Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC—Following the confirmation of Connecticut Commissioner of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona to serve as U.S. Secretary of Education, UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía issued this statement: “Dr. Miguel […]

WASHINGTON, DC—UnidosUS (formerly the National Council of La Raza), the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, announced today the addition of six new Latino-serving organizations to its Affiliate […]

WASHINGTON, DC— UnidosUS (formerly the National Council of La Raza), the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, announced today its receipt of a $745,000 grant from State Farm […]

WASHINGTON, DC— UnidosUS (antes Consejo Nacional de la Raza), la mayor organización latina de derechos civiles y apoyo del país, anunció hoy la recepción de una aportación de $745,000 de […]

WASHINGTON, DC—UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza), the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, has announced that it will continue to host its key signature events as […]

WASHINGTON, DC—In response to the introduction of the “U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021” in Congress, UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía issued the following statement: “Today’s introduction of the U.S. […]

WASHINGTON, DC—Today UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza), the nation’s Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, praised Hall of Fame CEO David Baker and the Hall of Fame Selectors […]

Report details financial burden on Latino caregivers during pandemic WASHINGTON, DC— Latino family caregivers face more financial and logistical burdens during the COVID-19 pandemic than non-Hispanics, according to a new […]

WASHINGTON, DC—UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization, is hosting a virtual town hall on Tuesday, February 9, at 6 p.m. ET titled “The Latino Agenda for […]

WASHINGTON, DC—Janet Murguía, President and CEO of UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization, will testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services on […]

WASHINGTON, DC — Janet Murguía, President and CEO of UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization, spoke today in front of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee […]

WASHINGTON, DC— Following Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State address last night, UnidosUS Texas Strategist Manuel Grajeda issued the following statement: “We had hoped that Gov. Abbott would […]