Resolution
 

Restoration and Reauthorization of the U.S. DOL National Farmworker Job Training, Migrant Youth and Farmworker Housing Program to the 2005-2006 Budget
 

WHEREAS, farmworkers toil the fields to put food on our nation's tables; and

WHEREAS, these (adults and youth) farmworkers desperately need job training and affordable housing; and

WHEREAS, the President's budget eliminates the vital job training and housing program lo the nation's 5.1 million primarily Latino farmworkers to their detriment; and

WHEREAS, by eliminating this program known as Workforce 167 the only job training program by the US DOL affecting primarily Hispanics is wiped out; and

WHEREAS, 5.1 million primarily Latino farmworkers will be adversely affected;

THEREFORE, we request that President Bush restore the National Farmworker Job Training and Housing program to $166,000,000 for adults, $20,000,000 for migrant youth and $10,000,000 for farmworker technical assistance to the 2005-2006 budget; and

THEREFORE, we request that this resolution be approved. at the Arizona LULAC Convention and forwarded to the national LULAC convention to become a national legislative priority.

Adopted this 2nd day of July 2005.

Hector M. Flores
LULAC National President