The Times-Picayune—First lady will speak at National Council of La Raza's annual conference in New Orleans: Nuestro Pueblo
Several local Latino leaders members of the Host Committee of the 2013 National Council of La Raza's annual conference, recently attended a media gathering in which Ron Estrada, NCLR's Vice President of Integrated Marketing and Events, announced that First Lady Michelle Obama will be the keynote speaker on July 23 at the 2013 NCLR conference in New Orleans. Read more here…
The Associated Press—Latino advocacy group brings thousands to Orleans
Comprehensive immigration legislation — its prospects for passage in the current Congress and its effects on millions of Latinos in the United States — will be prominent among topics at a conference drawing an estimated 25,000 to New Orleans. Read more here…
Colorlines— Environment, Immigration and Gay Groups Pledge Fight for Civil Rights
Groups representing those issues said they would not back down from counteracting the SCOTUS decision on the Voting Rights Act, which NCLR President Janet Murgia called “terrible and wrong-headed” on the call. Read more here…
CBS News—Michelle Obama to address Latino group amid immigration debate
As leaders in Washington work behind the scenes on a compromise over comprehensive immigration reform, First Lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday will deliver the keynote address to one of the nation's largest gatherings of Latino leaders. Read more here…
The New York Times—Latino Latino Leaders Planning Push for Immigration Bill
Latinos gathered here this week for a major annual convention said they would use their new political influence to press the House of Representatives for a vote this year on a broad immigration bill and mobilize support for House Republicans who take the risk of backing it. Read more here…
The Associated Press— Immigration among main N.O. topics
Comprehensive immigration legislation — its prospects for passage in the current Congress and its effects on millions of Latinos in the United States — will be prominent among topics at a conference drawing an estimated 25,000 to New Orleans. Read more here…
VOXXI—Advocates plan for the road to pass immigration reform in the House
It’s going to be tough but doable. That’s how immigration reform advocates describe the road ahead to pass an immigration reform bill in the Republican-led House of Representatives. Read more here…
The Washington Post/AP— Michelle Obama asks Latino activists to help sign up millions for health care program
Michelle Obama urged Latino activists on Tuesday to help sign people up for her husband’s health care overhaul, especially the millions of younger, healthier people the system will need to offset the cost of caring for older, sicker consumers. Read more here…
Politico— Michelle Obama enters Obamacare implementation push
First lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday joined the White House’s campaign to build support for Obamacare, as she urged a major Hispanic advocacy group to help spread the word as state exchanges prepare to open. Read more here…
MSNBC—Do not give up' on immigration, Michelle Obama tells Latino leaders
First lady Michelle Obama waded into trickier political waters than her usual healthy-eating speeches allow when she touched the hot-button immigration issue at a conference for the nation’s foremost Latino leaders Tuesday. Read more here…
NPR—Jorge Ramos: Latino Voters Key To 'Casa Blanca'
Jorge Ramos anchors the top-ranked newscast on Spanish-language TV, Noticiero Univision, alongside Maria Elena Salinas. Sometimes called "the Spanish-language Walter Cronkite," Ramos has been a vocal — and influential — proponent of an immigration overhaul. Read more here…
The Times-Picayune— National Council of La Raza and Latino Family Expo will be held in July in New Orleans
The National Council of La Raza will hold its annual conference and National Latino Family Expo July 20-23 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Founded in 1968, NCLR is the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States that works to improve opportunities for Hispanics. Read more here…
The Hill—First lady presses for ObamaCare enrollment in address to La Raza
"We need you to get out there and educate everyone you know about what health reform means," said Michelle Obama. First lady Michelle Obama touted the Affordable Care Act in a speech Tuesday to the National Council of La Raza, urging members to encourage their friends and family to enroll in the health law's new coverage options. Read more here…
The Huffington Post—Emilio Vicente, Undocumented Student At 2013 National Council La Raza, Fights For His Education In US
Emilio Vicente majors in public policy at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He speaks English and Spanish fluently and graduated with a 4.3 GPA from high school.
He’s also undocumented. Read more here…
The Washington Post— Speaking to Latinos in New Orleans, first lady pitches Obamacare
While it’s become routine for Michelle Obama to discuss childhood obesity and nutrition to groups across the country, she made a new pitch Tuesday to the National Council of La Raza: Sign up for health insurance this fall. Read more here…
ABC News—Michelle Obama Denies Being ‘Treat Hater’ in Nutrition Campaign
For the first time since her husband’s re-election, Michelle Obama spoke today about immigration in her keynote address to the largest Hispanic civil rights organization in the U.S., National Council de La Raza, a speech primarily focused on children and food. Read more here…
The Advocate—First Lady brings healthy eating push to Hispanic audience in New Orleans
For New Orleans, first lady Michelle Obama will make an exception. “I eat a balanced diet and I work out every single day of the week,” she told a National Council of La Raza gathering at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Tuesday. Read more here…
The Houston Chronicle—Obamacare: First lady encourages Hispanics to enroll in health insurance
First Lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday touted the Affordable Care Act in a speech to the National Council of La Raza and urged members to encourage friends and relatives to enroll in the law’s health coverage marketplaces. Read more here…
Medical Daily— Michelle Obama Urges Latinos To Sign Up For Health Insurance Marketplace, Says 2.6 Million Younger Enrollees Needed To Keep Cost Down
The First Lady visited Louisiana on Tuesday to make greater pushes to the younger Latino populations regarding President Barack Obama's new health insurance marketplace, which is planned to open October 1. Read more here…
NBC Latino—“We’re not winning- we’ve got to wage a campaign,” says McCain on immigration
As July passes the midway point and August is a few weeks away, those who are working to pass comprehensive immigration reform are concerned about the stalled pace. “Here’s the fact, we’re not winning, so we’ve got to wage a campaign,” said Arizona Republican Senator John McCain to reporters on Thursday. Read more here…
The White House Blog—Michelle Obama Empowers Latino Community at National Council of La Raza Conference
Speaking to over 1,800 attendees at the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Annual Conference yesterday, First Lady Michelle Obama exclaimed, “Food is love… it’s how we pass on our culture and heritage as meals become family traditions and recipes are passed on from generation to generation.” Read more here…
Politic365— Michelle Obama Addresses National Council of La Raza
Today in New Orleans, Louisiana, the First Lady addressed the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the nation’s largest Latino civil rights organization. She talked about what she’s been doing to end childhood obesity, a big public health issue in the Latino community. Read more here…
Daily Kos—Latino organizations worry about funding for Obamacare outreach efforts
Latino participation in Obamacare in the health exchanges is a high priority for the Obama administration in implementing the Affordable Care Act, but that's going to require funding that Latino groups surveyed by the National Council of La Raza fear will be lacking. Read more here…
NBC Latino—NCLR joins groups asking to meet with Atty. Gen. Holder following Zimmerman verdict
Latino civil rights group National Council of La Raza (NCLR) has joined the NAACP, National Action Network, National Urban League and other advocacy organizations in asking to meet with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to discuss possible next steps by the federal government just two days after a Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman of all charges in the April 2012 shooting death of teen Trayvon Martin. Read more here…
ThinkProgress— Latino Homebuyers Face Hostility, Higher Fees, And Fewer Options
Though formal “redlining” based on race was banned decades ago, a new report finds that Latinos still face rampant discrimination in the housing market. The report, released Monday from the National Council de la Raza (NCLR), found that Latinos looking to buy or rent homes were more often met with hostility, quoted higher fees, and offered fewer options than white prospective buyers. Read more here…
EFE— Hispanos sufren discriminación en acceso a viviendas en EEUU
Los hispanos sufren discriminación para acceder a la vivienda en varias regiones del sur de EE.UU., en parte por medidas estatales que "invitan" al trato discriminatorio de quienes lucen extranjeros, según un informe divulgado hoy por el Consejo Nacional de La Raza (NCLR). Read more here…
El Mundo Austin and San Antonio—Southwest Key Recibe Premio del NCLR
La organización sin fines de lucro Southwest Key Programs, la quinta organización hispana más grande en los Estados Unidos, recibió de la mano del Consejo Nacional de La Raza (NCLR) el Premio de Afiliado del Año 2013. Read more here…
Telemundo Philadelphia (EFE)— Michelle Obama: Sigan lucha migratoria
La primera dama, Michelle Obama, pidió a los líderes de la comunidad hispana a no darse por vencidos en la lucha por una reforma migratoria integral y prometió que el presidente Barack Obama continuará acompañándoles en esa lucha. Read more here…
El Tiempo Libre (Las Vegas)— La reforma, a medio camino
El Consejo Nacional de La Raza (NCLR), dijo que el voto en el Senado “representó un logro increíble para todos aquellos que han trabajado tan arduamente para traer una solución a nuestro sistema roto de inmigración después de décadas de debate polémico”. Read more here…
HuffPost Voces— Luis Gutiérrez: 'Hay que terminar la brutalidad en inmigración'
Luis Gutiérrez, legislador demócrata por Illinois, confía en que, ahora más que nunca la Cámara de Representantes, debe trabajar en un acuerdo por una reforma migratoria en el 2013 "porque el sistema migratorio está roto". Read more here…
EFE— Eva Longoria echa una mano a Dreamers
La actriz y activista Eva Longoria abogó por mejorar el acceso a la educación superior de los jóvenes latinos en EE.UU, incluyendo los indocumentados, al asegurar que es hora de encontrar soluciones porque "ya conocemos las barreras". Read more here…
Telemundo Nueva York (EFE)—Nueva Orleans, una nueva ciudad latina
La emblemática ciudad sureña estadounidense de Nueva Orleans (Luisiana) avanza en su renacimiento gracias a la labor de los inmigrantes latinos, a poco más de un mes del octavo aniversario del huracán "Katrina", que en doce horas dejó en ruinas la urbe, causó más de 1,700 muertes y desplazó a centenares de miles de damnificados. Read more here…