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Who’s Afraid of the Bark? We Need Some Bite!

March 25, 2010
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) has long pushed members of the Senate Banking Committee to establish a strong, independent Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA). Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) did the right thing on Monday by moving the bill out of his committee and closer to the Senate floor, but the bill still lacks the authority it needs to take on the industry's worst offenses.
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NCLR COMMENDS HOUSE FOR PASSAGE OF MONUMENTAL HEALTH CARE BILLS, URGES SENATE TO ACT ON FIXES

March 23, 2010
Washington, DC—NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, applauded Sunday’s passage of health care reform legislation and subsequent approval of the “Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010” (H.R. 4872).
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NCLR CALLS ON CHAMPIONS TO CONTINUE STRENGTHENING SENATE’S BANKING REFORM LEGISLATION

March 23, 2010
Washington, DC—NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, applauds the U.S. Senate Banking Committee for passing the “Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010.”
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200,000 Is Just the Beginning

March 22, 2010
Yesterday, I stood in front of 200,000 very hopeful people who were in Washington asking the president and Congress to restore order and common sense to our broken immigration system.
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NCLR TO TESTIFY ON REBUILDING HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR LATINOS AT CONGRESSIONAL HEARING ON HO

March 22, 2010
Washington, DC—Janis Bowdler, Deputy Director of the Wealth-Building Policy Project at NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, will testify on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at a hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services about how the housing finance market can be reformed to help rebuild homeownership opportunities for Latino families.
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NEXT UP: IMMIGRATION REFORM

March 19, 2010
Washington, DC—Yesterday, Senators Charles Schumer (D–NY) and Lindsey Graham (R–SC) unveiled a bipartisan framework for immigration reform legislation in The Washington Post. It was followed by a statement from the White House with the president’s commitment to “forge a bipartisan consensus this year.”
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AFTER SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS, NCLR SUPPORTS HOUSE PASSAGE OF HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL

March 19, 2010
Washington, DC - After winning critical new investments that reduce uninsurance in the Latino community and address serious concerns included in previous versions, NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States is supporting the health care reform legislation that will be considered by the House this weekend.
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NEW NCLR FACT SHEET SHOWS YOUNG LATINOS OVERREPRESENTED IN JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND ADULT PRISON

March 18, 2010
Washington, DC—Among the overall youth population of the United States, Latinos make up 19% of all 10- to 17-year-olds, yet they represent 25% of youth who are incarcerated. A new fact sheet released today by NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., examines the racial and ethnic backgrounds of young people in the juvenile justice system.
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FOR CHANGE, FOR FAMILIES, FOR OUR COUNTRY: NCLR JOINS MARCH FOR AMERICA

March 18, 2010
Washington, DC—NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, will join thousands of community, civil rights, labor, and faith leaders in the historic March for America rally on the National Mall on March 21.
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To Protect or Not to Protect? The Answer Depends on How You Ask the Question

March 18, 2010
I will be the first to admit that debates on banking reform don't always leave people on the edge of their seats. But if you have been following the Obama administration's push for regulatory overhaul, you know that the idea of creating a new federal agency dedicated solely to defending financial consumers is a nail biter.
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NCLR APPLAUDS THE INTRODUCTION OF THE “REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT OF 2010”

March 17, 2010
Washington, DC—NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, commends Senator Patrick Leahy (D–VT) for introducing the “Refugee Protection Act of 2010” earlier this week, along with Senators Carl Levin (D–MI), Richard Durbin (D–IL), and Daniel Akaka (D–HI).
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NCLR URGES SWIFT CONFIRMATION OF MARI CARMEN APONTE

March 17, 2010
Washington, DC—NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, urges the rapid confirmation of Mari Carmen Aponte as U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador.
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AMERICA NEEDS AN ACCURATE COUNT

March 17, 2010
Campaigns aim to inform and motivate nearly 50 million Latinos to participate in 2010 Census
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NCLR APPLAUDS CONGRESS FOR COMMITTING TO JOB CREATION IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR

March 17, 2010
Washington, DC—Today the United States Senate passed legislation that could provide up to $1 billion in assistance to the nonprofit sector and create thousands of new nonprofit jobs.
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NCLR APPLAUDS OBAMA ADMINISTRATION’S LEADERSHIP ON EDUCATION REFORM

March 15, 2010
Washington, DC—NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, applauds the Obama administration for its leadership in the long overdue reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), formerly known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
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FOR LATINOS IN 2010, THE WORD IS ACCOUNTABILITY

March 11, 2010
Washington, DC—Today the White House is holding a meeting with community-based organizations who are focused on achieving immigration solutions.
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NCLR URGES SWIFT CONFIRMATION OF YZAGUIRRE AS U.S. AMBASSADOR

March 11, 2010
Washington, DC—NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, today urged the rapid confirmation of Raul Yzaguirre as Ambassador to the Dominican Republic.
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GROWTH OF LATINO YOUTH ON THE RISE IN U.S., BUT THESE TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS FACE SIGNIFICANT CHALLE

March 10, 2010
Washington, DC—Nearly one in five teens and young adults in the United States is Latino, and three-quarters of these youth are U.S. citizens.
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AMERICA’S INFLUENTIAL LATINA LEADERS VISIT ISRAEL

March 09, 2010
(Jerusalem, Israel) – Twelve of America’s prominent Latina leaders are currently visiting Israel for intensive dialogue and briefings as guests of Project Interchange, an educational institute of the American Jewish Committee (AJC).
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ALLIANCE HOSTS FREE HOME RESCUE FAIR IN DC AREA TO HELP PRESERVE HOMEOWNERSHIP IN MINORITY COMMUNITI

March 09, 2010
Manassas, VA —The Alliance for Stabilizing Our Communities—led by NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the National Urban League (NUL), and the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD)—with the support of Bank of America will host a free Home Rescue Fair on Monday, March 15 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington, Carteret Mortgage Branch, 9501 Dean Park Lane, in Manassas, VA 20110. Loan specialists, housing counselors, and attorneys will provide extensive on-site counseling services to Washington, DC and northern Virginia families in multiple languages to provide homeowners at risk of foreclosure with expert advice and options.
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