Local group calls on Congress to help Puerto Rico

 

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A local group called Forward Latino is sending a letter to the leaders of Congress, asking for help in Puerto Rico.

That island, a U.S. territory, has been devastated by several powerful earthquakes this week.

A spokesperson for Forward Latino says Puerto Rico still has not recovered from Hurricane Maria in 2017, and now it needs even more help.

"There was over $40 billion promised in aid after Hurricane Maria to help with all the restoration, and even though Congress approved it, there's been a freeze," said Berta Barillas of Forward Latino. "The current administration has put a hold on it."

The letter from Forward Latino was addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.