Latino Community and Climate Change Impacts on Housing

This collection of images sheds light on the challenges faced by the Latino community in relation to housing and climate change. Topics include immigration status, contributions to the USA, population statistics, social security implications, Latino culture, housing affordability, vulnerability to real estate scams, trailer park conditions, and the disproportionate effects of climate change on Latinos. It stresses the urgent need for equity in addressing these issues and advocates for science-based public policy to combat discrimination.

• Latino community
• housing
• climate change
• immigration
• equity

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1. Immigration Status and Rights in Fair Housing Charito Calvachi-Mateyko, J.D./M.A.C.T. Coordinator, Delaware Civil Rights Coalition

2. Contribution of Latinos to the making of the USA Five contributions

3. Population Population estimates, July 1, 2018, (V2018) Hispanic or Latino, percent 967,171 9.3%

4. Immigrants 4 workers needed to maintain Social Security Only two in current projections The more, the better

5. Latino culture Cultural environment and beyond

6. Income spent in housing Median gross rent: $1,076 Higher amount of occupants per house

7. Climate Change Flooding and sea level rise of homes and neighborhoods Latino community vulnerable to real estate scams Suffer greater impacts Trailer parks

8. Trailer parks Deteriorated conditions $1 a month goes to relocation fund

9. Climate change Inequity of production: Top 10% population results in 50% of greengages production Equity for Latinos: Intentional silence will be the new discrimination in society. Public policy must be science-based, not class-based.

10. Climate change effects Latinos paid high rental prices for inadequate housing Latinos will disproportionally suffer the consequences of climate change such as: Climate warming s EXTREME HEAT waves Wider vectors of disease and insects

11. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS information in SPANISH WITH CULTURAL SENSITIVITY Pain black roof in reflective silver Awareness of flood hazards

12. Know their rights Fear Landlords: Immigration detractors? Certified translators

13. Know their rights Written contracts No proof of financial sufficiency Justice of Peace court

14. Know their rights Business need the presence of adults to come in

15. Trainings for landlords How to comply with regulations and codes.

16. Recommendations Educate about rights Inform about climate change Enforce L. E. P. (Limited English Proficiency) Create fund: Every Latino in DE, $1 a month