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Today, President Obama nominated Thomas Edward Perez for the position of Secretary of Labor, which would make him one of the top ranking Latinos to serve in the President Obama administration.

Jesuit Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected as the 266th pontiff making him the first pope to be elected from Latin America.

Today, Verizon sent a letter of support for comprehensive immigration reform to the group of Senators spearheading the effort, known generally as the Gang of Eight. LULAC particularly appreciates that Verizon broadly supports comprehensive immigration reform in its entirety rather than carving out only certain portions of the legislative proposal.

On behalf of the Hispanic Education Coalition (HEC), LULAC and MALDEF issued a joint letter to the House and Senate leadership urging for a bipartisan solution that staves off the Budget Control Act’s automatic sequestration provision. The letter specifically highlighted the negative impacts the sequestration cuts would likely have on federal education programs which serve thousands of Latino students...

This Saturday, March 2, 2013, LULAC National joins LULAC councils from Puerto Rico and the citizens of Puerto Rico in celebrating the 96th anniversary of the Jones-Shafroth Act that granted U.S. Citizenship to the people of Puerto Rico with a march from Capitol Hill at 9 AM.

Today, President Obama appointed Edith Ramirez as the chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), making her the top Latina with oversight over matters such as consumer protection, fraud prevention, deceptive and unfair business practices, and online privacy protection...

Today, LULAC stands alongside civil rights leaders in support of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), as the nation’s highest court hears arguments in Shelby County v. Holder, a case challenging the constitutionality of the VRA...

This year’s 2013 South by Southwest Conference and Festivals (SXSW) will feature a panel of experts on Latinos and technology as well as the release of the results from the second annual Latino Voice survey...

Mary Campos, a longtime Des Moines community activist and charter member of the League of United Latin American Citizens in Des Moines, will be recognized for her service work ...

LULAC’s Annual Legislative Conference and Awards Gala was a tremendous success. Over 500 people attended the event including many Members of Congress; the U.S. Secretaries of Transportation, Agriculture, and Labor; and leadership from the country’s leading civil rights organizations...

LULAC voiced its concern over the discovery of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation policies that establish minor offenses, such as traffic violations, as grounds for deportation, despite its stated policy of prioritizing criminals.

Last night, Wednesday, February 13, Congressman Marc Veasey attended LULAC's 16th Annual Awards Gala in Washington, D.C...

LULAC was encouraged to see that the President’s call for comprehensive immigration reform received support from both Republicans and Democrats...

Each year, LULAC members from across the country travel to Washington D.C. in order to participate in the LULAC Annual Legislative Conference where they meet with Members of Congress and agency leaders to partake in meaningful dialogue...

Cada año, los miembros de LULAC viajan a Washington D.C. para participar en la Conferencia Legislativa, donde se reunirán con los Congresistas y líderes de las agencias para dialogar del impacto de las recientes políticas y regulaciones en la comunidad hispana...

Special post by the American Immigration Lawyers Association: The best course of action in the coming years is to take immediate action to support sensible and systemic immigration reform. Fortunately, Congress can look to Illinois as proof that it can be done.

"LULAC will commit its vast grassroots and advocacy network to support President Obama’s efforts to bring fair and practical immigration reform to the 11 million undocumented people currently residing in the U.S..."

Although LULAC is optimistic about today's bipartisan Senate proposal for immigration reform, there are important considerations that we need to look at as this proposal develops into legislative language...

Saturday, January 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the National Football League PLAY 60 (NFL PLAY 60) in partnership with the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Latinos Living Healthy will host a health fiesta...

LULAC on Voxxi: As President Barack Obama seeks to fill the seats of his second-term cabinet, LULAC and other Latino leaders are providing the president with a list of Latinos they recommend for the Obama cabinet.