$ 0 0 We hope you had a good week and we wish you an even better weekend! Here are some of your favorite posts from NCLR's social media networks this week. [View the story "The Week in Social Media 8/11-8/17" on Storify]The Week in Social Media 8/11-8/17We hope you had a good week and we wish you an even better weekend! Here are some of your favorite posts from NCLR's social media networks this week. Storified by NCLR · Fri, Aug 17 2012 14:51:48Deferred action took effect this week, Aug. 15, to be exact. This photo taken at the Chicago Navy Pier captured the moment best. Nearly 12,000 DREAMers waited to submit their applications. It was a historic day.icirrdream.jpgRI4AMany of our most popular tweets this week were on deferred action. The Truth About The Cost Of #DREAMer Deferment via @thenewstaco http://ow.ly/cWk9q #DREAMAct #Latino #immigrationNCLRComing Out: A Confession From a Harvard Student. http://ow.ly/cXZO4 via @latinovoices #DREAMAct #Latino #immigrationNCLRListen up! We're offering a webinar on deferred action w/@iequality @LambdaLegal & @TheTaskForce. Join us 8/24! http://ow.ly/d1BuY #DACANCLRNever one to miss an opportunity to be in the news, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer issued a mean-spirited executive order to deny public benefits to anyone eligible for deferred action. Gov. Brewer's latest anti-immigrant move is another reminder for #Latinos to register and vote! http://ow.ly/d1bad #Mobilize2VoteNCLRBrewer's at it again, issues order to agencies to deny public benefits to DREAMers who apply for deferred action. http://ow.ly/d0VVo #DACANCLRGov. Brewer is pursuing mean-spirited policies & compounding the climate of fear. Appalling. http://ow.ly/d2XYY #DACA #immigrationNCLRAlso this week, the Team USA Olympians returned home from London. Of course, we had to throw them some love via Twitter.Congrats to all the Team USA #Latino Olympian medal winners! Welcome home! http://ow.ly/cWpmT #OlympicsNCLRAnother popular tweet announced a new documentary focused on LGBT Latinos in Los Angeles.What's it like to grow up #Latino and gay? A new documentary explores that question in L.A. http://ow.ly/cWuxr @NBCLatinoNCLRAlso, Social Security turned 77 this week. We've included a nifty little video that explains the facts about one of our country's most successful programs ever. Social Security: Just the FactsnasichannelFinally, we really want you all to register and vote. If you were ever unsure as to why you need to, read our most recent blog post to find out. National Council of La Raza |The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) - the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States - work...Have a good weekend!