All Press Releases

Feb 12, 2015

Latino Coalition Launches Nationwide Outreach & Assistance Campaign to Help Immigrants Apply for Deferred Action Programs

The campaign will outreach to more than 2 million Latino immigrants through a nationwide public relations campaign and provide one-on-one assistance to over 150,000 applicants for President Obama’s deferred action programs through a new bilingual toll free hotline and in-person assistance at more than 40 immigrant integration centers.

Feb 5, 2015

LULAC Celebrates its 18th Annual Legislative Conference and Awards Gala with Prominent Latino Leaders and Honored Guests who Have Helped Advance the Interests of the Latino Community

LULAC’s Annual Legislative Conference provides a unique opportunity for LULAC members to meet with Members of Congress and agency leaders to discuss issues critical to the Hispanic community.

Jan 13, 2015

We Need You to Act Now to Protect Executive Action

President Obama has taken bold administrative action to advance much needed immigration reform. His administrative action, announced on November 20, 2014, will protect millions of Latino immigrants from deportation...

Dec 18, 2014

LULAC's Statement on Cuba

Washington, D.C.—Yesterday, President Obama announced a change of course for diplomatic relations with Cuba...

Dec 18, 2014

Sarah Saldaña Confirmed as Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Washington, D.C.—LULAC Executive Director Brent Wilkes issued the following statement regarding the confirmation of Sarah Saldaña as Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Dec 17, 2014

Protect Latino Immigrants from States That Want to Derail President Obama’s Immigration Plan

Email your governor to oppose unnecessary and costly litigation aimed at preventing President Obama from helping Latino immigrants.

Dec 9, 2014

LULAC Concerned With Grand Jury's Decision Not to Indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the Death of Eric Garner

Just as in the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, a Staten Island grand jury decided to ignore clear evidence of a homicide and give the officer responsible a pass...

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.