More Wireless Lifeline Connections Necessary for Hispanics for Work, Health, LULAC Says

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With half of all Hispanics who qualify for the wireless Lifeline program using the service, thenLeague of United Latin American Citizens is concerned that Congress could cut the program that helpsnlow-income Americans with work, health and safety, said LULAC Executive Director Brent Wilkes on anconference call Wednesday. “LULAC strongly believes that the program must be preserved with all thennecessary regulations, particularly in light of the fact that eligible low-income Hispanics are under enrollednin the federal program,” he said. “Allowing a greater number of Hispanics access to wireless Lifelinenservices could bolster employment rates among those communities.”