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IMMIGRATION A CENTRAL FOCUS AT THE 2010 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE
July 02, 2010A featured session on Arizona, a policy update on the status of immigration reform, a discussion on what community groups can do to organize, and even a special naturalization ceremony are just some of the events that will take place surrounding the issue of immigration as it takes center stage during the 2010 NCLR Annual Conference, set for July 10–13 in San Antonio, Texas at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
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PRESIDENT URGES OVERHAUL OF IMMIGRATION SYSTEM
July 01, 2010Calling President Barack Obama’s speech on immigration “a necessary step in the right direction,” Janet Murguía, President and CEO of NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, today urged Congress to take action and move forward on comprehensive immigration reform.
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NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE TOWN HALLS TO ADDRESS CHILDHOOD OBESITY, HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE ECONOMY
July 01, 2010San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health Dr. Garth Graham, Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education Thelma Melendez, and United Negro College Fund President and CEO Michael Lomax are among the panelists scheduled to present at town hall meetings during the 2010 NCLR Annual Conference.
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AS PRESIDENT OBAMA BUILDS MOMENTUM BEHIND COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM, LATINOS TAKE ...
July 01, 2010NCLR launches major campaign before Fourth of July baseball weekend to move 2011 All-Star Game from Arizona
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2010 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS TO ADDRESS IMMIGRATION, ECONOMY, EDUCATION, HOUSING, HEALTH
June 30, 2010Washington, DC—Arizona, the economy, green jobs, and education are just some of the topics that will be discussed in the nearly 60 workshops that are open to the public during the 2010 NCLR (National Council of La Raza) Annual Conference, set for July 10–13 in San Antonio, Texas at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
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ECONOMY TOWN HALL TO TACKLE UNEMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING CRISIS AT THE 2010 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE
June 29, 2010As more than 15 million Americans are unemployed and 4.5 million families are still at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure, Shaun Donovan, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, is scheduled to present at an economy town hall at the 2010 NCLR Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
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NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS UNVEIL FIRST-EVER PLEDGE TO PREVENT LATINO TEEN PREGNANCY
June 29, 2010Washington, DC—In a first-of-its-kind effort, national and local organizations that serve large numbers of Latino youth pledged to mobilize the Latino community to prevent teen pregnancy.
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2010 NCLR NATIONAL FAMILY EXPO CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE WITH TEXAS FAMILIES
June 25, 2010Washington, DC—NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, will celebrate Latino heritage with Texas families by offering valuable services, a variety of cultural and community activities, and free, fun entertainment.
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PASSAGE OF FINANCIAL REGULATORY REFORM BILL IS A MAJOR VICTORY FOR LATINO FAMILIES, SAYS NCLR
June 25, 2010Washington, DC—After lengthy deliberation, House and Senate members secured a huge victory for the Latino community with the final passage of the financial reform legislation package.
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NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ANNOUNCE FIRST-EVER PLEDGE TO PREVENT TEEN PREGNANCY AMONG LATINO YOUTH
June 24, 2010Washington, DC—NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, and The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, along with major national and community-based organizations, will unveil The National Consensus Statement on Teen Pregnancy Prevention in the Latino Community at a press conference on Tuesday, June 29 at 10:00 a.m. EDT.
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NCLR DELIVERS 20,000 POSTCARDS TO PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF REAL IMMIGRATION REFORM
June 23, 2010Washington, DC—As the debate over how to fix our broken immigration system heats up across the country, NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, today delivered nearly 20,000 postcards to Congress and the president, urging them to strengthen America by supporting real immigration reform.
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Bank Reform that Means Recovery for Families
June 22, 2010Most families we talk to aren't following the debate over derivatives or the Volker Rule.
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NCLR ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR 2010 ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN SAN ANTONIO
June 22, 2010San Antonio, TX—Janet Murguía, President and CEO of NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, today announced the preliminary roster of speakers and the extensive, free family activities that will be at the 2010 NCLR Annual Conference.
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LESSONS LEARNED ARE CRUCIAL TO REBUILDING HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR LATINOS, SAYS NCLR
June 21, 2010Washington, DC—In a testimony today before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., emphasized the importance of keeping elements of our nation’s financial system which have worked well for underserved populations while making reforms that promote sustainable homeownership opportunities for communities of color as Congress considers the future of housing financing in our nation.
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NCLR CELEBRATES NATIONAL HOMEOWNERSHIP MONTH
June 20, 2010Washington, DC—NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, will participate in a briefing on Capitol Hill on June 22, 2010 during National Homeownership Month.
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NCLR FILES AMICUS BRIEF AGAINST SB 1070 TO PROTECT ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY
June 16, 2010Washington, DC—NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, joined the United States Chamber of Commerce, Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association, and the Hispanic National Bar Association in submitting an amicus brief to ask the federal court to stop implementation of Arizona’s SB 1070 law.
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NCLR CALLS FOR HEALTH REFORM THAT INCLUDES ALL WORKERS AND FAMILIES
June 15, 2010As our nation’s leaders consider health care reform in the coming weeks, NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, strongly urges President Obama and Congress to make every effort to ensure that health care reform reaches all communities.
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U.S. MAYORS STAND UP FOR REAL SOLUTIONS TO THE NATION’S BROKEN IMMIGRATION SYSTEM
June 15, 2010Washington, DC—Yesterday, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more, stood up for a real solution to our broken immigration system by passing two resolutions at its 78th Annual Meeting in Oklahoma City.
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IN WAKE OF SB 1070, ARIZONA LATINO VOTERS ARE INCREASINGLY FED UP WITH LACK OF LEADERSHIP
June 15, 2010Today in a telephonic briefing, Eliseo Medina, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Executive Vice President, and Clarissa Martínez De Castro, National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Director of Immigration and National Campaigns, joined Gary Seguro and Matt Barreto of Latino Decisions and Ben Patinkin of Grove Insight to discuss two new polls showing that Arizona Latino voters overwhelmingly oppose SB 1070, are increasingly frustrated by federal inaction, and are moving swiftly away from candidates who support the bill
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FINANCIAL REFORM WILL PROVIDE GREATER PROTECTION FOR LATINO CONSUMERS, SAYS NCLR
June 15, 2010The passage of the “Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010” (S. 3217) represents a strong step forward in the fight to improve the accountability of Wall Street and eliminate deceptive lending practices in communities of color, many of which have been wrongfully steered toward dubious and risky financial services, said NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States.
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