As submitted on July 9, 2024 by Janet Murguía, UnidosUS President and CEO
July 9, 2024
Biden AdministrationCivil RightsEconomyfederal advocacyand 3 more tags
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This testimony urges the Senate Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies to include $16.48 billion for Head Start, $2 billion for the English Language Acquisition […]
June 6, 2024
AppropriationsEducationFunding
In letters to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, UnidosUS urged top congressional appropriators to provide robust funding for federal programs that would empower Hispanic communities and help bridge racial disparities.
May 17, 2024
Civil RightsEducationesperanza hope for allHealthand 3 more tags
UnidosUS comments in support of the CFPB’s proposal to lower overdraft fees which would save working-class and Latino consumers billions of dollars.
April 2, 2024
Bankingconsumer protectionJunk Fees
UnidosUS welcomed the draft guidance as a positive step towards ethical governance of AI but believes it is essential to create mechanisms for community engagement, to protect civil liberties and to deepen investment in inclusive participation.
December 6, 2023
AIAlgorithmArtificial IntelligenceEquityand 7 more tags
Since 1968, we have challenged the social, economic, and political barriers that affect Latinos through our unique combination of expert research, advocacy, programs, and an Affiliate Network of nearly 300 community-based organizations across the United States and Puerto Rico.
August 31, 2023
Affiliate Engagementcivil rights and racial equityEducationHealthand 4 more tags
UnidosUS es una organización no partidista y sin fines de lucro que sirve como la organización de defensa y derechos civiles hispanos más grande del país. Desde 1968, hemos desafiado […]
August 31, 2023
Compromiso de los afiliadosDerechos civiles y equidad racialDesarrollo de la fuerza laboralEducacionand 4 more tags
UnidosUS and 23 national organizations that work to empower Hispanic communities sent a letter to Secretary Mayorkas and Attorney General Garland urging them to utilize existing authorities to provide much-needed […]
August 25, 2023
ImmigrantsImmigrationJustice
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the nation’s most important anti-hunger program. SNAP lifts millions of low-income Latinos out of poverty and helps them put food on the table. […]
August 1, 2023
Farm Bill SNAPFarmersHealth EquityProtect SNAPand 1 more tag
The facts sheets cover nine issues affecting Latinos: affirmative action, broadband internet, child tax credits, the Community Reinvestment Act, homeownership, the Latino and Latina wealth gaps, and OTC contraception.
June 28, 2023
Affirmative ActionBroadband InternetChild Tax CreditsCommunity Reinvestment Actand 6 more tags
Review of current legislation introduced during the Florida 2023 session that UnidosUS, the country’s largest Hispanic civil rights organization, has taken an official position on.
May 5, 2023
Civil RightsEconomyEducationFloridaand 3 more tags
In letters to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, UnidosUS called on top congressional appropriators to provide robust funding and improvements to federal programs that would advance the well-being of Hispanic communities.
March 31, 2023
Civil RightsConsumer Protectionseconomic empowermentEducationand 4 more tags