Don’t Give Up on the American Dream
By Janis Bowdler (The was first posted on Univision News blog) In honor of National Homeownership Month, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) issued a joint call to action with our partners―NAACP,...
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Six organizations join NCLR’s affiliate network
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Julian Teixeira (202) 776-1812 jteixeira@nclr.org Washington, D.C.—Six new Affiliate members—East Austin College Prep Academy in Austin, Texas; Hispanic Services...
View ArticleResponding to Restrictive Immigration Policies
At the recent Netroots Nation conference, NCLR's Elena Lacayo talked about how to respond to restrictive immigration policies in your own state. If you weren't able to attend Netroots this year, check...
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Latinos de Delaware se unen contra los posibles recortes a programas de salud...
PARA DIFUSIÓN INMEDIATA Contacto: Carlos De Los Ramos (Centro Latino) (302) 655-7338 ext. 7707 Kathy Mimberg (NCLR) (202) 776-1714 Enrique Cortez (LSR) (202) 525-7411 Foro abierto “Latinos y el...
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Delaware Latinos Unite Against Prospect of Cuts to Social Security and Health...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Carlos De Los Ramos (Latin Center) (302) 655-7338 ext. 7707 Kathy Mimberg (NCLR) (202) 776-1714 Enrique Cortez (LSR) (202) 525-7411 “Latinos and Social Security, ¡Tu...
View ArticlePassionate Pleas for Passage of “DREAM Act” in Senate
Hundreds of student activists and immigration reform advocates packed a Senate hearing room this morning to witness the first-ever Senate hearing on the “Development, Relief, and Education for Alien...
View ArticleMayors Call for Immigration Reform
By Cecilia Muñoz (Originally posted on www.whitehouse.gov) Last week at their annual meeting, the United States Conference of Mayors passed a resolution among their members calling for comprehensive...
View ArticleMayors Call for Immigration Reform
By Cecilia Muñoz (Originally posted on www.whitehouse.gov) Last week at their annual meeting, the United States Conference of Mayors passed a resolution among their members calling for comprehensive...
View ArticleLegalizing Racial Profiling Proves Burdensome for States
By Clarissa Martínez-De-Castro, NCLR Director of Immigration and National Campaigns Throughout the past week, state-level legislative and judicial action has created an increasingly complex patchwork...
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NCLR & Democracia U.S.A. Join to Create Comprehensive Initiative to...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Julian Teixeira, NCLR (202) 776-1812 jteixeira@nclr.org Camila Gallardo, DUSA (305) 573-7329 cgallardo@mydemocracia.org Washington, D.C.—With the goal of expanding the...
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Charter Schools - A Piece of the Education Puzzle
By Delia Pompa, NCLR Senior Vice President, Programs (Originally posted on National Journal's Expert Blog - Education) Here’s the reality about charter schools in the Latino community—for many Latino...
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What’s on Your Plate?
By Manuela McDonough, Progam Manager, Institute for Hispanic Health I don’t know about you, but I don’t eat from a pyramid—I eat from a plate—and a plate is exactly what the United States Department...
View ArticleStill Getting it Wrong
By Delia Pompa, Senior Vice President, Programs (This was originally posted to the National Journal Experts Blog on Education) The recent data collected by the Office for Civil Rights, although...
View ArticleTweet Your Questions to the White House
Today at 2:00 p.m. EDT, the president will answer questions via Twitter during the first-ever White House Twitter Townhall. You can follow @Townhall to participate or go to this site that the White...
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NCLR se une a HUD para destacar nuevo programa de asistencia hipotecaria
PARA DIFUSIÓN INMEDIATA Contactos: Julian Teixeira (202) 776-1812 jteixeira@nclr.org Elena Gaona (HUD) 202-402-6627 Elena.gaona@hud.gov NCLR SE UNE A HUD PARA DESTACAR NUEVO PROGRAMA DE ASISTENCIA...
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NCLR Partners with HUD to Highlight New Mortgage Assistance Program For...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Julian Teixeira (202) 776-1812 jteixeira@nclr.org Elena Gaona (HUD) 202-402-6627 Elena.gaona@hud.gov Spanish-language PSA launched to highlight fast-approaching program...
View ArticleNCLR Condemns Legislative Proposal to Back Down Civil Rights Protections in...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 201 Contact: David Castillo (202) 776-1771 Washington, D.C.—Yesterday’s introduction of the “State and Local Flexibility Act” (H.R. 2445) by Rep. John Kline, R-Minn.,...
View ArticleAlabama Congressman’s Offensive Statements Highlight Dangers of Hateful...
By Elena Lacayo, Immigration Field Coordinator, NCLR Things are getting ugly in Alabama. Last month, the Cotton State became the fourth state to pass a draconian anti-immigrant, anti-Latino law, one...
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Deafening Silence
It has now been more than a year since Arizona began its assault on civil rights with the racial profiling law, SB 1070. In that time, dozens of Major League Baseball (MLB) players, members of the...
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Meet the Emerging Leaders of Tomorrow
Last month, we announced the recipients of the fifth annual NCLR-Best Buy Emerging Latino Leaders Scholarship Program. The scholarship program awarded $25,000 to four students who were selected based...
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