Press Releases

‘We cannot afford to wait … while he further schemes to destroy our democracy and institutions’ WASHINGTON, DC—In response to the violence at the U.S. Capitol yesterday by extremist supporters […]

President Trump should sign this vital legislation at once WASHINGTON, DC—In response to the passage of the fiscal 2021 omnibus funding and coronavirus relief package in Congress today, UnidosUS President […]

Experience as an English learner gives him unique perspective on Latino EL students WASHINGTON, DC—In response to the appointment of Connecticut Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona to lead President-elect Joe Biden’s […]

Praise for Gov. Newsom’s historic choice for Harris’ Senate seat WASHINGTON, DC—In response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s appointment of California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill the U.S. Senate […]

Pandemic’s exacerbation of systemic inequities has led to the first decline in Latino enrollment in a decade WASHINGTON, DC—Today, UnidosUS (formerly the National Council of La Raza) released its report, […]

UnidosUS President and CEO: New Administration’s First 100 Days Agenda Must Include Latinos WASHINGTON, DC—As part of his 100-Day Agenda, President-elect Biden must ensure that Latinos are included in all […]

Los latinos batallando con pagos de hipotecas pueden encontrar ayuda a través de la Campaña Ayuda COVID para Hogar WASHINGTON, DC— Con la moratoria de desahucio venciendo el 31 de […]

WASHINGTON, DC— In response to the Federal Drug Administration’s (FDA) emergency use authorization of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, Janet Murguía, President and CEO of UnidosUS—the nation’s largest Latino civil rights […]

Diversity of entire public health team shows President-elect Biden is taking the disparate impacts of COVID-19 on communities of color seriously WASHINGTON, DC—In response to the President-elect Biden’s nomination of […]

WASHINGTON, DC— Latino borrowers paid substantially higher closing costs and interest rates for home purchase loans compared to non-Hispanic White borrowers, according to a new report from the National Community […]

First Latino and Immigrant to head critical agency will be ready on day one WASHINGTON, DC—In response to the appointment of former Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas […]

WASHINGTON, DC—Together with UnidosUS and UNC Center for Community Capital, UNC School of Law released the first report arising out of a generous grant from Lumina Foundation to study the […]