Standing with TPS holders: Our Union Hermanos y Hermanas
For more than three decades, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders have helped build, sustain, and strengthen our nation through their hard work, resilience, and dedication. They are educators, healthcare workers, construction workers, public employees, service providers, and proud union members who contribute every day to our economy and enrich our communities.
TPS workers are an essential part of our labor movement. They are our coworkers, neighbors, union siblings, and an integral part of the fabric of our country. More than 830,000 TPS holders are part of the U.S. workforce, contributing approximately $29 billion annually to the U.S. economy and paying nearly $7.8 billion each year in combined federal, payroll, state, and local taxes, while helping fill critical workforce shortages across key industries.
Recent Supreme Court decisions have placed the future of hundreds of thousands of TPS holders and their families, including U.S. citizen children, in jeopardy by allowing the government to move forward with ending TPS protections for several countries while legal challenges continue.
The labor movement has recognized that immigrant rights are workers’ rights. When immigrant workers are denied stability, dignity, or the ability to work without fear, every worker is affected.
That is why we remain committed to defending immigrant workers, supporting TPS families, and advocating for permanent legislative solutions that recognize their decades of contributions to our country.
We call on our members, familia, amigos, and allies to stand together and demand that Congress provide permanency protections and a pathway to lawful permanent residency for all TPS holders. After decades of contributing to our country’ s prosperity, they deserve the opportunity to live and work with dignity, security, and without fear.
In Solidarity,
Evelyn DeJesus,
LCLAA National President.
* Source: FWD.us, "Temporary Protected Status Protects Families While Also Boosting the U.S. Economy," April 21, 2026, based on analysis of U.S. Census data, USCIS data, and the Congressional Research Service.
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Advocacy in Action: LCLAA's National Voice
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El Cafecito del Día Podcast
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Tobacco Harm Reduction: What Workers Need to Know about Our Health
🎙 Your health is your power!
Por si no has escuchado the episode of El Cafecito del Día: Salud, Comunidad y Opciones: Tobacco Harm Reduction, What Our Community Needs To Know, we invite you to learn more about how tobacco use impacts Latino Workers, what Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) means, and how unions can support building healthier workplaces and communities.
Listen to this episode:
El Cafecito del Día, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
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We Are Here Walk is a powerful demonstration of solidarity with immigrant working families impacted by anti-immigrant policies, detention, deportation, and economic hardship. Whether you join us in person or participate virtually, every step helps raise awareness, strengthen community support, and provide critical assistance to families facing crisis.
LCLAA is proud to be among the organizers of this national effort, which demonstrates that immigrant workers are not only an essential part of the labor movement—they are our coworkers, neighbors, union siblings, and an integral part of the fabric of our nation. They belong here, and through their hard work and dedication, they have helped build a stronger America.
Visit weareherewalk.org to learn more, join the walk, donate, or share this movement. Together, we can send a powerful message: We Are Here. We Belong. And We're Not Going Anywhere.
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We celebrate a workers' victory
The dismissal of the charges against our union brother David Huertas, is a victory for justice, solidarity, and the Labor Movement. David has spent decades advocating, defending, and standing shoulder to shoulder with immigrant workers and working families, providing that courage and compassion are stronger that fear and intimidation.
His unwavering commitment reminds us that defending workers' rights is never wrong-it is essential. We applaud David for his leadership and resilience, and we remain united in the fight for dignity, justice, and the right of every workers. ✊🏽💙
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LCLAA Congratulates AFT leadership re-election LCLAA proudly congratulates Randy Wiengarten, re-elected AFT President, Evelyn De Jesus, re-elected Vice President, Frederick C. Ingram, re-elected Secretary-Treasurer, and the newly elected members of the AFT Executive Council. We look forward to continue our strong partnership in advancing workers rights, strengthening public education, promoting economic justice, and protecting our democracy. Thank you for your steadfast leadership, dedication, and commitment to improving the lives of working families across the country. 💙✊🏽
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LCLAA Congratulates the NEA Elected Leadership
LCLAA extends its heartfelt congratulations to Princess Moss on her election as President, to LCLAA Executive Board Member Noel Candelaria on his election as Vice President, and to Robert Valera Rodriguez on his election as Secretary-Treasurer of the National Education Association (NEA). 🎉🎉 Congratulations also to the entire newly elected NEA leadership team. We wish you every success as you begin this new chapter of leadership.
Together, we will continue building a stronger labor movement and a brighter future for all.
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El Avance is published by the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), the leading national organization for Latino(a) workers and their families. Since its inception in 1972, LCLAA has remained a grassroots organization driven and directed by Latino labor leaders who understand the importance of unionization in helping workers secure rights and protections on the job, empowering them to become voices for justice and change in their communities. To help us continue our support for workers, please consider donating to LCLAA and becoming a member. Thank you!
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