Guatemala Update: Impact of Dear Colleague Letter

As you may remember, NJ Congressmen Rothman, Payne, and Holt signed on to a "Dear Colleague" letter urging the US State Department to address the nearly 2000 unsolved murders of Guatemala. Here is an update from the national office of AIUSA:

"State Department Responds to Congress with a Commitment to Address Violence Against Women in GuatemalaFollowing a Congressional Dear Colleague letter on violence against women in Guatemala, the U.S. State Department responded to Congress, outlining steps State officials have taken on the issue and indicating a commitment to continuing to address the violence. AIUSA activists actively lobbied Members of Congress to be signatories on the Congressional letter, which ultimately 115 Representatives signed.» Learn more"