All Press Releases

Feb 14, 2013

Congressman Marc Veasey Congratulates LULAC for 30 Years of Service to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

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

Feb 13, 2013

LULAC Applauds President Obama’s Call for Bipartisan Comprehensive Immigration Reform

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

Feb 6, 2013

The 16th Annual Legislative Conference and Gala to Celebrate 84 Years of Legislative Service to the Hispanic Community

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

Celebrando 84 años de servicio legislativo para la comunidad hispana, la decimosexta Conferencia Legislativa y Gala reconocerá a:

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 Supports President Obama's Call to Action on Immigration Reform

"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

LULAC Supports Bipartisan Senate Framework for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

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

The NFL Play 60 Partners with LULAC to Host Health Festival

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

LULAC National President Elected as HACR Board Chair

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 Bring Broadband Access to Hispanic Communities Across the Country

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

LULAC Expresses Sadness over Newtown, Connecticu​t

Today, LULAC expressed its condolences at the massive shootings that took the lives of ...

Dec 13, 2012

LULAC Launches "Latinos for Immigration Reform"

Today, on the Capitol Lawn in Phoenix, Arizona, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) announced the details of a multi-tiered nationwide campaign to garner congressional support for comprehensive immigration reform ...

Dec 4, 2012

I Voted for Immigration Reform! …You Should Too

We urgently need your help to set in place an effective immigration system that will reflect the best of America’s values. Please add your name to the petition to send a postcard to your representatives urging them to pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform in the 113th Session of Congress! ...

Nov 7, 2012

Latino Voters Project Electoral Strength Across the Nation

Before the election, LULAC and our partners had predicted that a record 12 million Latino voters would cast their ballots in the 2012 Presidential race and, based upon exist polling, our prediction has been validated.

Nov 6, 2012

Voter Empowerment for Tomorrow

As Latinos we must exercise our right to vote and make our voices heard on the critical issues that impact our community...

Oct 31, 2012

Leading Latino Organizations Celebrate Birthday of SSI & Call for Program to be Updated and Strengthened

The Latinos for a Secure Retirement coalition (LSR) has joined the National Senior Citizen Law Center (NSCLC) to call for needed updates to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. SSI was signed into law 40 years ago on Oct. 30th, 1972 by President Richard Nixon to provide subsistence-level income to low income people over the age of 65 or with severe disabilities.

Oct 23, 2012

Líderes Latinos Nacionales Anuncian Campaña de Aglutinamiento de Votantes y Asistencia Electoral para la Elección Presidencial en la Florida

El martes, 23 de octubre, líderes latinos nacionales representando al Movimiento Hispano – coordinado por la Federación Hispana, la Liga de Ciudadanos Latinoamericanos Unidos (LULAC), y el Consejo Laboral para el Avance de los Latinoamericanos (LCLAA) – anunciaron sus esfuerzos dirigidos a conseguir y aglutinar los votantes hispanos en la Florida para las elecciones presidenciales.

Oct 23, 2012

National Latino Leaders Announce Florida Voter Turnout & Assistance Campaign for Presidential Election

National Latino leaders representing Movimiento Hispano – coordinated by Hispanic Federation, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) – announced efforts aimed at turning out Florida’s Hispanic voters for the upcoming Presidential Election.

Oct 20, 2012

LULAC Sponsors Mariachi Corazon de San Antonio and Feria de Salud in San Antonio, Texas

In support of its health education initiative, Latinos Living Healthy with the support of Walmart, the health festival gathered over 3,000 people from across San Antonio for a variety of fun physical activity, access to nutritious and affordable foods and entertainment by Trio Ellas and Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández.

Oct 4, 2012

LULAC Galvanizes Community on Comprehensive Immigration Reform with Immigration Summit on Capitol Hill

Today, on Capitol Hill LULAC held an immigration summit that included a plenary discussion along with a series of strategy sessions where 200 attendees, policy leaders, community advocates engaged in a robust dialogue. The sessions also produced recommendations for ensuring the immigration, asylum, and naturalization processes respect the dignity of the individual, and reflect our nation’s commitment to human and civil rights.