All Headlines & Press Releases

Oct 14, 2015

Action Alert: Help LULAC Urge U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to Ban Products Containing Toxic Flame Retardant Chemicals

Earlier this year, LULAC joined a coalition of health, first responders, consumer, and science groups to request that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ban certain toxins from consumer products.

Oct 13, 2015

Extremists in North Carolina Legislature Advance Harsh Anti-Immigrant Policy

LULAC responds to the North Carolina legislature's decision to recently pass House Bill 318, which prevents local policymakers and public safety officials from developing fair immigration policies.

Sep 30, 2015

LULAC Marks Hispanic Heritage Month with Hundreds of LULAC Members Meeting on Capitol Hill for Annual Advocacy Day

On October 1st, the nation’s oldest and largest Latino organization will participate in LULAC’s ACTober: Fall Advocacy Day.

Sep 22, 2015

LULAC Celebrates National Voter Registration Day: September 22, 2015

Today is National Voter Registration Day and LULAC is proud to once again help raise awareness on the importance of voting and how you can register to vote.

Sep 11, 2015

LULAC Alarmed by Pasco, Washington Prosecutor’s Decision to Not Indict Officers in Tragic Shooting of Antonio Zambrano-Montes

This week, the county prosecutor of Pasco, Washington refused to indict three officers in the tragic February shooting of unarmed Latino immigrant Antonio Zambrano-Montes. Zambrano-Montes was approached by police after throwing rocks at police officers and was later shot by police while fleeing the scene of the confrontation.

Aug 26, 2015

LULAC Meets with Department of Justice and Renews Call for Stronger Hate Crime Legislation

LULAC National President Roger C. Rocha Jr., released the following statement following a meeting with officials from the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division.

Aug 21, 2015

Trump’s Hateful Rhetoric Inspires Criminal Assault Against Homeless Latino; Trump Refuses to Condemn the Hate Crime He Inspired

Today, LULAC National President Roger C. Rocha, Jr. responded to the Trump-inspired attack on a Latino homeless man in Boston, Massachusetts.

Aug 16, 2015

Trump Recycles Old Ideas in Pandering to the Far Right

Today, LULAC National President, Roger C. Rocha Jr., issued the following statement in response to the release of Donald Trump's immigration position paper.

Aug 14, 2015

Action Alert: Protect Latino Preschoolers - Demand that Indiana Stop Discriminating Against Latino Children

Click here to join LULAC Urge Governor Pence and the Indiana Department of Education to Stop Discriminating Against Latino Preschoolers.

Aug 13, 2015

EDF & LULAC Will Sponsor a Series of Events on Latino Health and the Environment

Multicity events series will engage and educate locals about health risks caused by climate change pollution and toxic chemicals.

Aug 6, 2015

On the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, LULAC Celebrates Texas Victory And Calls for Congress to Protect Minority Communities who Remain Easy Mark for Voter Suppression

LULAC National President, Roger Rocha, today released the following statement on the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act.

Aug 5, 2015

LULAC Applauds Appeals Court Decision Striking Down Discriminatory Texas Voter ID Law

LULAC National President, Roger Rocha, today released the following statement in response to historic voting rights victory in Texas.

Jul 28, 2015

LULAC Hails Ruling Citing ICE Should Release 1,700 Immigrant Children and Parents Held in Detention Centers in Texas and Pennsylvania

This past Friday, U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee held that the government was in violation of key provisions of the Flores v. Meese settlement agreement which sets forth specific requirements regarding the housing of immigrant children.

Jul 24, 2015

White House Recognizes “DACAmented” LULAC Teacher as a “Champion of Change” in Nation's Capital

LULAC National President Roger C. Rocha, Jr. released the following statement praising LULAC Collegiate LULAC member Luis Juarez-Trevino of Dallas, Texas for his Champion of Change recognition at the White House.

Jul 24, 2015

LULAC Councils Gather at Laredo International Airport to Deliver Message to Donald Trump - LULAC Supports Veterans Not Bigots!

Yesterday, under the blistering Texas heat, LULAC members protested Donald Trump's visit to Laredo, Texas.

Jul 22, 2015

LULAC Calls Upon the White House and Congress to Work with Puerto Rico to Solve the Territory’s Debt Crisis

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) today called for the White House and Congress to work closely with Puerto Rico to find a solution to the territory’s $72 billion debt crisis.