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NCLR URGES PRESIDENT OBAMA AND GOVERNOR BREWER TO MOVE BEYOND DEPORTATION-ONLY STRATEGIES…
June 15, 2010On the heels of a meeting today between President Barack Obama and Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, 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, urged both the president and the governor to move beyond deportation-only strategies to solve the immigration problem.
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NCLR HOSTS LATINO EDUCATION SUMMIT IN WASHINGTON, DC
June 15, 2010The nation’s top leaders on the education of Latino children in the United States gathered today at the headquarters of NCLR (National Council of La Raza)—the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States.
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NCLR AND BEST BUY AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLLEGE-BOUND LATINO YOUTH
June 15, 2010NCLR (National Council of La Raza)—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—and the Best Buy Children’s Foundation announced the winners of the NCLR-Best Buy Emerging Latino Leaders Scholarship Program national essay contest, sponsored by Best Buy. Five scholarships totaling $27,500 were awarded to students committed to academic achievement and community service.
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NCLR URGES SENATE ACTION TO PUT AMERICA’S UNEMPLOYED BACK ON THE JOB
June 15, 2010Reacting to the latest unemployment numbers released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, NCLR (National Council of La Raza)- the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, joined other advocacy organizations and economists to urge the Senate to pass pending legislation to create summer jobs and transitional jobs and maintain critical relief for the unemployed.
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NCLR TO PREVIEW ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND NATIONAL LATINO FAMILY EXPO IN SAN ANTONIO
June 15, 2010NCLR (National Council of La Raza) will host a press briefing on Tuesday, June 22 to preview the events, speakers, and highlights of the 2010 NCLR Annual Conference, sponsored by Toyota, which will be held July 10–13 in San Antonio.
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Leadership’s Finest Hour
June 10, 2010When the Senate recently passed the banking reform bill, "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010" (S. 3217), it included a strong combination of improvements to our financial system.
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Foreclosure: Dismantling Family Ties
June 07, 2010Today, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) launched a five-part weekly blog series titled Too Little to Save. Each installment will spotlight a family and describe their struggles with foreclosure.
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NCLR HOSTS LATINO EDUCATION SUMMIT IN WASHINGTON, DC
June 03, 2010Washington, DC—The nation’s top leaders on the education of Latino children in the United States gathered today at the headquarters of NCLR (National Council of La Raza)—the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States.
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NCLR URGES PRESIDENT OBAMA AND GOVERNOR BREWER TO MOVE BEYOND DEPORTATION-ONLY STRATEGIES TO SOLVE
June 03, 2010Washington, DC—On the heels of a meeting today between President Barack Obama and Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, 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, urged both the president and the governor to move beyond deportation-only strategies to solve the immigration problem.
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NCLR APPLAUDS THE RELEASE OF THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
June 02, 2010NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, applauds the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) for the release of the Common Core State Standards in mathematics and English-language arts for K–12 education
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NCLR CONDEMNS OFFENSIVE OHIO RADIO CONTEST
May 28, 2010NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, today called on Columbus, Ohio radio station WTVN-AM and its parent company, Clear Channel, to apologize for the station’s contest this week in which the “winner” received a free trip to Phoenix, Arizona “to spend a weekend chasing aliens and spending cash in the desert.
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BAND-AID FIXES TO BROKEN IMMIGRATION SYSTEM ARE NOT THE ANSWER, SAYS NCLR
May 25, 2010Washington, DC—According to news reports today, President Barack Obama will send 1,200 National Guard troops to help secure and stem violence along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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FINANCIAL REFORM WILL PROVIDE GREATER PROTECTION FOR LATINO CONSUMERS, SAYS NCLR
May 21, 2010Washington, DC—The 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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Auto Dealers Stalled: Senate Chooses to Invest in Families
May 21, 2010Last night's passage of the "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010" (S. 3217) in the Senate was remarkable for many reasons, but what may be most remarkable is what's not in the bill: an exemption from accountability for auto dealers.
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The Eleventh Hour: Don’t Let Auto Dealers and Wall Street Steal Our Victory in the Night
May 19, 2010The congressional debate on financial reform turned a corner when Senator Reid (D-NV) filed for cloture Monday night, a move that signals the final hours of deliberation of the "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010" (S. 3217).
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IN WAKE OF SB 1070, ARIZONA LATINO VOTERS ARE INCREASINGLY FED UP WITH REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS’
May 14, 2010Washington, DC—Today 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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COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS SERVE AS LIFELINE TO HISPANICS DURING TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES
May 14, 2010Washington, DC—NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, applauds 12 nonprofit organizations in its Affiliate Network that ranked among the top nonprofits serving Latino and multiethnic communities by Hispanic Business magazine.
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NCLR AND SEIU TO RELEASE NEW POLL SHOWING SB 1070 DRIVES UP ARIZONA LATINO VOTERS’ INTEREST IN ELECT
May 13, 2010Washington, DC—On Friday, May 14 at 1:00 p.m. EDT, Clarissa Martínez De Castro, Director of Immigration and National Campaigns at NCLR (National Council of La Raza), and Eliseo Medina, Executive Vice President of Service Employees International Union (SEIU), will join Matt Barreto of Latino Decisions and Ben Patinkin of Grove Insight to release new polling data on Arizona Latino voters’ overwhelming opposition to SB 1070 and the resulting electoral implications.
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NCLR AWARDED $3.6 MILLION GRANT FROM W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION
May 13, 2010Washington, DC—NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, announced today that it will receive a $3.6 million grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation as part of the foundation’s America Healing initiative to address the devastating impact of racial inequities and promote racial healing in communities throughout the country.
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You Are not Welcome in Arizona
May 13, 2010Over the past three weeks, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has used her office to send a clear message to Latinos in her state and throughout the nation: "We don't want you here."
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