UFW Foundation on Senator Padilla’s Response to the State of the Union Address
Washington D.C., — The UFW Foundation is issuing the following statement following Senator Alex Padilla’s (D-Cali.) Spanish response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.
Erica Lomeli Corcoran, UFW Foundation’s Chief Executive Officer, said:
“Sen. Padilla has always been an ally to the farm worker movement and a supporter of immigrant rights, and we are proud to see him deliver a Spanish rebuttal to the State of the Union Address. Sen. Padilla’s message was a unifying call that was incredibly needed. We need more leaders like Sen. Padilla, who not only talks the talk but also walks the walk. He was one of the only two senators to answer our Take Our Jobs challenge, spending a day working the fields in California alongside farm workers. We support his message of creating a better society not only for immigrants and farm workers, but for all who live and work in the United States. Americans demand and deserve accountability, stability, and a country that uplifts them. Si Se Puede!”
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The UFW Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, advocates for labor rights and protections for farm workers across the U.S. and provides educational outreach and critical services such as serving as one of the largest providers of immigration legal services to low-income rural California communities. For more information, visit https: www.ufwfoundation.org.
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