USDA Hispanic Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Process

The United States Government established a Claims Process to make available up to $1.33 billion or more to farmers who were discriminated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) based on being female, or based on being Hispanic, in making or servicing farm loans during certain periods between 1981 and 2000. This process has been prejudicial from the very beginning and eliminated thousands of women who had already suffered discriminatory treatment under a biased USDA administration. Not having access to funding has cost many their livelihoods, loss of farms, and although some of us managed to retain our property, we have had to use other means to survive. We are asking you, President Obama, to launch an investigation into this unfair process and address our grievances with the USDA.