Delegations from 122 Community Groups to Participate in NCLR National Advocacy Day

Washington, DC– On March 6, more than 350 Latino advocates representing 122 community-based Latino organizations from 33 states and the District of Columbia will meet with members of Congress to bring Latino issues to the forefront during this election year.

These community advocates – participants of the National Council of La Raza’s (NCLR) fifth annual National Issue Briefing and Advocacy Day – will meet on Capitol Hill to voice Latino priorities such as addressing the foreclosure crisis, greater workforce development opportunities, the No Child Left Behind Act, health care access, immigration reform, and juvenile justice issues. This year’s National Advocacy Day comes at an influential time, as the power of the Latino electorate is gaining national attention. Latinos are a growing proportion of the U.S. electorate, and their registration and voting rates are growing at a faster rate than those of other racial/ethnic groups. In the 2004 elections, about nine million Latino voters went to the polls; this year as many as ten million may turn out, signaling a need to address the concerns and goals of the 44 million Hispanics in the U.S.

The community representatives are available for media interviews and photo opportunities. For more information, please call Jackeline Stewart at (202) 785-1670.

MEDIA ADVISORY

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