Mar 13, 2013
Jesuit Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected as the 266th pontiff making him the first pope to be elected from Latin America.
Mar 4, 2013
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.
Mar 4, 2013
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...
Mar 1, 2013
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.
Feb 27, 2013
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...
Feb 27, 2013
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...
Feb 26, 2013
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...
Feb 22, 2013
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 ...
Feb 20, 2013
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...
Feb 15, 2013
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.
Feb 14, 2013
Last night, Wednesday, February 13, Congressman Marc Veasey attended LULAC's 16th Annual Awards Gala in Washington, D.C...
Feb 13, 2013
LULAC was encouraged to see that the President’s call for comprehensive immigration reform received support from both Republicans and Democrats...
Feb 6, 2013
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...
Feb 6, 2013
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...
Jan 30, 2013
"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..."
Jan 28, 2013
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...
Jan 25, 2013
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...
Dec 21, 2012
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) National President, Margaret Moran, was unanimously elected on December 3 as the succeeding chair of the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility’s (HACR) board of directors...
Dec 19, 2012
LULAC and Time Warner Cable (TWC) will join efforts in order to provide Latino communities across the United States access to broadband. Through LULAC’s Empower Hispanic America with Technology initiative, TWC will increase...
Dec 16, 2012
Today, LULAC expressed its condolences at the massive shootings that took the lives of ...
