<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Living United For Change In Arizona]]></title><description><![CDATA[Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA)  is an organization led by changemakers fighting for social, racial,  and economic transformation.]]></description><link>https://www.luchaaz.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:37:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.luchaaz.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Community members were banned from entering the Legislature. Now they’re suing the Arizona GOP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her frustration stems from a February incident at the center of a federal lawsuit filed early April by LUCHA and eight individual plaintiffs against Senate President Warren Petersen (R-Gilbert) and Speaker of the House Steve Montenegro (R-Surprise). ]]></description><link>https://www.luchaaz.org/post/community-members-were-banned-from-entering-the-legislature-now-they-re-suing-the-arizona-gop</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e2af02a96d49e56ebe15fe</guid><category><![CDATA[Op-Eds & News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4cd0b6_8812c5859f0b4c2e8cf9720532137477~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_757,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LUCHA Newsroom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LUCHA Sues Arizona Republican Leaders Over Unconstitutional Bans Targeting Community Members at State Capitol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA) filed a lawsuit against Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen and House Speaker Steve Montenegro for violating the constitutional rights of community members who were banned from the State Capitol for the remainder of the legislative session for voicing their opposition to an authoritarian agenda that targets everyday people across our communities.]]></description><link>https://www.luchaaz.org/post/lucha-sues-arizona-republican-leaders-over-unconstitutional-bans-targeting-community-members-at-stat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d81f8a4e4fe2e3f72b24dc</guid><category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4cd0b6_bba25318041c4916921d01120551f6b8~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_649,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LUCHA Newsroom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How ICE has changed American life]]></title><description><![CDATA[an organizer and spokesperson for the immigrant rights group Living United for Change in Arizona, told me. “It’s this thing in the back of your head: What if you get stopped because of the color of your skin?]]></description><link>https://www.luchaaz.org/post/how-ice-has-changed-american-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d054352a4608ae00205cb8</guid><category><![CDATA[Op-Eds & News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4cd0b6_0485a8130f8d4410b1a5a9f617a51740~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LUCHA Newsroom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[For many Arizonans, Trump's claims ring hollow | Opinion]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump has been spending a lot of time trying to convince Americans that everything is great. During his State of the Union address on Feb. 24, he bragged about the economy he’s built, saying prices are down and working folks have more cash in their pockets. He claimed that we’re safer as a country now than we were a year ago, and that he’s hard at work protecting democracy.]]></description><link>https://www.luchaaz.org/post/for-many-arizonans-trump-s-claims-ring-hollow-opinion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a76bc35f34dbe2951ed3e0</guid><category><![CDATA[Op-Eds & News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4cd0b6_0e6f765a4fb24fca952617df507f49ef~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_651,h_388,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LUCHA Newsroom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP lawmaker’s rape question derails Arizona Senate hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[“You’re not going to silence any of our voices. You’re not going to tell us how to speak,” said Serafin, who also works for the immigration organizing group Living United for Change in Arizona. "We’re not going to allow them to stifle our voices or control it in any way.”]]></description><link>https://www.luchaaz.org/post/gop-lawmaker-s-rape-question-derails-arizona-senate-hearing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6985231b96663872685cdf95</guid><category><![CDATA[Op-Eds & News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4cd0b6_77d5aaf8837d4e75b39d145201676a3b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LUCHA Newsroom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Activists say ‘dozens’ were detained by ICE during Zipps raids]]></title><description><![CDATA[“We are in the most violent of times being carried out by this administration,” said Alejandra Gomez, the executive director of Living United for Change in Arizona. “This is violence now on the American people.”]]></description><link>https://www.luchaaz.org/post/activists-say-dozens-were-detained-by-ice-during-zipps-raids</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697d4b41ccf6db790cb403ac</guid><category><![CDATA[Op-Eds & News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4cd0b6_1ee75af0a2774baabc7bdf167957694b~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LUCHA Newsroom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raids at Zipps locations spark outrage, calls for ICE to leave Arizona]]></title><description><![CDATA[“It does not matter if you are undocumented or a citizen, it does not matter if you are protesting or just living your life, all it takes is being in the wrong place at the wrong time,” said Alejandra Gomez with Living United for Change in Arizona, or LUCHA.]]></description><link>https://www.luchaaz.org/post/raids-at-zipps-locations-spark-outrage-calls-for-ice-to-leave-arizona</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697d4dadb3cf8ba2384c4a13</guid><category><![CDATA[Op-Eds & News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:38:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4cd0b6_59af821165bc4c06bec409cf255aadba~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_931,h_524,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LUCHA Newsroom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNAP benefits pause: Here's where people can get help with food assistance]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the ongoing federal government shutdown continues, it is also putting a spotlight on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known by its acronym SNAP.]]></description><link>https://www.luchaaz.org/post/snap-benefits-pause-here-s-where-people-can-get-help-with-food-assistance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6983e36c4ef7940ceef01d97</guid><category><![CDATA[Op-Eds & News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4cd0b6_891b5b18972a4e9d952fd1c1912ce02e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_910,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LUCHA Newsroom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shut Down by Republicans – Nearly 1 Million Arizonans Will Lose Food Aid on Saturday Nov. 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[A startling national warning arrived this week: 855,273 Arizonans could see their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits halted beginning Saturday if the Republican federal government shutdown continues. ]]></description><link>https://www.luchaaz.org/post/shut-down-by-republicans-nearly-1-million-arizonans-will-lose-food-aid-on-saturday-nov-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ffdd28a6685bed0c153f5f</guid><category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4cd0b6_de682fecd8d94f00971220ccc2388abc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_723,h_347,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LUCHA Newsroom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republicans own the shutdown and cuts to health care]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Republican shutdown is bigger than petty Washington politics: it is about the real costs to Arizona families. Trump and Republicans campaigned on lowering prices for working families, but the opposite has happened. Inflation is up, and food prices have climbed 3.2% compared to last year. That’s less money in our pockets. ]]></description><link>https://www.luchaaz.org/post/republicans-own-the-shutdown-and-cuts-to-health-care</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69320388a7a4d87bcf13f1aa</guid><category><![CDATA[Op-Eds & News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4cd0b6_81b349332a114c2480320368217792d2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_900,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LUCHA Newsroom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[State and federal lawmakers react to Adelita Grijalva’s win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawmakers across the country are sharing their reaction to Adelita Grijalva winning the seat left vacant by her father, the late Congressman Raul Grijalva.]]></description><link>https://www.luchaaz.org/post/state-and-federal-lawmakers-react-to-adelita-grijalva-s-win</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d5e7eb4e05786c1c9481cc</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4cd0b6_1bd4e414513d4b19b8c858548db93188~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_912,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LUCHA Newsroom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grijalva’s People-Powered Win in Arizona Shrinks GOP House Majority]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economic and social justice organizers in Arizona applauded Wednesday after Democrat Adelita Grijalva, the daughter of late US Rep. Raúl Grijalva and a longtime local political leader, easily won a special election to succeed her father and represent the state’s 7th District in Congress.]]></description><link>https://www.luchaaz.org/post/grijalva-s-people-powered-win-in-arizona-shrinks-gop-house-majority</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d5e60f33046323d15ca7de</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4cd0b6_2d777a8ce3f34348a0ca804c80889bd8~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LUCHA Newsroom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local opinion: How organizing won CD7 and what national pundits got wrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[We were the first organization in this race to endorse, knock on doors, and invest in reaching voters at scale. LUCHA knocked on over 26,000 doors, supported partners in their televised ads, and spent more than a quarter million dollars to make sure voters heard directly from people they trust. In addition, LUCHA was able to assemble a progressive coalition of partners early to rally voter education efforts and collectively knock on nearly 100,000 doors.]]></description><link>https://www.luchaaz.org/post/local-opinion-how-organizing-won-cd7-and-what-national-pundits-got-wrong</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687ec1ff3d56cfe14de935de</guid><category><![CDATA[Op-Eds & News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4cd0b6_4fc24983ccb84f088cb52b81c72be9b0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LUCHA Newsroom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LUCHA Releases Post-Election Preliminary Analysis Showing Ground Game Contributed to Victory in CD7]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the historic primary victory of Adelita Grijalva, Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA) released preliminary findings from its post-election analysis, revealing the measurable and strategic impact of its grassroots organizing efforts in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District.]]></description><link>https://www.luchaaz.org/post/lucha-releases-post-election-preliminary-analysis-showing-ground-game-contributed-to-victory-in-cd7</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687ad32f97cd80436ec6e4d1</guid><category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4cd0b6_2ba58696747c4f509e5d05779585c2a2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_600,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LUCHA Newsroom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arizona needs real fighters, not progressive cosplayers]]></title><description><![CDATA[At LUCHA, we believe it has to mean something. It has to be earned through action, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment to the community. That’s why LUCHA is proud to stand firmly behind Adelita Grijalva in her campaign for Arizona’s 7th Congressional District.]]></description><link>https://www.luchaaz.org/post/arizona-needs-real-fighters-not-progressive-cosplayers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686db5c44464a5ec8d0f3274</guid><category><![CDATA[Op-Eds & News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4cd0b6_f61d6caf907a49fda52991921a80832c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_867,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LUCHA Newsroom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIVING UNITED FOR CHANGE IN ARIZONA: Arizona Budget Delivers Needed Investments – Concedes Bigger Fight To MAGA's Authoritarianism Agenda to Defund Government]]></title><description><![CDATA[LUCHA spent countless hours at the capitol advocating with lawmakers for the priorities of Arizonans and pushing lawmakers to do more to address the needs of communities from across the state.]]></description><link>https://www.luchaaz.org/post/living-united-for-change-in-arizona-arizona-budget-delivers-needed-investments-concedes-bigger-fi</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685f246e379eba7f44794afc</guid><category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4cd0b6_a8caf3b1a2234ebbbc163dd7fb757393~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LUCHA Newsroom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arizona Isn’t Broke—It’s Being Robbed]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are teachers, janitors, healthcare workers, small business owners, and immigrants. We are the people Arizona’s economy is built on. And we’re done being robbed.]]></description><link>https://www.luchaaz.org/post/arizona-isn-t-broke-it-s-being-robbed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681922e4e5d16b2dff9e4ab4</guid><category><![CDATA[Op-Eds & News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4cd0b6_27cd26ea5c8947959891d9bf6aa45f3b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LUCHA Newsroom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA['A win for civil rights': Hobbs rejects Republican-backed immigrations bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs once again vetoed Republican-backed immigration bills approved at the end of April, which would have obligated law enforcement and state public officials to comply with federal immigration orders.



Senate Bill 1610 and House Bill 2099 were approved last week by the Republican-majority chambers and were shot down on Friday by the Democratic governor who has resisted fully giving in to President Donald Trump’s harsh anti-immigrant agenda, focusing her support on border-r]]></description><link>https://www.luchaaz.org/post/a-win-for-civil-rights-hobbs-rejects-republican-backed-immigrations-bills</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681baa8938b0751e3d2ea56b</guid><category><![CDATA[Op-Eds & News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/356a7a_8303aa8c2d4d4e929939660350e2c818~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LUCHA Newsroom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LUCHA Applauds Governor Hobbs For Vetoing Trojan Horse Bill SB1610]]></title><description><![CDATA[LUCHA celebrates this veto as a stand against racial profiling, family separation, and mass surveillance of Black, Brown, and immigrant communities.]]></description><link>https://www.luchaaz.org/post/lucha-applauds-governor-hobbs-for-vetoing-trojan-horse-bill-sb1610</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68191f5fe1e7656c54fcad54</guid><category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4cd0b6_4a6b12a9fc934fb88d30fd46f69ed602~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_700,h_467,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LUCHA Newsroom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LUCHA Condemns Passage of SB 1610, Urges Governor Hobbs to Veto This Dangerous Attack on Due Process and Human Rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   April 27, 2025 Contact: press@luchaaz.org PHOENIX —  Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA) strongly...]]></description><link>https://www.luchaaz.org/post/lucha-condemns-passage-of-sb-1610-urges-governor-hobbs-to-veto-this-dangerous-attack-on-due-process</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681000d4ea739637ebb2e1ac</guid><category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d777f8_1bf061a87c1e4545b32ed98d04a2497c~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_512,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LUCHA Newsroom</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>