measures come from dark days of the past The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) today issued […]

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]]> Iowa LULAC Chapter Hopeful About National Organization Partnership https://holaamericanews.com/iowa-lulac-chapter-hopeful-about-national-organization-partnership/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iowa-lulac-chapter-hopeful-about-national-organization-partnership Sun, 21 Feb 2021 16:07:09 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=13603 By Kassidy Arena, Iowa Public Radio News The nation’s oldest Latino advocacy organization said it is going to partner with a Biden administration taskforce looking at COVID-19 health concerns. The […]

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]]> Latino Group Prioritizes Workplace Safety This Legislative Session https://holaamericanews.com/latino-group-prioritizes-workplace-safety-this-legislative-session/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=latino-group-prioritizes-workplace-safety-this-legislative-session Thu, 14 Jan 2021 20:20:33 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=13177 By Kassidy Arena, Iowa Public Radio News Iowa leaders of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) decided their number one priority for this legislative session is improving workplace […]

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]]> Young Voters: Your Vote is your voice! https://holaamericanews.com/young-voters-your-vote-is-your-voice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=young-voters-your-vote-is-your-voice Wed, 07 Oct 2020 21:38:36 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=12372 Guest Editorial by Alexia Sanchez  In the United States, every 30 seconds, a young Latino turns 18 years old. Every 30 seconds. Every moment is an opportunity for Latino youth […]

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