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The landmark analysis examines how deliberate decisions across five policy systems — immigration, housing, labor, public benefits, and education — shaped wealth inequality for Latino households across 175 years of […]

Building a Broad Cross-Sector Campaign Ahead of Midterms to Advance Shared Prosperity  WASHINGTON, DC — UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization, launched its Economic Prosperity Agenda, unveiling a national campaign to unite leaders across various sectors — government, philanthropy, corporations, advocacy and local communities — around solutions to […]

WASHINGTON, DC — Ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress, UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía issued the following statement: “Over the […]

Cap on overdraft fees would have provided relief to working families, saved consumers $5 billion each year  WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the United States House of Representatives voted to overturn […]

AB 595 will create affordable homeownership opportunities for working families  SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, California YIMBY joined Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale), and their fellow co-sponsors California Community Builders and UnidosUS, […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. February 26, 2025 — Today, a coalition of national and community leaders from across the Latino community met on Capitol Hill to demand accountability and swift congressional action […]

WASHINGTON, DC — Eric Rodriguez, senior vice president of policy and advocacy at UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, commends U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and […]

WASHINGTON, DC — The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) plays a critical role in overseeing programs that millions of Americans rely on, including Medicaid, Head Start, disaster relief and […]

Updated as of 11/13/24: Correction below on total vote of Hispanic men. Previously cited percentage pertained to Hispanic men between ages 18-39. Economy was the potent driver; Latino supermajorities on […]

The largest assessment of economic data on Hispanic families since the pandemic highlights opportunities for future growth and increased prosperity  Washington, DC – UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Latino civil rights […]

18 grantees across 14 U.S. states and territories will help advance Latino homeownership as part of the Home Ownership Means Equity (HOME) initiative’s goal of creating 4 million new Hispanic […]

The Home Ownership Means Equity initiative, which aims to create 4 million new Latino homeowners by 2030, announced new research with the Urban Institute and $4 million in new funding  […]