President Biden’s Infrastructure Package Will Improve the Lives of Millions of Latinos and Other Communities of Color
President Biden’s Infrastructure Package Will Improve the Lives of Millions of Latinos and Other Communities of Color
Thanks to President Biden and Congressional Democrats, Latinos will gain access to better transportation, cleaner water, and millions of good paying union jobs.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Diana Castaneda
diana@chcboldpac.com
Washington, D.C. - Today, Today, CHC BOLD PAC Chairman Ruben Gallego issued the following statement regarding President Biden’s historic infrastructure deal and its benefits for the Latino community.
“Latinos have experienced unique disadvantages during the pandemic. But now, thanks to President Biden’s infrastructure deal, Latinos all over the country will gain access to economic opportunities and improved health through better transportation, cleaner water, and millions of jobs to help them provide for their families,” said BOLD PAC Chairman Ruben Gallego. “This is an investment in our communities. While the vast majority of Republicans voted to block this badly needed funding, President Biden and Congressional Democrats have delivered for hard working families and have ensured that the American dream will remain accessible to generations of Latinos.”
This is how President Biden’s infrastructure package will improve the lives of millions of Latinos:
- Latinos make up roughly 36% of all construction workers and 24% of transportation workers in the United States. These workers will be directly impacted by the President’s infrastructure deal because it will create millions of good paying union jobs in those sectors.
- Latinos and immigrants rely heavily on public transportation and often face barriers to access. With President Biden’s infrastructure deal, Latinos will now benefit from one of the largest public transportation investments in history, including more than $450 million to improve Puerto Rico’s public transportation. These badly needed funds will increase economic opportunities by making more jobs accessible to more people and will reduce commute times for Latino families across the US.
- The lack of affordable high speed internet will now be addressed thanks to the President’s deal. When it comes to broadband at home, Latinos face a coverage gap of 25 percent compared to their white counterparts. This causes major economic and educational barriers, especially during the pandemic when so many Latino students relied on internet access to attend virtual classes.
- Across the country, 29% of Hispanic Americans live within three miles of a polluted industrial site. As a result Hispanic and Latino children are more likely to die from asthma. The infrastructure deal will invest $21 billion in environmental remediation, which will directly impact these Latino families and improve the health of our communities in general.
President Biden and Congressional Democrats will continue to deliver for Latinos and other communities of color. That’s why we need to elect more Democrats who understand the struggles of working families and who fight to make sure they have a fair shot to work hard and get ahead.
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CHC BOLD PAC, the campaign arm of the Hispanic Caucus, was founded in 2001 to increase Latino representation in Congress. Since its founding, BOLD PAC has almost doubled the size of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
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El Paquete de Infraestructura del Presidente Biden Mejorará la Vida de Millones de Latinos y Otras Comunidades de Color
Gracias al presidente Biden y los demócratas del Congreso, los latinos obtendrán acceso a mejor transporte, agua más limpia y millones de empleos sindicales bien pagos.
PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA
Contacto: Diana Castaneda
diana@chcboldpac.com
Washington, D.C. – Hoy el presidente de CHC BOLD PAC, Rubén Gallego, emitió la siguiente declaración sobre el histórico acuerdo de infraestructura del presidente Biden y sus beneficios para la comunidad latina.
“Los latinos han experimentado desventajas considerables durante la pandemia. Pero ahora, gracias al acuerdo de infraestructura del presidente Biden, los latinos de todo el país obtendrán acceso a oportunidades económicas y mejorarán su salud gracias a que tendrán agua más limpia, un mejor transporte y millones de empleos para ayudarlos a mantener a sus familias”, dijo Rubén Gallego, presidente de BOLD PAC. “Esta es una inversión en nuestras comunidades. Si bien la gran mayoría de los republicanos votaron para bloquear esta financiación tan necesaria, el presidente Biden y los demócratas del Congreso han cumplido con las familias trabajadoras y se han asegurado de que el sueño americano seguirá siendo accesible para muchas generaciones de latinos".
Así es como el paquete de infraestructura del presidente Biden mejorará las vidas de millones de latinos:
- Los latinos representan aproximadamente el 36% de todos los trabajadores de la construcción y el 24% de los trabajadores del transporte en los Estados Unidos. Estos trabajadores se verán beneficiados directamente por el acuerdo de infraestructura del presidente, porque creará millones de empleos sindicales bien pagados en esos sectores.
- Los latinos y los inmigrantes dependen en gran medida del transporte público y a menudo, enfrentan barreras de acceso. Con el acuerdo de infraestructura del presidente Biden, los latinos ahora se beneficiarán de una de las inversiones en transporte público más grandes de la historia, que incluye más de $450 millones para mejorar el transporte público de Puerto Rico. Estos fondos tan necesarios aumentarán las oportunidades económicas al hacer que más trabajos sean accesibles para más personas y reducirán los tiempos de viaje de las familias latinas en los Estados Unidos.
- La falta de Internet de alta velocidad asequible ahora se solucionará gracias al acuerdo del presidente. Cuando se trata de banda ancha en el hogar, los latinos enfrentan una brecha de cobertura de internet del 25% en comparación con las personas blancas. Esto causa importantes barreras económicas y educativas, especialmente durante la pandemia cuando muchos estudiantes latinos dependían del acceso a Internet para asistir a clases virtuales.
- En todo el país, el 29% de los hispanos viven a menos de tres millas de un sitio industrial contaminado. Como resultado, los niños hispanos y latinos tienen más probabilidades de morir de asma. El acuerdo de infraestructura invertirá $21 mil millones en remediación ambiental, lo que beneficiará directamente a estas familias latinas y mejorará la salud de nuestras comunidades en general.
El presidente Biden y los demócratas del Congreso continuarán cumpliendo con los latinos y otras comunidades de color. Es por eso que necesitamos elegir a más demócratas que comprendan las dificultades de las familias trabajadoras y que luchen para asegurarse de que tengan una oportunidad justa de trabajar duro y salir adelante.
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CHC BOLD PAC, el brazo de campaña del Caucus Hispano, fue fundado en 2001 para aumentar la representación latina en el Congreso. Desde entonces, BOLD PAC ha casi duplicado el tamaño del Caucus Hispano del Congreso.
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