2012 GOP Presidential Candidates on: Immigration, Education, and Jobs
Today is Iowa Caucus Day. It is the first presidential contest in the nation and since the GOP race is heating up, the news coverage of the contest has focused solely on the contenders vying for that...
View Article2012 GOP Presidential Candidates on: Immigration, Education, and Jobs
Today is Iowa Caucus Day. It is the first presidential contest in the nation and since the GOP race is heating up, the news coverage of the contest has focused solely on the contenders vying for that...
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NCLR Applauds Appointment of Cordray as Head of the CFPB
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Julian Teixeira jteixeira@nclr.org (202) 776-1812 Strong leader will help protect Hispanic consumers Washington—NCLR (National Council of La Raza) applauds President...
View ArticleAmerica Can’t Wait on Congress
President Obama made a bold move to stand with American consumers today when he announced that he would make a recess appointment of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau...
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NCLR Applauds Obama Administration’s Commonsense Fix to Help Legal Immigrant...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joseph Rendeiro (202) 776-1566 jrendeiro@nclr.org Washington—NCLR (National Council of La Raza) today lauded the Obama administration’s announcement that it will begin a...
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Unemployment is Down, but Are the Jobs Good for Latinos?
The latest job figures are out and the picture is looking more positive. The unemployment rate fell to 8.5% and 200,000 jobs were added to payrolls. Many of those jobs were created in the retail...
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Year-end Report Looks At Failures of Anti-Immigrant Bills in 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joseph Rendeiro (202) 776-1566 jrendeiro@nclr.org Release of report comes as positive, commonsense state immigration legislation is set to gain momentum in 2012...
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NCLR Celebrates President Obama’s Appointment of Cecila Muñoz
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Julian Teixeira jteixeira@nclr.org (202) 776-1812 Washington—NCLR (National Council of La Raza) hails President Obama’s historic appointment of Cecilia Muñoz to serve as...
View ArticleALMA Award Winners Join Largest Latino Cast on Primetime
Latinos were practically invisible among the new television shows last fall, but things may be looking up. Tomorrow CBS premieres a new sitcom, ¡Rob!, starring comedian and former Saturday Night Live...
View ArticleNCLR/Lowe’s Grant Renovates Four School Libraries
Necessary to any good school is a good library and NCLR has teamed up with the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation to help renovate libraries badly in need of attention. We recently concluded...
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NCLR Joins Community Groups for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joseph Rendeiro jrendeiro@nclr.org (202) 776-1566 Washington—NCLR (National Council of La Raza) will honor the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday, January 16, by...
View ArticleFighting for Fairness in Health Reform
By Sergio Eduardo Muñoz and Jennifer Ng’andu,NCLR Health Policy Project If you thought the president’s signature was the last step for a piece of legislation, think again. In many ways, the step that...
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The State of the Union and You
It’s late January and if you’re a political junkie, then you know that it’s time for the State of the Union address. It’s one of the most important speeches of the year for the president and his...
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NCLR Representatives Available for Comment on State of the Union Address
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Julian Teixeira jteixeira@nclr.org (202) 365-2273 Washington—On Tuesday, January 24 at 9:00 p.m. EST, President Barack Obama will deliver his annual State of the Union...
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Upcoming Florida Primary Pivotal for Hispanic Vote
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Julian Teixeira (202) 776-1812 jteixeira@nclr.org Washington—With the Republican race for the presidential nomination in flux, Florida will once again play a major role...
View ArticleAre America’s Homes Worth $25 Billion?
Robo-signing Settlement Could Be Next Step in Holding Banks Accountable By Janis Bowdler, Director, Wealth-Building Policy Project Today, after a year of negotiations, American families learned what...
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Las Próximas Primarias de Florida Son Primordiales Para El Voto Latino
PARA DIFUSIÓN INMEDIATA Contacto: Julián Teixeira (202) 776-1812 jteixeira@nclr.org Washington—Con la carrera republicana en marcha por la nominación de su candidato presidencial, Florida, una vez...
View ArticleIt Still Is the Economy, Stupid!
Tonight, President Obama outlined his vision for the nation in his third State of the Union address. If you can’t get enough of the politics, check out the video below for a live discussion with...
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State of the Union Highlights
In this third State of the Union address, President Barack Obama encouraged Congress and society to work together to benefit us all. At NCLR, we applaud his eagerness for reducing inequality and his...
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Fairness, Equality, and Shared Responsibility: State of the Union a Promising...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joseph Rendeiro (202) 776-1566 jrendeiro@nclr.org Janet Murguía, NCLR President and CEO, responds to State of the Union Washington—Applauding President Obama’s themes of...
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