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LULAC Remembers Dolores Huerta

Nation’s oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization pauses to honor a historic American labor leader whose mission began in the fields that feed the nation

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November 8, 2026
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WASHINGTON — The League of United Latin American Citizens mourns the death of Dolores Huerta, the labor organizer and civil rights leader who gave farmworkers a voice and the nation a rallying cry. Her family announced Wednesday that she died at 96.

“Dolores Huerta proved that the people who feed America deserve the full protection of its laws,” said Roman Palomares, LULAC national president and chairman of the board.

“She did not wait for permission to lead. She organized, she negotiated and she won.”

Huerta was born Dolores Clara Fernández on April 10, 1930, in Dawson, New Mexico, and grew up in Stockton, California. She began her career as a teacher. She left the classroom after seeing students arrive hungry and without shoes, and set out to change the conditions their families endured.

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“Her life is a lesson for every generation,” said Juan Proaño, LULAC chief executive officer.

“Our duty now is to carry her work forward with the same courage and discipline she gave it for more than seven decades.”

In 1962, she co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, forerunner of the United Farm Workers. She helped lead the Delano grape strike and directed the national grape boycott that brought growers to the bargaining table. She negotiated union contracts and lobbied for California’s 1975 Agricultural Labor Relations Act, the first U.S. law to protect farmworkers’ right to organize. She gave the movement its enduring call: “Sí se puede.”

In 2002, she founded the Dolores Huerta Foundation to train community organizers. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012. She raised 11 children and never stopped organizing.

“LULAC calls on the president and Congress to act immediately to declare a national day of remembrance for Dolores Huerta,” said Palomares.

“LULAC also urges the president to order flags lowered nationwide to half-staff in her honor.” He added.

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The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation’s oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization. Founded in 1929, LULAC is committed to advancing the rights and opportunities of Latino Americans through advocacy, community building, and education. With a growing network of councils nationwide, LULAC remains steadfast in its mission to protect and empower millions of Latinos, contributing daily to America’s prosperity. For more information about LULAC and its initiatives, please visit www.LULAC.org.

LULAC Recuerda a Dolores Huerta

WASHINGTON — La League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) lamenta la muerte de Dolores Huerta, la organizadora laboral y líder de derechos civiles que dio voz a los trabajadores agrícolas y un grito de lucha a la nación. Su familia anunció el miércoles que falleció a los 96 años.

“Dolores Huerta demostró que las personas que alimentan a Estados Unidos merecen la protección plena de sus leyes,” dijo Roman Palomares, presidente nacional de LULAC y presidente de la junta directiva.

“Ella no esperó permiso para liderar. Organizó, negoció y ganó.”

Huerta nació como Dolores Clara Fernández el 10 de abril de 1930, en Dawson, Nuevo México, y creció en Stockton, California. Comenzó su carrera como maestra. Dejó el salón de clases después de ver a sus alumnos llegar con hambre y sin zapatos, y se propuso cambiar las condiciones que sus familias soportaban.

“Su vida es una lección para cada generación,” dijo Juan Proaño, director ejecutivo de LULAC.

“Nuestro deber ahora es llevar adelante su trabajo con el mismo valor y disciplina que ella le dio durante más de siete décadas.”

En 1962, cofundó la National Farm Workers Association, antecesora de la United Farm Workers. Ayudó a dirigir la huelga de uva de Delano y encabezó el boicot nacional de uva que obligó a los productores a sentarse a negociar. Negoció contratos sindicales y presionó para la Agricultural Labor Relations Act de California de 1975, la primera ley en Estados Unidos que protegió el derecho de los trabajadores agrícolas a organizarse. Le dio al movimiento su consigna duradera: “Sí se puede.”

En 2002, fundó la Dolores Huerta Foundation para capacitar a organizadores comunitarios. Recibió la Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad en 2012. Crió a 11 hijos y nunca dejó de organizar.

“LULAC pide al presidente y al Congreso que actúen de inmediato para declarar un día nacional de recuerdo para Dolores Huerta,” dijo Palomares.

“LULAC también insta al presidente a ordenar que las banderas ondeen a media asta en todo el país en su honor.”

Acerca de LULAC: La League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) es la organización de derechos civiles latinos más antigua y grande del país. Fundada en 1929, LULAC se dedica a promover los derechos y las oportunidades de los latinoamericanos mediante la defensa, la construcción comunitaria y la educación. Con una red creciente de consejos en todo el país, LULAC mantiene su compromiso de proteger y empoderar a millones de latinos, contribuyendo diariamente a la prosperidad de Estados Unidos. Para más información sobre LULAC y sus iniciativas, visite www.LULAC.org.

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