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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Julian Teixeira
(202) 776-1812
jteixeira@nclr.org
NCLR to release report that examines the financial benefits of citizenship for U.S. Latinos
Los Angeles—As the U.S. House starts to debate immigration reform this coming month, NCLR (National Council of La Raza) will release a report on Tuesday, September 10th, which finds that the benefits of legalization and naturalization are not just economic and social, but also financial. The report, “Latino Financial Access and Inclusion in California,” demonstrates that with citizenship comes greater access to financial services which boost savings and improve financial security. The report also finds that unemployed Latinos are more likely to be isolated from the banking mainstream and concerns about identity theft run high among Latino consumers, keeping some from trying new bank technologies.
Joining NCLR at the report’s release will be industry representatives and community-based advocates who will discuss the importance of full inclusion of Latino and immigrant consumers in financial services markets in California. In addition, during the panel discussion recommendations will be given on how important it is for local organizations and financial institutions to help underserved Latinos—meeting their financial dreams so that they can become fully integrated members of American society.
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT: “Creating Pathways to Economic Success: Latino Financial Engagement in California”
WHO:
Delia de la Vara, Vice President, California Regional Office, NCLR
Marisabel Torres, Policy Analyst, NCLR
Maria Cabildo, President, East LA Community Corporation
Jesse Torres, CEO, Pan American Bank
WHEN: Tuesday, September 10, 2013
TIME: 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time
WHERE:
El Centro del Pueblo, an NCLR affiliate
2nd Floor
1157 Lemoyne Street
Los Angeles, CA 90026
NCLR—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. For more information on NCLR, please visit www.nclr.org or follow along on Facebook and Twitter.
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