All Press Releases

Jan 28, 2016

The 19th Annual LULAC Legislative Conference and Awards Gala to Celebrate 87 Years of Service to the Latino Community

LULAC members from across the country will travel to Washington, D.C. in order to participate in the LULAC Annual Legislative Conference and Awards Gala.

Jan 25, 2016

UNIVISION NEWS AND LULAC TO HOST PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES FORUM

LULAC and Univision News will partner to bring the Presidential candidates to the Newseum during the LULAC National Convention.

Jan 25, 2016

LULAC Urges Senate to Move Forward with Jacobson Nomination

LULAC National President Roger C. Rocha, Jr. and LULAC National Executive Director Brent Wilkes urge the U.S. Senate to confirm Roberta S. Jacobson as ambassador to Mexico.

Jan 19, 2016

LULAC Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Hear Challenge to President Obama's Immigration Executive Actions

LULAC National President Roger C. Rocha, Jr. and LULAC National Executive Director Brent Wilkes comment on the U.S. Supreme Court decision to hear the challenge to President Obama's executive actions on immigration.

Jan 14, 2016

LULAC Calls For Increased Resources for Central America Refugee Admissions Program and Continues Calling for an End to Deportation Raids

LULAC National President Roger C. Rocha, Jr. and LULAC National Executive Director Brent Wilkes comment on the U.S. State Department's decision to expand its Refugee Admissions Program.

Jan 12, 2016

LULAC Presses Congressional Leaders on Eve of State of the Union

LULAC National President Roger C. Rocha, Jr. visited Capitol Hill today to address issues of concern among the Latino community on the eve of President Obama's final State of the Union address.

Jan 12, 2016

LULAC Applauds Confirmation of Luis Felipe Restrepo to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

LULAC National President Roger C. Rocha, Jr. responds to the confirmation of Luis Felipe Restrepo to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Jan 6, 2016

LULAC Supports Executive Actions to Reduce Gun Violence as a Positive Measure, Calls on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Reforms to Save Lives

LULAC National President Roger C. Rocha, Jr. responds to President Obama's executive actions to reduce gun violence.

Jan 6, 2016

LULAC Concerned by Immigration Raids, Urges DHS to Stop Deportation of Victims of Central American Violence

LULAC National President Roger C. Rocha, Jr. responds to immigration raids targeting victims of Central American violence.

Dec 31, 2015

LULAC Supports U.S. Solicitor General's Amicus Brief in Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle

LULAC National President Roger C. Rocha, Jr. issued the following statement in response to the amicus brief filed by the U.S. Solicitor General in the case of Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle.

Dec 16, 2015

LULAC Calls for More Federal Resources to Improve Response to Increasing Numbers of Unaccompanied Minors at U.S.–Mexico Border

Today, LULAC National President Roger C. Rocha, Jr. issued the following statement in response to reports that indicate an increase in the number of unaccompanied minors once again crossing the U.S.–Mexico border.

Dec 9, 2015

LULAC Calls on Supreme Court to Protect Diversity

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, regarding a constitutional challenge to the university’s admissions policy. LULAC filed an amicus brief in this case supporting the institution’s approach to identifying the best and most diverse students.

Dec 1, 2015

LULAC Opposes Every Student Succeeds Act Urges Congress to Vote No

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, LULAC National President Roger C. Rocha, Jr. issued the following statement in response to the release of the Every Student Succeeds Act, legislation which would reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA):

Dec 1, 2015

Support LULAC on Giving Tuesday

Throughout the year, LULAC provides needed services and programs to the Latino community. We should take time during this holiday season to reflect on what we have done and give thought to what more we could do in the coming year.

Nov 30, 2015

LULAC and The General Motors Foundation Upgrade the SER Metro-Detroit Center with State of the Art Technology

DETROIT – Today, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) with the support from the GM Foundation held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the SER Metro-Detroit Center in Michigan, Detroit.

Nov 11, 2015

LULAC Decries Lack of Hispanic Representation in ESEA Conference Committee

Today, LULAC National President Roger C. Rocha, Jr. issued the following statement in response to the lack of Latino representation in the ESEA conference committee.

Nov 11, 2015

LULAC Salutes Our Veterans

Today, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day, LULAC National President, Roger C. Rocha Jr., issued the following statement.

Nov 4, 2015

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Blocks President Obama’s Executive Orders on Immigration

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-to-1 decision upheld a lower court’s injunction on the implementation of the Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) and the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programs, pending a final decision on the constitutionality of the executive orders.

Nov 4, 2015

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Files Amicus Brief in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin

Last week, LULAC filed a friend of the court brief in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. The case is currently pending in the U.S. Supreme Court.