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Official updates from NCLR
NCLR Congratulates Top Latino Nonprofit Organizations
May 16, 2013NCLR (National Council of La Raza) praised “Hispanic Business” magazine’s recognition of the stellar work conducted by Latino nonprofits in its annual listing of the top 25 Hispanic nonprofit organizations. Twelve of those groups on the list are community organizations that belong to NCLR’s Affiliate Network.
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Latino Community March and Rally for Confirming Thomas Perez as Labor Secretary
May 14, 2013On May 15, 2013, the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), CASA de Maryland, and NCLR (National Council of La Raza) will hold a march and press conference in support of confirming Thomas Perez as U.S. Secretary of Labor and calling on senators to cease their unwarranted attacks and filibuster threats against Mr. Perez.
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Comunidad Marcha a Favor de la Confirmación de Thomas Perez como Secretario del Trabajo
May 14, 2013El 15 de mayo, 2013, el National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), CASA de Maryland, y el Consejo Nacional de La Raza (NCLR por sus siglas en inglés), patrocinarán una marcha y conferencia de prensa en apoyo a la confirmación de Thomas Perez como Secretario del Trabajo. En tales eventos les exigirán a los senadores que paren sus ataques injustificados en contra del Sr. Perez.
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NCLR Urges Improvements, Not Obstacles as Senate Markup of Immigration Bill Begins
May 09, 2013Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee began its markup of the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013” (S.744), a welcome sign that immigration reform is moving forward and will hopefully bring relief to America’s 11 million undocumented aspiring citizens.
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NCLR, ROC-Miami, Organize Now and SF Jobs With Justice Host Briefing on Worker Standards in Florida
May 02, 2013Today, May 2, NCLR (National Council of La Raza), ROC-Miami (Restaurant Opportunities Center), Organize Now and SF Jobs with Justice will host a telephonic press briefing to discuss Florida state legislative efforts to take away local control and undercut workers’ rights. Florida is the latest in a string of states, including Michigan, Mississippi and Wisconsin, to introduce legislation which preempts local efforts to ensure that workers are entitled to earned sick time and a living wage.
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NCLR Supports Nomination of Rep. Melvin Watt to Lead Federal Housing Finance Agency
May 01, 2013Today, President Obama nominated Rep. Melvin Watt (D–N.C.) to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the government regulator that oversees lending giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which together guarantee almost half of all U.S. mortgages. NCLR (National Council of La Raza) fully supports the nomination of Rep. Watt, who has served in Congress for more than 20 years. Many of those years were spent on the House Financial Services Committee where he was one of the first members to call attention to the subprime mortgage crisis.
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NCLR Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on Alabama Immigration Measure
April 29, 2013Today, NCLR welcomed the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States to block Alabama from enforcing a state law that would have allowed the arrest of individuals who transported undocumented immigrants within the state.
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At Senate Immigration Hearing, Murguía Urges Congress to Press On with Gang of Eight Bill
April 22, 2013Today, Janet Murguía, President and CEO of NCLR (National Council of La Raza), testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on comprehensive immigration reform legislation, the second time she has been asked to testify before Congress in recent months. Murguía restated her full support for moving forward with the immigration debate and thanked the bipartisan Gang of Eight for introducing the legislation last week. The legislation, although not perfect, is a strong starting point to work from in order to pass immigration reform this year.
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NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguía to Testify Before Senate on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
April 19, 2013On Monday, April 22, Janet Murguía, President and CEO of NCLR (National Council of La Raza), will testify at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on comprehensive immigration reform legislation. NCLR recently praised legislation introduced by the bipartisan Gang of Eight that would overhaul the nation’s immigration system.
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NCLR Urges Senate to Confirm Perez for Secretary of Labor
April 18, 2013Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions is holding a confirmation hearing for Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice Thomas Perez, President Obama’s nominee to be the next Secretary of Labor. NCLR (National Council of La Raza) affirms its full and unwavering support of Perez, who, if confirmed, will be the only Latino in the president’s second-term cabinet.
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NCLR Hails Introduction of Gang of Eight’s Bipartisan Comprehensive Immigration Reform BIll
April 17, 2013NCLR (National Council of La Raza) applauded both the critically important breakthrough in the push for immigration reform and the members of the bipartisan group of senators known as the “Gang of Eight”—Michael Bennet (D–Colo.), Richard Durbin (D–Ill.), Jeff Flake (R–Ariz.), Lindsey Graham (R–S.C.), John McCain (R–Ariz.), Robert Menendez (D–N.J.), Marco Rubio (R–Fla.), and Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.)—who together introduced legislation today to overhaul the nation’s immigration system.
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Latino Leaders Rally at Capitol to Urge California State Legislature to Back Immigration Reform
April 16, 2013Earlier today, more than 300 advocates and local leaders from throughout California, representing NCLR’s (National Council of La Raza) regional network of 60 Latino-serving nonprofit organizations, rallied at the State Capitol to urge members of the California State Legislature to pass Assembly Joint Resolution 3 (AJR 3). This measure details a set of principles for repairing the nation’s broken immigration system and urges Congress and the president to use these principles as a guide as they work toward comprehensive immigration reform.
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Latino Leaders Rally in Sacramento to Urge Legislature to Back Measure Supporting Immigration Reform
April 11, 2013SACRAMENTO, Calif.—More than 300 advocates from throughout the state, representing NCLR’s (National Council of La Raza) regional network of 60 Latino-serving nonprofit organizations, will convene in front of the California State Capitol on Tuesday, April 16, for a press conference and rally to urge members of the California State Legislature to pass Assembly Joint Resolution 3 (AJR 3).
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President’s Budget Proposal Is Disappointing
April 10, 2013Earlier today, the White House released its proposed budget for fiscal year 2014. Although President Obama’s proposal aims to replace the harmful sequester and contains some positive features, it fails to measure up to NCLR’s (National Council of La Raza) core principles on the federal budget.
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Civil Rights Groups to Call on Colorado Legislature to Approve Bill to Help Struggling Homeowners
April 10, 2013On Thursday, April 11, NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the NAACP, Del Norte Neighborhood Development Corporation and community leaders will join together at the State Capitol at 2:30 p.m. CT for a press conference to call on the Colorado State legislature to pass HB13-1249, the “Colorado Housing Stabilization and Mortgage Accountability Act.”
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NCLR Praises New Rules Opening Up Critical Funding for Housing Counseling
April 05, 2013Yesterday, the Obama administration announced changes to its signature Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP)—a program which lowers monthly mortgage payments for struggling homeowners—stating that funding can now be directed to housing counseling organizations, one of the most effective interventions for preventing foreclosure. NCLR (National Council of La Raza) applauds the administration for making this critical adjustment which will help to better serve Latino communities that are still plagued with disproportionately high foreclosure rates.
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NCLR Affiliate Mary’s Center Addresses Concerns of Hyatt Hotel Workers
March 29, 2013In response to work concerns at Hyatt Hotels, Mary’s Center pledged to not hold its 25th Anniversary Gala at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Washington, DC.
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NCLR Insta al Congreso y al Presidente que Reemplacen el ‘Sequester’
March 27, 2013Ayer, el Presidente firmó una resolución aprobada por el Congreso que haría el ‘sequester’—los recortes automáticos que tomaron efecto el 1 de marzo—el presupuesto de facto para el Año Fiscal 2013. El Congreso se fue de receso la semana pasada después de no haber llegado a un acuerdo sobre el presupuesto federal de ambas cámaras—el Senado y el Congreso. Mientras que nos alegramos que el gobierno pudiera evitar un cierre, el Consejo Nacional de La Raza (NCLR por sus siglas en inglés) está profundamente preocupado con las severas consecuencias para los latinos que puedan llegar como resultado de posponer una solución verdadera.
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NCLR Implores Congress and the President to Replace Sequester with Responsible Budget
March 27, 2013Yesterday, the President signed a continuing resolution passed by Congress that will make the sequester—the devastating automatic budget cuts that hit on March 1—the de facto budget for Fiscal Year 2013. Congress left last week for recess after failing to reach an agreement on the federal budget proposals put forth by both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Although we are glad that a government shutdown has been averted, NCLR (National Council of La Raza) is deeply concerned about the severe consequences that “kicking the can down the road” on the budget will have for Latino families.
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Watchdog Groups Demand Full Fair-Lending Compliance in National Mortgage Settlement
March 27, 2013On Wednesday, March 27th, a coalition made up of 109 civic groups sent a letter to Mortgage Settlement Monitor Joe Smith and the Executive Monitoring Committee highlighting concerns with the slow pace of change on the ground for hardest-hit communities and the need for greater oversight.
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