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This year, we’re celebrating #DiaDeMuertos2020 with a virtual altar — honoring a few of the many we lost in 2020.
Faces such as Vanessa Guillen and George Floyd are familiar to many, but we want to share a thread on some of those you may not know: https://chc.house.gov/sites/congressionalhispaniccaucus.house.gov/files/CHC%20Day%20of%20the%20Dead%20Altar%20%5B2%5D.pdf
Faces such as Vanessa Guillen and George Floyd are familiar to many, but we want to share a thread on some of those you may not know: https://chc.house.gov/sites/congressionalhispaniccaucus.house.gov/files/CHC%20Day%20of%20the%20Dead%20Altar%20%5B2%5D.pdf
Carlos Ernesto Escobar Mejia was the first person to die of COVID-19 while in ICE custody. He had lived in the U.S. for 40 years.
Sadly, Carlos was not the last. @ICEgov continues to ignore our call to free those in ICE detention before more die. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/12/first-ice-detainee-dies-coronavirus-immigration-carlos-ernesto-escobar-mejia
Sadly, Carlos was not the last. @ICEgov continues to ignore our call to free those in ICE detention before more die. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/12/first-ice-detainee-dies-coronavirus-immigration-carlos-ernesto-escobar-mejia
Aurea Yolotzin Soto Morales, 8-years-old, was the first child to die of #COVID19 in North Carolina this past June.
That same month, Latinos accounted for over 40% of North Carolina's COVID cases — despite Latinos being less than 10% of the population. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article243591547.html
That same month, Latinos accounted for over 40% of North Carolina's COVID cases — despite Latinos being less than 10% of the population. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article243591547.html
Spc. Vincent Sebastian Ibarria was native of San Antonio, Texas.
Ibarria died in vehicle rollover accident while deployed in Afghanistan, becoming the 9th U.S. soldier to die there in 2020. He was only a toddler when the war in Afghanistan began. https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-native-killed-in-Afghanistan-15387571.php
Ibarria died in vehicle rollover accident while deployed in Afghanistan, becoming the 9th U.S. soldier to die there in 2020. He was only a toddler when the war in Afghanistan began. https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-native-killed-in-Afghanistan-15387571.php
Andres Guardado was 18 years old, working two jobs, and had recently graduated high school when LA Sheriff's Department Deputies killed him.
His death is a tragic reminder that Latinos have a personal stake in the fight against police brutality. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-20/how-george-floyd-protests-affect-latino-police-shootings
His death is a tragic reminder that Latinos have a personal stake in the fight against police brutality. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-20/how-george-floyd-protests-affect-latino-police-shootings
Lorena Borjas dedicated her life to defending immigrants, sex workers, and trans people in New York.
She was one of the first to raise the alarm of how COVID-19 would impact vulnerable communities. Tragically, she died as a result of COVID-19 herself. https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/01/us/lorena-borjas-transgender-activist-covid19-death-trnd/index.html
She was one of the first to raise the alarm of how COVID-19 would impact vulnerable communities. Tragically, she died as a result of COVID-19 herself. https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/01/us/lorena-borjas-transgender-activist-covid19-death-trnd/index.html
Rudolfo Anaya's literary genius gave voice to Chicano communities in the Southwest like never before.
His legacy lives on in works like "Bless Me, Ultima" and "Alburquerque". He died at the age 82. https://www.hcn.org/issues/52.9/books-rudolfo-anaya-defined-the-west-like-no-one-else
His legacy lives on in works like "Bless Me, Ultima" and "Alburquerque". He died at the age 82. https://www.hcn.org/issues/52.9/books-rudolfo-anaya-defined-the-west-like-no-one-else
