All Headlines & Press Releases

Dec 8, 2014

LULAC Salutes Puerto Rican Trailblazer Herman Badillo

Groundbreaking Latino leader was the first Puerto Rican Member of Congress and the first Latino Bronx Borough President

Dec 4, 2014

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) Releases Findings of its 2014 HACR Corporate Inclusion Index

Findings indicate a commitment to diversity, although Hispanic representation in the upper levels of Corporate America is still lagging

Nov 26, 2014

LULAC Expresses Disappointment in the Grand Jury's Decision to Not Indict Officer Wilson

LULAC's statement on the grand jury's decision to not hear the Michael Brown case.

Nov 20, 2014

President Obama Takes Decisive Action in Granting Immigration Relief to Millions

Vote on Tuesday, November 4! Remind your friends about Election Day.

Nov 18, 2014

Greater Hate Crimes Protections at Berlin Anti-Semitism Conference

BERLIN, GERMANY — Last week, LULAC National Executive Director, Brent Wilkes, joined the delegation of leading American civil and human rights advocates that attended the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) conference on anti-Semitism....

Nov 6, 2014

The Latino Vote in 2014

Vote on Tuesday, November 4! Remind your friends about Election Day.

Oct 30, 2014

Gainful Employment Rule Language Provides Important Accountability to Ensure Quality Higher Education

For-profits enroll 10% of students but are responsible for 50% of student loan defaults. The new Department of Education language is a good first step to provide...

Oct 28, 2014

Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Vote on Tuesday, November 4! Remind your friends about Election Day.

Oct 27, 2014

Tyson Foods and LULAC Donate 30,000 Pounds of Chicken to Miami

15.4% of the South Florida population is food insecure, with 871,920 people not knowing from where they will get their next meal.

Oct 22, 2014

Los Angeles Receives 30,000 Pounds of Food from LULAC and Tyson Foods Partnership

Last week at the All People’s Community Center in Los Angeles, California, LULAC and Tyson Foods, Inc., provided approximately 30,000 pounds of chicken.

Oct 21, 2014

Tuesday Voter Empowerment Message: October 21, 2014

Volunteer for the voter protection hotline or to poll monitor in Washington, DC, Maryland, or Virginia. Attend a panel on October 24.

Oct 20, 2014

LULAC and Tyson Foods Donate a Truckload of Protein to the Houston Food Bank in Houston, Texas

Last Saturday at the Houston Food Bank in Houston, Texas LULAC and Tyson Foods, Inc., provided approximately 30,000 pounds of protein.

Oct 10, 2014

Celebrating a Week of Success with LULAC

Last week, LULAC members participated in the organization’s ACTober: Fall Advocacy Days which included conducting advocacy visits with Members of Congress on the Judiciary Committee, the Education and the Workforce Committee, the Natural Resources Committee and the Agriculture and Energy and Commerce Committee...

Oct 10, 2014

LULAC Scores Significant Victories Over Voter ID Laws

U.S. District Court Invalidates Texas Voter ID Law and U.S. Supreme Court Prevents Wisconsin Voter ID Law From Being Enforced While It Considers Appeal..

Oct 6, 2014

LULAC Condemns Sexual Abuse of Female Detainees in Texas

Since August of this year, allegations have surfaced that women detained at the Karnes County Residential Center, an immigrant holding facility in southern Texas, have been sexually abused by the male staff.

Oct 3, 2014

LULAC and Tyson Foods Partner to Donate Truckloads of Protein to Food Banks in Five Major U.S. Cities

In the month of October Tyson Foods and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) are partnering together to donate five truckloads of protein to food banks in Washington, D.C. and cities in California, New York, Texas, and Florida

Sep 30, 2014

LULAC Hosts its Second Annual Latinos Living Healthy Feria de Salud in Los Angeles

As part of its Latinos Living Healthy Initiative, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) hosted a successful second annual health festival in Los Angeles, California

Sep 29, 2014

As Election Day Nears, LULAC Reminds Politicians who Subscribe to Laura Ingraham's Hateful Rhetoric of the Power of the Latino Electorate

Today, LULAC National Executive Director Brent Wilkes issued the following statement in response to the remarks made by talk show host Laura Ingraham:

Sep 22, 2014

Act for Kids TODAY: Lead a Donation Drive in Your Community

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the recent increase in child refugees, today, LULAC will make a toolkit available that will provide instructions for how you can help

Sep 10, 2014

No More Promises

We Don’t Dwell on Anger. We Act! LULAC Members, Take Action in Support of Immigration Reform