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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Julian Teixeira
(202) 776-1812
jteixeira@nclr.org
The 27th annual NCLR (National Council of La Raza) Capital Awards gala, which recognizes both Democratic and Republican elected officials who promote legislation and public policies that benefit Hispanic Americans, will honor two groups that have been outspoken on issues that significantly impact the Latino community. Presenting two awards this year, NCLR will pay tribute to the U.S. Senate “Gang of Eight” for their steadfast commitment to advocating for passage of immigration reform. Last April, the bipartisan group of senators, which includes Michael Bennet (D–Colo.), Richard Durbin (D–Ill.), Jeff Flake (R–Ariz.), Lindsey Graham (R–S.C.), John McCain (R–Ariz.), Robert Menendez (D–N.J.), Marco Rubio (R–Fla.) and Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.), introduced the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013” (S. 744), designed to overhaul the nation’s outdated and broken immigration system. The bill, which would go a long way toward improving the nation’s immigration policies, passed in the Senate in late June.
NCLR will also honor Fast for Families with the NCLR Capital Award for Public Service. This group is recognized for embodying the moral core of the immigration movement and the fight for just reform. With this award, NCLR pays tribute to the fasters who selflessly gave face to this effort. Fast for Families recently kicked off a nationwide bus tour and will be hosting events throughout the country, continuing to show leaders from the House of Representatives the sacrifices that individuals will make in order for comprehensive immigration legislation to be enacted.
More than 750 corporate, legislative and community leaders will be in attendance as NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguía presents the awards to the 2014 recipients.
NBC News Correspondent Miguel Almaguer will serve as master of ceremonies at the event. Hyundai and Wells Fargo are event co-chairs, with additional sponsorship from BP, Univision, UPS, Verizon, Ford and Pepsico. Last year’s recipients included former Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg, California Attorney General Kamala Harris and Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist José Antonio Vargas.
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHO:
Janet Murguía, President and CEO, NCLR
Members of the Senate Gang of Eight
Fast for Families
Miguel Almaguer
WHAT: 2014 NCLR Capital Awards Gala
WHEN: March 4, 2014, 6:30–9:00 p.m.
WHERE:
National Building Museum
401 F Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
To attend and cover, please contact Julian Teixeira, Director of Communications, at jteixeira@nclr.org or (202) 776-1812.
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