Convening in a key 2024 election state is one of the largest annual gatherings of Latino advocates and policymakers Las Vegas, Nevada – Today, UnidosUS announced that President Joe Biden […]
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Press Release List
UnidosUS: Congress Should Delay Privacy Rights Bill Until Civil Rights Protections Are Restored
June 24, 2024
Washington, DC—Last Friday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee published an updated draft of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) that deleted key civil rights provisions in the proposed bill. […]
Majority of Americans, including Latinos, Still Want a Broader, More Balanced Solution WASHINGTON, DC— Janet Murguía, President and CEO of UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization, […]
Washington, DC – Today, three Artificial Intelligence (AI) election protection measures were voted out of the Senate Rules Committee, following leadership by Rule Chairwoman Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). Juan Espinoza, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía joined U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, Majority Whip Dick […]
Mothers and Young Children Face Potential Hunger with Looming, Partial Government Shutdown
February 28, 2024
7 million depend on sufficiently funded WIC program WASHINGTON, DC— UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization, calls on lawmakers to work together to prevent a partial […]
UnidosUS Lauds Enhanced Child Tax Credit as a Win for Families and Kids: One in Every Three Latino Children Would Benefit
January 16, 2024
Washington, DC— A newly announced bi-partisan tax deal negotiated by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO) would ensure that tax breaks given to major companies will be […]
Statement by UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía on the Passing of Hispanic Media Titan and Civic Leader Ignacio Lozano Jr.
January 4, 2024
Washington, DC – “We are saddened to hear of the passing of a media giant in the Latino community, Ignacio Lozano Jr. (1927–2023), longtime publisher of La Opinión—the award-winning daily […]
UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía Featured in Documentary GUMBO COALITION Now Streaming on Max
November 6, 2023
Washington, DC— UnidosUS—the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization— is featured in the documentary, GUMBO COALITION, following two visionary civil rights leaders, UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía […]
Latino Parents Sound Off on the Economy and Education in New UnidosUS/National Parents Union Poll
July 24, 2023
The majority of Latino parents want big changes or a complete overhaul of the U.S. education system Chicago, July 24, 2023– The National Parents Union and UnidosUS have partnered to […]
UnidosUS Commends Biden Administration Extension of TPS for Migrants Living and Working in U.S.
June 13, 2023
UnidosUS Also Calls for Immediate Expanded Relief WASHINGTON, DC— Today the Biden administration announced it will allow an estimated 337,000 immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua to continue […]
“Working together to confront hate – regardless of its source or target – is the only way forward,” insist National Urban League, Anti-Defamation League, League of United Latin American Citizens, […]