We invest more than any other organization in the research, data, and thought leadership that describes and supports the Latino community in the United States.
For half a century, UnidosUS has advanced economic and social research to improve the quality of life for Latinos through policy, direct support, study, and our reports and briefs. Browse all our available resources below.
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
Research Report
Summary of the findings of a survey of Puerto Rico families eligible for the expanded child tax credit (CTC).
March 29, 2023
Child Tax Crediteconomic policyEconomyPuerto Ricoand 1 more tag
Social Media Toolkit
This toolkit offers resources to share important information with your community members about benefits offered through our tax system.
March 29, 2023
Child Tax CreditCTCEarned Income Tax Crediteconomic policyand 5 more tags
Regulatory Comment
In our comment, UnidosUS opposes this proposed rule and takes note of how it incentivizes migrants to seek safety by other means than the lawful access to asylum at the southern border.
March 27, 2023
Border SecurityImmigrationunaccompanied minors
Regulatory Comment
In this comment, UnidosUS strongly opposes the increase in application fees for this proposed schedule, particularly those that impede naturalization and family-based immigration.
March 13, 2023
CitizenshipCitizenship IntegrationNaturalization
Social Media Toolkit
This toolkit includes background information about the end of SNAP emergency allotments and steps for SNAP participants to take as they navigate a reduction to their SNAP benefits. Each toolkit […]
February 28, 2023
Food SecurityHealthHunger
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
Letter
February 23, 2023
Federal reserveProyecto 20%Racial Equity
Research Report
This publication is a resource for policymakers and advocates to better understand the critical policies that, if enacted, would meaningfully improve the lives of our nation’s 62 million Latinos.
February 7, 2023
AffiliatesCivil RightsEconomyEducationand 5 more tags
Regulatory Comment
Comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Outline of Proposals and Alternatives under Consideration for its forthcoming Section 1033 Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights.
February 3, 2023
Consumer ProtectionsData PrivacyHealth
This letter signed by Acting President and Chief Operating Officer, Sonia Pérez, urges President Biden to propose a FY2024 budget that builds on his domestic achievements, reduces racial and ethnic disparities, and advances equity for Latinos.
January 24, 2023
ACAAffordable Care ActChild Tax CreditCivil Rightsand 10 more tags
Access to affordable housing is out of reach for far too many Latinos with 57% of Latino renters paying more than 30% of their income for housing and only 45% of Latinos being homeowners. This fact sheet outlines some of the challenges affecting Latino families’ access to affordable housing.
January 19, 2023
CaliforniaHomeownershipHousingWealth Gap
Regulatory Comment
This fact sheet highlights what a rule (or regulation) is, how the rulemaking process works, why submitting comments matters, and how to submit comments.
January 10, 2023
AdvocacyNonprofit organizationsPolicy
Fact Sheet
In this fact sheet, UnidosUS provides an overview of the Latino community, their contributions and unequal challenges they face in California.
September 20, 2022
CaliforniaEconomicEducationHomeownershipand 2 more tags
Fact Sheet
Learn more about UnidosUS history in California to advance opportunities for the more than 15 million Latinos who call California home.
September 20, 2022
CaliforniaEconomicEducationHomeownershipand 2 more tags
UnidosUS and 16 other Latino organizations express support for the “Inflation Reduction Act” and urge the Senate to defend the bill against cuts and damaging amendments that would harm the Latino community and immigrants.
August 4, 2022
budget reconciliationclimate changehealth coverageInflation Reducation Actand 2 more tags
Testimony
This is our written testimony submitted to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions on March 31, 2022.
March 31, 2022
affordable bankingoverdraft feesPolicythe economy
Press Release
We need to hear from Discovery what actions they are planning in order to rectify this unacceptable situation.
March 17, 2022
Discovery WarnerMedia mergerMedia
Presentation
October 30, 2020
2020 ElectorateVoting
Article
UnidosUS, formerly the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), is the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization. Through our unique combination of research, advocacy, programs, and a national […]
April 25, 2018
Affiliate EngagementCivil Rights & ImmigrationEducationHealthand 2 more tags
Social Media Toolkit
This toolkit includes background information about the end of SNAP emergency allotments and steps for SNAP participants to take as they navigate a reduction to their SNAP benefits. Each toolkit […]
February 28, 2023
Food SecurityHealthHunger
Social Media Toolkit
These toolkits include background information about Medicaid/CHIP enrollment, the Medicaid unwinding, and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace Open Enrollment. Each toolkit contains key messages, draft social media language, graphics, and […]
February 27, 2023
HealthHealth CareHealth Education
Fact Sheet
Un huracán de hambre está a punto de golpear. Millones de personas que dependen del apoyo del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP) pronto verán disminuir sus beneficios de SNAP.
February 27, 2023
CalFreshCaliforniaIllinoisSNAPand 1 more tag
Regulatory Comment
UnidosUS submitted comments outlining our key recommendations to advance nutrition security, progress health equity, and increase choice among WIC participants.
February 21, 2023
Food Securitymaternal and child healthNutrition
Regulatory Comment
This fact sheet highlights what a rule (or regulation) is, how the rulemaking process works, why submitting comments matters, and how to submit comments.
January 10, 2023
AdvocacyNonprofit organizationsPolicy
Social Media Toolkit
Use this social media toolkit to help showcase the impact of the Child Tax Credit for all children, and advocate for Congress to include an expansion of the Child Tax Credit in any year-end legislation.
December 6, 2022
Child Tax CreditCTCEconomyEsperanza Hope for All campaign
UnidosUS joins our sister civil rights organizations calling on congressional leaders to prevent Hispanic families from losing Medicaid when the public health emergency ends and to provide full funding parity for Puerto Rico’s Medicaid program.
December 6, 2022
HealthMedicaidNational Hispanic Leadership AgendaNHLAand 2 more tags
The 2022 UnidosUS Latinx Health Equity Summit Fact Sheets discuss the current state of five issue areas in health: community engagement in health research, COVID-19 vaccine access, social and emotional well-being, health care access, and food security.
December 2, 2022
All of UsCOVID-19Health CareHealth Equityand 2 more tags
Since 2013, UnidosUS has made significant headway in addressing food insecurity in Latino communities across the nation through its national program—Comprando Rico y Sano (Buying Healthy and Flavorful Foods) led by community health workers (promotores de salud).
November 30, 2022
Comprando Rico Y SanoCOVID-19Food InsecurityHealthand 4 more tags
This survey, conducted by BSP Research, on Latino parents, shares findings on parent experiences with the pandemic, decisions to vaccinate themselves or their children, trusted information sources, and specific COVID-19-related concerns for those with children 18 and under.
November 14, 2022
COVID-19EHFAesperanza hope for allHealthand 2 more tags
Regulatory Comment
The proposed rule will strengthen civil rights protection in health care settings, including for language access and sex-based discrimination.
October 5, 2022
ACAAffordable Care ActDiscriminationHealthand 6 more tags
The letter focuses on the recommendation that all WIC breakfast cereals should meet a minimum standard for whole grain richness, explaining why implementing that recommendation could make a big difference combatting high rates of diabetes, obesity, and other food-related chronic diseases in Hispanic communities.
September 22, 2022
diabetesDietFoodNutritionand 5 more tags
Research Report
The report outlines specific steps federal and state officials must take to prevent the coming “Medicaid tsunami” from deepening already severe health inequities that harm Latinos and other historically disadvantaged communities in America.
July 18, 2022
Biden AdministrationCOVID-19HealthHealth Careand 5 more tags
In response to the request for comments in preparation for the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, UnidosUS submitted a letter outlining policy recommendations for the Biden-Harris administration […]
July 15, 2022
child healthchild hungerchild nutritionFood Insecurityand 3 more tags
Regulatory Comment
UnidosUS submitted comments in response to the Internal Revenue Service’s Proposed Rule on affordability of employer-sponsored coverage for family members. The proposed rule would address the longstanding “family glitch” which […]
June 6, 2022
ACAAffordable Care ActAmerican Rescue Plan ActARPAand 6 more tags
Regulatory Comment
UnidosUS submitted comments in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Proposed Rule on transitional nutrition standards for milk, whole grains, and sodium. We also urged the USDA to strengthen […]
March 23, 2022
Child Nutrition ProgramsHealthNational School Lunch ProgramNSLPand 3 more tags
Regulatory Comment
UnidosUS comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule—Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023 (hereinafter “NBPP 2023 […]
January 27, 2022
ACAAffordable Care ActHealthHealth Insuranceand 2 more tags
Descubrimos que terapeutas del lenguaje estaban aconsejando a madres latinas que no hablaran español con sus hijos para no “confundirlos”. Este resumen temático revisa lo que descubrimos en nuestros grupos […]
February 7, 2023
alfabetización tempranabebés/niños pequeñosBilingüismoderechos civilesand 9 more tags
Topic Brief
We found that speech therapists were advising Latina moms not to speak Spanish to their children so as not to “confuse” them. This topic brief reviews our focus group findings and presents key research evidence, compiled over decades, that contradicts this advice. Recommendations for programs, parents and family members and policy makers are included.
December 23, 2022
Civil Rightsdisabilities servicesDual Language DevelopmentEarly Childhoodand 5 more tags
Spanish Publication
Los bebés latinos están transformando los Estados Unidos. Los hispanos son una de las poblaciones de más rápido crecimiento en el país, con un aumento sorprendente de 23% desde 2010. […]
August 11, 2022
ACEsalfabetización tempranabebés/niños pequeñosCOVID-19and 6 more tags
Advocates, Líderes, and Allies Series (ALAS) ALAS II: Welcoming AfroLatinx Youth is a toolkit for youth-serving programs. It includes facts about AfroLatinx history, activities supporting youth who are learning about […]
March 10, 2022
AfroLatinxALAS II: Welcoming AfroLatinxEducationToolkitand 1 more tag
Fact Sheet
LGBTQ+ students have worse academic and health outcomes than their heterosexual counterparts, and these disparities increase when taking race/ethnicity into account. 57% of Latinx LGBTQ+ students report feeling unsafe at […]
November 15, 2021
EducationHealthLatinx LGBTQ Students
Policy Brief
Policy Considerations to Better Support Multilingual Learners During the COVID-19 Pandemic In 2021, UnidosUS conducted a series of focus groups to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on multilingual […]
October 18, 2021
CoronavirusCOVID-19EducationELsand 3 more tags
Bios for 2021-2022 Afro-Latinx Líderes Avanzando Fellows. The Afro-Latinx Líderes Avanzando fellowship program is geared to first-generation students pursuing their undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral degrees and recent college graduates who […]
September 20, 2021
Afro-LatinosAfro-LatinxAfroLatinidadcivil rights and racial equityand 4 more tags
Parents, family members, and other adults can play critical roles in helping their multilingual preschool-age children confront the stresses and trauma of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. This brief highlights various […]
September 13, 2021
Early Childhood EducationEducationEsperanza Hope for All campaignfamily engagementand 4 more tags
Las familias y otras personas adultas pueden desempeñar papeles importantes para ayudar a sus estudiantes multilingües en edad preescolar a confrontar el estrés y trauma durante la pandemia de COVID-19. […]
September 13, 2021
aprendizaje social y emocionalBienestarEducacionEducación tempranaand 4 more tags
Regulatory Comment
In our comment, UnidosUS opposes this proposed rule and takes note of how it incentivizes migrants to seek safety by other means than the lawful access to asylum at the southern border.
March 27, 2023
Border SecurityImmigrationunaccompanied minors
Regulatory Comment
In this comment, UnidosUS strongly opposes the increase in application fees for this proposed schedule, particularly those that impede naturalization and family-based immigration.
March 13, 2023
CitizenshipCitizenship IntegrationNaturalization
Regulatory Comment
DHS- Docket No. USCIS-2021-0013; Comments in Response to Proposed Rulemaking, Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility UnidosUS, UnidosUS Affiliate Council Chair James Rudyk, and other Council members applaud the Department of […]
April 25, 2022
Department of Homeland SecurityDHSImmigrationPublic Chargeand 2 more tags
Regulatory Comment
DHS-Docket No. USCIS-2021-0006 UnidosUS submitted comments to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Preserving and Fortifying Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, […]
November 22, 2021
DACADeferred Action for Childhood ArrivalsDHSNotice of Proposed Rulemakingand 3 more tags
Regulatory Comment
DHS-Docket No. USCIS-2021-0013, UnidosUS submitted comments to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on the Advanced Notice of Public Rule Making Regarding (ANPRM) regarding the public charge ground […]
October 28, 2021
Advanced Notice of Public Rule Making RegardingANPRMDepartment of Homeland SecurityDHSand 4 more tags
Position Paper
Even though the United States has abolished the most egregious, formal examples of structural racism, their legacy, as well as more subtle forms of exclusion, persist. The effects of this […]
April 8, 2021
COVID-19Criminal JusticeEducationEmploymentand 10 more tags
UnidosUS submitted a comment letter opposing the Department of Justice’s proposed changes to the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) fee schedule associated with filings for appeals to the Board […]
March 30, 2020
BIABoard of Immigration AppealsEOIRExecutive Office for Immigration Reviewand 3 more tags
Article
Over the past decade, Latinos have sealed their place as the country’s largest minority group. With the expanded national presence of this vibrant and youthful population, Hispanics increasingly contribute to […]
February 12, 2020
AdvocacyChangeChildrenCitizenshipand 14 more tags
UnidosUS submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s proposal to, among other things, increase naturalization and immigration benefit application fees. This proposed rule frustrates our nation’s […]
December 19, 2019
ImmigrationPolicyU.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServiceUSCIS
Regulatory Comment
UnidosUS responded to a USCIS proposal that would establish a concerning “Tip Line” on September 6, 2019. As we note in our comment, while a USCIS Tip Form may seem […]
September 6, 2019
ImmigrationPolicy
Research Report
Summary of the findings of a survey of Puerto Rico families eligible for the expanded child tax credit (CTC).
March 29, 2023
Child Tax Crediteconomic policyEconomyPuerto Ricoand 1 more tag
Social Media Toolkit
This toolkit offers resources to share important information with your community members about benefits offered through our tax system.
March 29, 2023
Child Tax CreditCTCEarned Income Tax Crediteconomic policyand 5 more tags
Social Media Toolkit
Use this social media toolkit to help showcase the impact of the Child Tax Credit for all children, and advocate for Congress to include an expansion of the Child Tax Credit in any year-end legislation.
December 6, 2022
Child Tax CreditCTCEconomyEsperanza Hope for All campaign
Fact Sheet
In this fact sheet, the UnidosUS’s Workforce Development component sheds light on the need of employees in the U.S. and the work the organization is doing, together with the Rework […]
September 9, 2022
Economy and EmploymentEconomy and WorkforceEmployersRework America Allianceand 1 more tag
Regulatory Comment
UnidosUS and 20 national, state, and local organizations submitted a comment letter to help modernize the community reinvestment act (CRA), with the twin goals of improving the banking system for Latinos and diverting billions of dollars of investments towards community development.
August 5, 2022
BankingCommunity Reinvestment ActEconomy
Fact Sheet
In this fact sheet, the UnidosUS’s Workforce Development component sheds light on the need of employees in the U.S. and the work the organization is doing, together with the Rework […]
July 27, 2022
CBOsCommunity-Based OrganizationsEconomy and EmploymentEconomy and Workforceand 2 more tags
Fact Sheet
This series of fact-sheets provide an overview of the tax, housing, and banking systems and how these impact Latinos and describe policies UnidosUS is advancing to grow Latino’s financial well-being and close the racial and ethnic wealth gap.
July 7, 2022
BankingEconomy and WorkforceGenerational WealthHousingand 4 more tags
Letter
To show how the current bank merger rules, and the acceleration of bank consolidation, adversely impacts low-income people and Latinos and how changes to these rules could help make the bank system more competitive, affordable, and inclusive of low-income people and Latinos.
June 13, 2022
EconomyFDICFederal Deposit Insurance CorporationRequest for Informationand 1 more tag
Research Report
Fuente Credito was one of the programs that UnidosUS developed to address the lack of financial inclusion—a pillar of immigrant integration—in the Latinx immigrant community. The online platform, with the […]
April 22, 2022
EconomyfintechFuente CreditoSDLand 1 more tag
Testimony
This is our written testimony submitted to the Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth on January 20, 2022.
January 20, 2022
Citizenshipeconomic recoveryEconomyImmigration
Fact Sheet
This series of fact-sheets provide an overview of the tax, housing, and banking systems and how these impact Latinos and describe policies UnidosUS is advancing to grow Latino’s financial well-being and close the racial and ethnic wealth gap.
July 7, 2022
BankingEconomy and WorkforceGenerational WealthHousingand 4 more tags
Testimony
Today’s overheated and hyper-competitive housing market puts low- and middle-income homebuyers at a disadvantage, exacerbating inequality.
June 29, 2022
HomeownershipHousingHousing Supply Action Planinequality
Testimony
Private Equity, Single-Family Rentals, and America’s Neighborhoods Homeownership is a powerful tool to close the racial and ethnic wealth gap, and this is particularly true for Latinos. Yet there is […]
June 28, 2022
ArizonaCaliforniaCOVID-19Homeownershipand 5 more tags
UnidosUS leads a letter from twenty civil rights, consumer, and housing organizations to urge Congress to include historic, equity-minded housing investments in a revised budget reconciliation bill to narrow the racial wealth gap and increase fair and sustainable homeownership opportunities for communities of color.
June 13, 2022
BBB Actbuild back better actChild Tax CreditCTCand 15 more tags
Civil rights, consumer, and housing organizations write to Natasha Sarin, U.S. Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy, encouraging her to direct state programs and administrators of the Homeowner Assistance […]
April 20, 2022
Civil RightsEconomyHAFHomeowner Assistance Fundand 1 more tag
Article
Since the Great Recession, Hispanic Texans have made progress toward recovering their financial stability. However, for many, homeownership is growing further out of reach and renting is becoming the only […]
October 26, 2018
HousingTexas
Article
UnidosUS, formerly the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), is the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization. Through our unique combination of research, advocacy, programs, and a national […]
April 25, 2018
Affiliate EngagementCivil Rights & ImmigrationEducationHealthand 2 more tags
Impact Report
During the second year of the pandemic we kept our focus on what Latinos needed and how we could best serve them. Our 2021 Impact Report brings the voices of […]
April 11, 2022
AdvocacyAffiliatesCommunitiesCoronavirusand 9 more tags
Impact Report
A year of resistance and resilience.
March 29, 2021
AdvocacyAffiliatesCitizenshipCommunitiesand 14 more tags
Impact Report
Ready to Lead the Way
June 16, 2020
AdvocacyAffiliatesCitizenshipCommunitiesand 12 more tags
Impact Report
Our Legacy, Our Future
June 24, 2019
AdvocacyAffiliatesCitizenshipCommunitiesand 12 more tags
Impact Report
This is our first annual report as UnidosUS. At our Annual Conference in Phoenix last July, we announced that the National Council of La Raza would become UnidosUS. To us, […]
June 7, 2018
AdvocacyAffiliatesCitizenshipCommunitiesand 12 more tags
Impact Report
We are at a pivotal moment in our nation’s history and it’s more important now than ever that we remain committed to being the voice of the Latino community. If […]
May 5, 2017
AdvocacyAffiliatesCitizenshipCommunitiesand 12 more tags
Impact Report
After a promising start, 2015 ended up being a challenging year for the Latino community. Yet despite these obstacles, our Affiliates and advocates achieved some great accomplishments, the least of […]
April 21, 2016
AdvocacyAffiliateCaliforniaCCSSand 40 more tags
Impact Report
In 2014, NCLR’s advocacy generated the momentum for President Obama’s immigration announcement, which would allow up to five million immigrants the opportunity to stay with their families and make even […]
April 2, 2015
ImmigrationImpact Report
Impact Report
The 2013 NCLR Annual Report: Improving Tomorrow, Today tells the story of NCLR’s extensive work supporting comprehensive immigration reform and addressing many other issues affecting Latinos in the United States.
April 29, 2014
Impact Report
Impact Report
Though the influence of Latinos may have been news to some in 2012, NCLR’s tireless work for nearly half a century has been rooted in the community’s strength. In its […]
April 4, 2013
Impact Report
Impact Report
Latinos faced epidemic foreclosure rates, record job loss, and discriminatory laws in 2011. In its 2011 Annual Report, 50 Million Strong, NCLR shares how it strengthens America through advocacy and […]
May 1, 2012
Impact Report
Impact Report
NCLR and its Affiliates were at the forefront of some of the most contentious national debates in 2010. Whether in regard to health care reform or the controversial immigration laws […]
April 4, 2011
Impact Report
Impact Report
For more than four decades, NCLR has aimed to better our nation by empowering Latinos at both the local and national levels. In 2009, NCLR continued to fulfill this mission […]
May 18, 2010
Impact Report
Impact Report
Though 2008 was a year of unprecedented challenge, NCLR responded with leadership, experience, and grassroots strength. The 2008 Annual Report, Stronger American Communities, commemorates just a portion of the dedicated […]
April 29, 2009
Impact Report
Impact Report
NCLR and its Affiliates faced a relentless series of monumental challenges in 2007. The theme of the 2007 Annual Report, A Stronger America Together, represents NCLR’s belief that the well-being […]
April 10, 2008
Impact Report
Impact Report
Every service NCLR provides aims to move the entire nation forward by empowering Latinos to attain new levels of educational, economic, and social well-being. That’s why this years report focuses […]
September 14, 2006
Impact Report
Impact Report
The institution of familia is and will continue to be a guiding force in our community. As Janet Murguia became NCLR’s new President and CEO, our highest priority was to […]
August 9, 2005
Impact Report
Impact Report
While Latinos have been intrinsically present throughout the history of the United States and for centuries prior to the founding of the nation, 2002 brought unprecedented recognition that the future […]
May 29, 2003
Impact Report
Impact Report
The year 2001 began as a watershed year in the history of Hispanic Americans. The Census 2000 figures confirmed that the nation’s 35 million Latinos are now the nation’s largest […]
May 29, 2002
Impact Report
