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Dominican Republic 2004 Flood Relief Fund
The Dominican Republic and Haiti were devastated by the recent floods and ensuing landslide that has left approximately 2,000 people dead. The floods took everything in their path including thousands of homes, displacing over 11,000 families. The floods resulted from two weeks of torrential rains that peaked Monday when as much as 60 inches of rain fell in 36 hours in parts of Haiti.
This is one the most devastating disasters to strike the Caribbean and HAA is organizing efforts to bring remedy to the affected region. HAA is concentrating its effort towards collecting monetary donations that can be used towards the reconstruction of this region.We are encouraged by New York City’s fast response with their donations. (continue)

Jose Luis Ives, Jr.
On the evening of July 16, 2003 Jose Luis Ives Jr., a Union City, NJ teen, was severely beaten by an off duty Weehawken, NJ police officer, Alejandro Jaramillo. The beating left the young Ives, 17 years old, in a coma until his death eight days later, July 24th. The beating was the tragic end of an earlier confrontation Jaramillo had with some 11 and 12 year old boys playing in the neighborhood streets. Two of those boys were Jose Luis’ younger brothers.
Upon learning of the problem with the officer, Jose Luis, a beloved honor student and standout basketball player at Union Hill H.S., approached the officer to ask about the problem with his brothers. Shortly thereafter, Jose Luis lay unconscious on the sidewalk in front of his own home fighting for his life. (continue)

Rat Attack
In response to the astounding number of complaints from members of the Hispanic Community in New York, Hispanics Across America (HAA) launched the rat eradication program, “Rat Attack.” The program was recently initiated in Story Playground in the Bronx due to a number of complaints from tenants in that area. Other targeted areas include Joyce Kilmer Park and Noble Park in the Bronx; as well as parts of Brooklyn, Queens and Upper Manhattan. (continue)

President Bush’s Temporary Worker Program
On January 7, 2004 President Bush proposed a new temporary worker program to match willing foreign workers with willing U.S. employers when no Americans can be found to fill the jobs. The program would be open to new foreign workers, and to the undocumented men and women currently employed in the U.S. This new program would allow workers who currently hold jobs to come out of hiding and participate legally in America's economy while not encouraging further illegal behavior. (continue)

HAA calls on MLB to protect Hispanic Players
Hispanics Across America President Fernando Mateo called upon Major League Baseball to begin random drug testing in Latin America to deter young players from using animal steroids to enhance their performance, a significant problem that has resulted in the death of two teenagers in the Dominican Republic and threatens the health of countless other players. (continue)

Goods For Guns Foundation
Recognizing that gun exchanges, combined with complementary programs, have tremendous potential to measurably reduce street violence, Fernando and other supporters of Toys for Guns have organized a not-for-profit entity, Goods For Guns Foundation Inc., to build on these early successes through a sustained strategic program targeted to urban youth. (continue)

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HAA encorages all to cheer for Alex Rodriguezl.

Hispanics Across America and its president Fernando Mateo is encouraging all
Yankee fans to get behind A Rod in a show of support that demonstrates to
him that we appreciate who he is, and what he stands for as a Yankee and as
a great Latin American Ballplayer.

HAA looking to get Roberto Clemente's number retired throughout Major League Baseball.

Hispanics Across America President Fernando Mateo has launched a national campaign aimed at getting Roberto Clemente’s number 21 retired in the same manner which baseball has retired Jackie Robinson’s number. Clemente who is looked upon as a pioneer for all Hispanic baseball players and an ambassador by all Latinos around the world, has all the credentials to be given this honor statistically as a Hall of Famer and as a Humanitarian. A web site has been created to help garner the support of all fans around the world in our quest to get this great honor accomplished. You can log on to www.retireclemente21.com to register your support to this cause.

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