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Today, the Hispanic Education Coalition (HEC), co-chaired by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) sent a letter to Members of Congress urging them to match the President’s fiscal year 2014 budget request for Head Start...

LULAC Will Engage Its Vast Grassroots Network For Complete Passage Of The Bill

LULAC Will Engage Its Vast Grassroots Network For Complete Passage Of The Bill

The Women’s Conference, “Mujer: Ayer, Hoy y Siempre - Raising Our Nation,” Will Address the Challenges Women Face from the Workplace to Technology

Today, LULAC sent a letter in opposition to SB 1724 and SB 3 to the Texas State Senate. LULAC is concerned over the proposed legislation as it creates fewer pathways to education for Latino students and English Language Learners. The legislation would also change the current graduation framework by replacing high expectations for high school completion with weaker requirements.

The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), a coalition of the 34 preeminent Latino organizations in the nation, today announced its Latinos United for Immigration Reform campaign and launched LatinosUnited.org...

In anticipation of the introduction of a proposed bill on immigration reform next month, the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), a coalition of the thirty preeminent Latino organizations in the nation, will host a news conference on Wednesday announcing ...

Hoy y mañana, la Corte Suprema de EE.UU. tendrá audiencias donde se escuchará los argumentos orales de dos temas fundamentales para la comunidad LGBT en su lucha por el matrimonio igualitario universal...

While the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Proposition 8 on March 26 and on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on March 27 organizations ...

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.