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This statement for the record was submitted as a part of the July 9th 2024 hearing by the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, titled “Closing the Justice Gap: How […]

October 4, 2024

Access to Justicecapacity buildingImmigrationimmigration legal services

Homes in San Francisco

Latinos form a critical part of the California economy and are a significant source of economic activity.

September 30, 2024

CaliforniaHomeHome Ownership Means EquityHousingand 1 more tag

Latinos in U.S. History Lesson Plans

This curriculum offers a comprehensive exploration of Latino and Latina experiences in the United States during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, focusing on immigration, civil rights and the contributions of prominent figures.

September 27, 2024

Civil RightsCommon CoreEducationRacial Equityand 1 more tag

Equity in Action: Esperanza Hope for All Adult Vaccine Access Program

Since its inception in 2021, Esperanza Hope for All (EHFA), an institution-wide initiative launched by UnidosUS, has been at the forefront of mitigating the health, economic and educational impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on Latino communities.

September 12, 2024

COVID-19esperanza hope for allHealth EquityVaccine Access

Through this interview, you will gain insights into how the company has engaged with Registered Apprenticeships and the benefits that have accrued to both the business and the communities involved.

September 3, 2024

AccessibilityApprenticeshipcareer developmentEmployer Engagementand 5 more tags

This document highlights three scenarios: Interviewing an Affiliate with a Pre-Apprenticeship Program, Interviewing an Affiliate with a Registered Apprenticeship Program, and Interviewing an Employer with a Registered Apprenticeship Program.

September 3, 2024

Advancement of DiversityApprenticeshipEmployment RetentionInclusion in the Workforceand 3 more tags

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Health

Equity in Action: Esperanza Hope for All Adult Vaccine Access Program

Since its inception in 2021, Esperanza Hope for All (EHFA), an institution-wide initiative launched by UnidosUS, has been at the forefront of mitigating the health, economic and educational impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on Latino communities.

September 12, 2024

COVID-19esperanza hope for allHealth EquityVaccine Access

En 2022-2023... se distribuyeron o entregaron 2.75 millones de libras de alimentos a través del programa Comprando Rico y Sano.

Un programa de UnidosUS, liderado por promotores de salud, busca reducir el hambre e inculcar hábitos de compra y alimentación saludables entre los latinos a través de educación nutricional y asistencia para la inscripción en el Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP, por sus siglas en inglés) y el Programa Especial de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria para Mujeres, Infantes y Niños (WIC, por sus siglas en inglés).

April 29, 2024

Comprando Rico Y SanoHealthSNAPWIC

In 2022–2023...2.75 million pounds of food was distributed or delivered through the Comprando Rico y Sano program.

UnidosUS’s program — led by community health workers (promotores de salud) — seeks to reduce hunger and instill healthy shopping and eating habits among Latinos through nutrition education and enrollment assistance in the SNAP and WIC.

April 29, 2024

Comprando Rico Y SanoHealthSNAPSpecial Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Womenand 2 more tags

UnidosUS Building

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 Building

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

Housing

Homes in San Francisco

Latinos form a critical part of the California economy and are a significant source of economic activity.

September 30, 2024

CaliforniaHomeHome Ownership Means EquityHousingand 1 more tag

Latino couple outside of their newly purchased home smiling for the camera.

Our policy agenda supports every step of a family’s housing journey—preparing tomorrow’s homeowners and helping current homeowners preserve inter-generational wealth.

May 22, 2024

HomeHomeownershipHousing

Young couple in their new home making a roof with your joined hands above their heads.

UnidosUS set an ambitious goal to transform the economic trajectory of Latino families by advancing systemic change to create 4 million new Latino homeowners by 2030.

May 2, 2024

HomeHome Ownership Means EquityHousing

UnidosUS Building

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 Building

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

2022 UnidosUS Annual Conference One Pagers

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

Where Have the Houses Gone

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

Fair Housing

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

Affordable Housing

UnidosUS supports California’s Housing Opportunities for Everyone (HOPE) Act for more affordable housing.

May 3, 2022

ACA 14Affordable HousingCaliforniaHOPE Actand 1 more tag

The rental assistance program is meant to provide a lifeline to renters. Your [Gov. Newsom] administration has a responsibility to expedite emergency rental assistance while ensuring the equitable distribution to […]

October 12, 2021

Emergency Rental AssistanceHousing

In California, UnidosUS provides Governor Gavin Newsom with several recommendations to ensure the equitable distribution of COVID-19 housing assistance to the hardest-hit communities, including Latinos, immigrants, and other communities of […]

August 27, 2021

CaliforniaCoronavirusCOVID-19Housing

Policy

This statement for the record was submitted as a part of the July 9th 2024 hearing by the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, titled “Closing the Justice Gap: How […]

October 4, 2024

Access to Justicecapacity buildingImmigrationimmigration legal services

UnidosUS Comments to U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) AI Memorandum

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

UnidosUS Building

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 Building

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

2023 UnidosUS Annual Conference with Title Sponsor Bank of America and In Partnership with UPS

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

Florida State House in Tallahassee, FL

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

Florida has the third-largest Latino student population in the United States. One out of ten students in Florida are identified as English Learners (ELs) or English Language Learners (ELLs). About […]

March 24, 2023

EducationFloridaSchool Age Population

2023 UnidosUS Changemakers Summit Events Page Banner

The Facts Sheets cover five issues affecting Latinos, child tax credits, the Community Reinvestment Act, homeownership, and the Latino wealth gap.

February 10, 2023

Child Tax CreditsCommunity Reinvestment ActCRAHomeownershipand 1 more tag

The Power of Us: A Latino Policy Resource for the 118th Congress

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

Housing Inequities Latinos are Facing in California

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

Voting

Public Perspectives: Hispanic/Latinx Voters

This November, millions of Americans, including an estimated 36.2 million Hispanic/Latinx eligible voters, will head to the polls.

July 10, 2024

JOBSNational Skills CoalitionSkills Trainingthe economyand 1 more tag

UnidosUS National Survey of Latino Voters

National poll of Hispanic voters—priorities, values, policy perspectives, and views of and outreach from the parties.

November 28, 2023

Civil Rightsgun violenceHealth CareImmigrationand 5 more tags

UnidosUS Building

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 Building

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 partnered with Univision to poll 2,200 registered Latino voters to get their perspectives on the COVID-19 vaccines and other major issues. The surveys were conducted by the polling firm […]

March 31, 2021

CoronavirusCOVID-19DiscriminationEducationand 4 more tags

UnidosUS ¡Adelante! Moving Us Forward

The UnidosUS ¡Adelante! 2020 Campaign is the latest effort in our civic engagement work, one of the largest Latino-led efforts in the country.

September 2, 2020

!Adelante! CampaignTool KitVoting

Education

Latinos in U.S. History Lesson Plans

This curriculum offers a comprehensive exploration of Latino and Latina experiences in the United States during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, focusing on immigration, civil rights and the contributions of prominent figures.

September 27, 2024

Civil RightsCommon CoreEducationRacial Equityand 1 more tag

Group of diverse Latino college students.

UnidosUS led a sign-on letter to the Department of Education supporting the expansion of Federal TRIO college preparatory programs to DREAMers/undocumented students.

August 26, 2024

DREAMersEducationHigher EducationU.S. Department of Educationand 1 more tag

Teacher showing a student something on the computer.

Research has shown that early exposure to career options is crucial in developing learners’ interests and aspirations. However, many Black, Latino, and low-income learners lack access to high-quality opportunities to gain that exposure and to acquire the credentials necessary to be competitive in our nation’s economy.

August 26, 2024

Career PathwaysCareer Technical EducationEducationWorkforce

At-home early childhood education

UnidosUS submitted comments on the RFI regarding the identification and tracking of data related to ECE providers, strongly supporting the expansion of PSLF eligibility to all ECE providers, regardless of their employer’s tax status.

August 14, 2024

Early Childhoodearly childhood educatorsPublic Service Loan Forgiveness

Extended Latino family celebrating the birthday of a one year old.

This report presents an overview of the Latino community amidst economic challenges and a dynamic socio-political landscape in California and Texas. Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors, in partnership with UnidosUS and BSP […]

May 9, 2024

CaliforniaEarly Childhood EducationECEPolland 1 more tag

UnidosUS and partners

This is a letter from UnidosUS and partner organizations in Arizona to the Arizona State Board of Education asking them to address the adverse implications of the current attacks on English Language Learners (ELLs) in Arizona.

April 4, 2024

Education for AllEquity in Educationmultilingual education

Little girl kisses her Mother's cheek.

A comprehensive study of the economic and social issues impacting Latino families with children prenatal through five years old.

February 27, 2024

Child CareEarly EducationHealththe economy

UnidosUS Building

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 Building

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

Student learning from teacher in classroom

We greatly appreciate that LTELs have been identified as a new, additional unduplicated student group separate from the whole EL student group, however, we kindly request that the LTEL definition in the Budget Trailer Bill align with the comprehensive definition in California’s existing Education Code 313.1.

August 4, 2023

CaliforniaEducationLong-Term English LearnersLTELs

Handshake after a job interview

Public comments on proposed gainful employment rule and other proposals to enhance transparency and accountability in higher education.

August 4, 2023

Higher Education

Parents with baby by window

This policy agenda was developed within the framework of the Latino Infant Initiative (LII), a collaboration between two leading organizations that serve the Latino community, UnidosUS and Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors. […]

July 18, 2023

Early Childhood Educationearly literacyECEEducationand 5 more tags

Regulatory Comment

Pre-K teacher with students painting.

In California, UnidosUS submits a letter to the Senate Human Services Committee in support of AB 393, which would expand asset-based dual language learner (DLL) identification to general child care (CCTR) and migrant child care (CMIG) programs in order to expand the asset-based support systems for dual language learners.

June 27, 2023

CaliforniaCCTRChild CareCMIGand 4 more tags

The economy

Through this interview, you will gain insights into how the company has engaged with Registered Apprenticeships and the benefits that have accrued to both the business and the communities involved.

September 3, 2024

AccessibilityApprenticeshipcareer developmentEmployer Engagementand 5 more tags

This document highlights three scenarios: Interviewing an Affiliate with a Pre-Apprenticeship Program, Interviewing an Affiliate with a Registered Apprenticeship Program, and Interviewing an Employer with a Registered Apprenticeship Program.

September 3, 2024

Advancement of DiversityApprenticeshipEmployment RetentionInclusion in the Workforceand 3 more tags

Diverse group of office workers.

Our recently published Latino Landscape Report highlights recent statistics and trends for our community.

July 29, 2024

diversity and inclusionEquityWorkforce

Latino Economic Report From the Pandemic to the Present: Forging a Path from Recovery to Prosperity

This report traces the economic journey of the Hispanic community from the pandemic to the present.

July 25, 2024

COVID-19 RecoveryCOVID-19 reliefeconomic mobilityeconomic policyand 6 more tags

Second Edition of our Latino Banking and Financial Health Survey

This survey updates a 2022 survey conducted by UnidosUS during the pandemic, and is one of the largest studies UnidosUS has undertaken to understand the financial situation of the 62 million Latinos living in the United States.

June 11, 2024

BankingBSP Researchconsumer protectionFinancial Healthand 2 more tags

Personal review of finances

UnidosUS submits comments in response to the CFPB’s notice of proposed rulemaking on personal financial data rights in Section 1033.

December 29, 2023

access to creditBankingData and PrivacyPersonal Financial Data Rightsand 1 more tag

UnidosUS

Janet Murguía, President and CEO of UnidosUS—the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization—joined Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Chuck Schumer and tech leaders at the first AI Insights Forum.

September 13, 2023

AIArtificial IntelligenceTechnology

Candid shot of concentrated young dark skinned businesswoman working distantly from home office using laptop computer and playing with her toddler son, sitting at desk in cozy bedroom interior

This Labor Day report looks at leading and lagging indicators for Latinas in the workforce. It finds that the workplace too often fails to meet the needs of determined Latinas across the country.

August 31, 2023

Labor PolicyWagesWomen's employment

Latinos in Finance

The Latinos in Finance Initiative was started in 2015 to train Latinos for employment in the financial services sector and to help employers hire linguistically and culturally competent talent.

August 31, 2023

FinanceProgramsWorkforce Development

UnidosUS Building

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 Building

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

Diverse group of co-workers giving thumbs up.

This toolkit provides a deep dive into the current DEI landscape with a focus on the Latino community and serves as a guide with important information for corporations looking to make DEI a cornerstone of their business.

August 14, 2023

diversity and inclusionEquityWorforce

This fact sheet includes Jobs for the Future (JFF) and UnidosUS logo/branding to highlight the working relationship amongst implementers and stakeholders. UnidosUS worked with our internal communications team to develop […]

June 14, 2023

ApprenticeshipWorkforce Development

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

Immigration

Two people shaking hands in partnership in the background with a gavel in view.

In 2014, UnidosUS and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) formed a partnership aimed at increasing the capacity of UnidosUS Affiliates to provide immigration legal services, leveraging CLINIC’s expertise and UnidosUS Affiliates’ existing programs serving millions of Latinos annually.

April 29, 2024

Affiliate EngagementCLINICCOILComprehensive Overview of Immigration Lawand 3 more tags

Senate floor

Letter from UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía calling on senators to vote NO on the national security supplemental bill that includes harmful border-related provisions. Latinos’ highest immigration priority is […]

February 7, 2024

borderImmigrationSenate

Capitol Building

A letter to congressional leadership from several Latino organizations expressing opposition to the impeachment of Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

January 30, 2024

ImmigrationImpeachmentSecretary Alejandro Mayorkas

Family

In this statement of record, UnidosUS and its Affiliate Network of nearly 300 community-based organizations in 37 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico work to provide education, health care, immigration, housing, workforce development, free tax preparation, and other services to millions of Latinos in the United States each year.

January 10, 2024

ImmigrationSocial servicesthe economy

UnidosUS Building

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 Building

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 Urges a NO Vote on H. Res. 461

UnidosUS urges members of the U.S. House of Representatives to oppose H. Res. 461, a bill that is scheduled for a vote on the House floor on June 22, 2023. […]

June 21, 2023

asylum seekersImmigration

This letter from UnidosUS President and CEO, Janet Murguía, urges House and Senate leadership to take concrete steps to protect unaccompanied migrant children from labor exploitation and support these youth and their needs.

April 20, 2023

Department of Health and Human ServicesHHSImmigrationMigrants

UnidosUS Comments on Proposed Rulemaking on Asylum Regulation

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

UnidosUS Comments on Proposed Changes to USCIS Fee Schedule

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

Woman holding sign supporting rights for DREAMers.

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

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

Youth

UnidosUS Building

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 Building

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

Florida has the third-largest Latino student population in the United States. One out of ten students in Florida are identified as English Learners (ELs) or English Language Learners (ELLs). About […]

March 24, 2023

EducationFloridaSchool Age Population

In this report, we examine the gains achieved during President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office, and highlight three priorities that the administration must take on next. This analysis […]

May 10, 2021

Biden AdministrationCoronavirusCOVID-19Economyand 6 more tags

UnidosUS

California has the largest Latino population in the United States. However, its teachers aren’t representative of the demographic and English learner students (ELs) still have dropout rates that hover over 30%. This fact sheet outlines some of the issues affecting Latino students in California.

November 6, 2020

CaliforniaEducationELsEnglish Learners

UnidosUS

UnidosUS’s letter to Florida Governor DeSantis, Education Commissioner Corcoran and state leaders on recommendations for the safe and responsible reopening of Florida’s K-12 schools.

August 4, 2020

COVID-19EducationFloridaK-12and 1 more tag

State officials’ decisions about coverage options, especially in times of crises, have a profound effect on children and can exacerbate pre-existing racial and ethnic disparities. This fact sheet examines the […]

July 23, 2020

ChildrenFloridaGeorgiaHealth Careand 3 more tags

State officials’ decisions about coverage options, especially in times of crises, have a profound effect on children and can exacerbate pre-existing racial and ethnic disparities. This fact sheet examines the […]

June 29, 2020

ArizonaHealthHealth InsurancePolicyand 1 more tag

After years of progress following the implementation of major coverage provisions under the ACA, the rate of uninsured Latino children decreased to a historic low of 7.7 percent in 2016. […]

April 16, 2020

Children and YouthGeorgetown University Center for Children and FamiliesHealth

There are 505,584 Latino students and more than 75,000 English Learners in Arizona’s public schools. Fairness and equity in education have long been core American values underlying the promise of […]

March 9, 2020

Advancement of EducationArizonaBilingual EducationChildrenand 15 more tags

There are more than 13 million Latino students and 5 million English Learners in our nation’s public schools. Fairness and equity in education have long been core American values underlying […]

March 5, 2020

Advancement of EducationAlaskaArizonaArkansasand 39 more tags

By 2060, Latino children will comprise one-third (32%) of the three-to-four-year-old population. Latino children are a large and rapidly growing group in need of appropriate, high quality ECE. It is […]

February 7, 2020

Early ChildhoodEducation

Civil Rights

Latinos in U.S. History Lesson Plans

This curriculum offers a comprehensive exploration of Latino and Latina experiences in the United States during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, focusing on immigration, civil rights and the contributions of prominent figures.

September 27, 2024

Civil RightsCommon CoreEducationRacial Equityand 1 more tag

Facial recognition concept

UnidosUS submitted comments in response to a request for public input on law enforcement’s use of facial recognition technology (FRT), biometric surveillance, predictive algorithms, and data storage.

January 19, 2024

AIArtificial IntelligenceCivil RightsFacial Recognition Technologyand 1 more tag

UnidosUS Building

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 Building

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

The core mission of the One Stop Career Center of Puerto Rico is to connect Puerto Ricans with the tools, resources, and opportunities they need to improve the quality of […]

July 19, 2023

Affiliateaffiliate of the yearOne Stop Career CenterOne Stop Career Center of Puerto Ricoand 1 more tag

High speed internet cables in a modem

UnidosUS submitted comments outlining how the NTIA can structure, implement, and oversee Digital Equity Act programs in ways that prioritize investment in disproportionately disconnected communities, emphasizing the needs of Latino and immigrant communities.

June 8, 2023

Civil RightsDigital DivideInternet

UnidosUS along with partner Berkeley Media Studies Group studied how—and how often—Latinos appeared in racial equity news, both as news creators and as sources. This report covers the findings and recommendations for more complete coverage.

March 15, 2023

MediaNewsRacial Equityracismand 1 more tag

This written statement focuses on how Latinos are affected by the auto loan industry and its pattern and practice of discriminatory lending–especially regarding indirect auto lending and dealer markup practices. […]

May 10, 2019

CFPBConsumer Financial Protection BureauDiscriminationDodd-Frankand 3 more tags

UnidosUS

Remarks of UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía presented at the 2019 UnidosUS Capital Awards on March 26 in Washington, DC.

March 26, 2019

Capital AwardsCivil RightsCommunityEventsand 3 more tags

It’s more important than ever to stand up for what’s right, but many of us are speaking out for the first time. Together, we can learn how to turn our […]

March 25, 2019

AdvocacyCommunityEducationEnglish Learnersand 4 more tags

A persistent gender-based wage gap continues to harm women, their families, and the economy–and is particularly damaging for Latinas. Even as Latinas have entered the workforce in record numbers and […]

November 1, 2018

Economy and WorkforceWage Gap

Coming Out Living Authentically as LGBTQ Latinx Americans

This resource addresses the journey LGBTQ Latinx people face in coming out and living openly. With time and education, the uniqueness of an intersectional identity can be confronted and celebrated.

October 9, 2018

LatinxLGBTQ

UnidosUS History

UnidosUS Building

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

Since 1968 we have worked to build a stronger America by creating opportunities for Latinos. Below are highlights of this history of impact.

February 20, 2018

EducationHealthHistoryHousingand 1 more tag

UnidosUS

The Regional Recaps share key information and highlights from 2015, with the updates in this recap illustrating the many and wide-ranging results of our collective efforts.

January 27, 2016

AffiliateAnnual ReportCalifornia RegionFar West Regionand 4 more tags

On April 23, 2010, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into law SB 1070, the nation’s most punitive immigration legislation, placing anti-immigrant initiatives into the national spotlight alongside herself and the […]

January 10, 2012

ImmigrationPolicy

This data book offers a comprehensive overview of the state of Latino children by integrating a range of key factors and outcomes in the areas of demography, citizenship, family structure, poverty, health, education, and juvenile justice.

April 28, 2010

Early Childhood EducationEconomyEducationFinancial Servicesand 6 more tags

Latino youth are treated more harshly by the justice system than white youth, for the same offenses, at all stages in the justice system including police stops, arrests, detention, waiver to the adult criminal justice system, and sentencing.

May 20, 2009

Civil RightsCriminal JusticeJuvenile Justice

The Lideres Initiative conducts Congresos to increase greater collaboration and networking and to increase the collective impact of young Latinos

November 13, 2008

Leadership

When we think about succession planning, To make this model work, however, nonprofit what often comes to mind are large corporations in the for-profit sector.

March 21, 2008

Leadership

This report by the National Council of La Raza concludes that investing in high-quality, comprehensive early childhood education programs could help narrow the growing school readiness gap between Latino and […]

April 30, 2007

Early Childhood EducationEducation

Impact report

2023 UnidosUS Impact Report: The Power of US

This year’s Impact Report represents the optimism amid the challenges, and everything we have been able to accomplish in partnership with our Affiliate Network, our funders, and partners.

April 30, 2024

AdvocacyAffiliatesCommunitiesEducationand 5 more tags

2022 UnidosUS Impact Report

For over 50 years, UnidosUS has been championing Latinos, and 2022 was no exception. We engaged Affiliates to serve the Latino community in a number of areas that led to positive impact and laid the groundwork for future progress.

April 7, 2023

AdvocacyAffiliatesCommunitiesCoronavirusand 10 more tags

2021 UnidosUS 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

A year of resistance and resilience.

March 29, 2021

AdvocacyAffiliatesCitizenshipCommunitiesand 14 more tags

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2002 NCLR Annual 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

2001 NCLR Annual 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