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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

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

UnidosUS’s top higher education legislative priorities for the upcoming Congressional budget reconciliation legislation. The three priorities ensure Latino students’ current needs are met and ensure that they not only stay […]

August 31, 2021

Congressional BudgetHigher EducationYouth

The Latinx in Sales program aims to provide job readiness and sector-based training so that Latinx workers can upskill, reskill, and leverage their skills to access higher-wage jobs that offer […]

July 30, 2021

LatinxWorkforce Development

The Latinx in Business Initiative aims to provide digital upskill training for business owners and future entrepreneurs.

July 29, 2021

LatinxWorkforce Development

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Policy

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UnidosUS welcomed the draft guidance as a positive step towards ethical governance of AI but believes it is essential to create mechanisms for community engagement, to protect civil liberties and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

Investing in English Learners: Federal Recommendations

English learners are one of the fastest-growing student populations and among the most vulnerable. Yet, Title III funding has failed to keep up with this growth, and when adjusting for inflation Title III funding has decreased by 24% since 2002.

October 27, 2022

EducationELsEnglish LearnerTitle III

Latinos in California Snapshot

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

UnidosUS in California

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

Hispanic Coalition Groups Letter on Inflation Reduction Act

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

Inflation Reduction Act

The bill must be defended against changes that would undercut critical provisions that would make prescriptions and health coverage more affordable, ease inflation, and address climate change.

August 2, 2022

budget reconciliationclimate changehealth coverageprescription drugsand 1 more tag

Voting

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

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

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

The UnidosUS ¡Adelante! 2020 Campaign is the latest effort in our civic engagement work, one of the largest Latino-led efforts in the country. In the past decade, we have played […]

September 2, 2020

!Adelante! CampaignTool KitVoting

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

Los padres latinos pueden desempeñar un papel vital y valioso en la promoción del desarrollo y el éxito educacional de sus bebés y niños pequeños. El mensaje principal es: los […]

May 22, 2023

Early ChildhoodFamily educationInfant Development

Latino fathers of infants and toddlers can play vital and valuable roles in promoting their children’s learning and development — including establishing a foundation for long-term reading success.

May 22, 2023

Early ChildhoodFamily educationInfant Development

Congress with U.S. flag waving in the foreground.

This letter from 163 organizations across the country urges the House and Senate Chairs and Ranking Members of the LHHS Subcommittees to include in FY2024 appropriations $2 billion for Title III of ESEA—the federal formula grant program intended to support ELs in every state and territory.

May 2, 2023

EducationElementary and Secondary Education ActELsEnglish Learnersand 1 more tag

Read five policy briefs from our fellowship participants. The topics are mental health for K-12 and college students, data equity, college affordability and teacher diversity.

April 20, 2023

Advocacycollege affordabilityData Equitydiversityand 11 more tags

Latino Family

UnidosUS in collaboration with Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors and BSP Research, released a comprehensive study of the economic and social issues facing Latino families with children prenatal through five years old.

March 31, 2023

BilingualEducationHealth and Well-beingLatino Infants Initiativeand 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

Crucial Conversations: Discussing Early Dual Language Development with Speech/Language Therapists

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

Health

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 Comprando Rico y Sano

Implementado por organizaciones comunitarias mediante sus promotores de salud, este programa de UnidosUS aumenta la seguridad alimentaria e inculca buenos hábitos alimenticios a través de la educación nutricional e información […]

May 17, 2023

Comprando Rico Y SanoHealthSNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

UnidosUS Comprando Rico y Sano

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 Supplemental […]

May 4, 2023

Comprando Rico Y SanoHealthSNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Steps to Protect Families from Losing Medicaid or CHIP Coverage

The fact sheets include basic information about the Medicaid unwinding, as well as key messages to help the community maintain coverage.

April 12, 2023

Children's Health Insurance ProgramCHIPMedicaid

End of SNAP Emergency Allotments 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

The economy

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

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

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

Tax Benefits for Latinos

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

Esperanza Hope for All (EHFA)

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_Skills-Based Hiring Resources Fact Sheet September 2022 Edition

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

Modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act to Work for Latinos

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

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

Immigration

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

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

Youth

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

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

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 […]

November 6, 2020

CaliforniaEducationELsEnglish Learners

UnidosUS’ 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. The letter is a meeting request […]

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

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

Housing

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

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.

June 14, 2023

HomeHome Ownership Means EquityHousing

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

Frontline essential workers show up to work while others can work from home. The University of California Berkeley defines these workers as those who work in a non-managerial or non-technical […]

March 23, 2021

Californiaessential workersHousing

The following memos were produced by the 2018-2019 cohort of the UnidosUS Avanzando Fellowship and presented to U.S. Representatives and staff on Capitol Hill. The Avanzando Fellowship is geared to […]

April 1, 2019

Angelica CesarBrenda LozanoCarla MendozaCelia Sanchez Zelayaand 7 more tags

Policies aimed at supporting working families in the last decade have enabled communities across the county to rebuild their lives after the economic downturn of the Great Recession. This analysis […]

March 18, 2019

Economy and EmploymentEconomy and WorkforceHealthHousingand 3 more tags

Civil Rights

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

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

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

This brief history chronicles the roots and development of NCLR from its beginnings as a regional Mexican American organization committed to providing institutional support to grassroots movements and organizations in the Southwest, to its current status as the largest—and by many measures the most influential—constituency-based national Hispanic organization and one of the most stable Hispanic institutions.

July 2, 1993

Civic EngagementCivil Rights and JusticeEducationPolicy and Legislation

Impact report

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

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

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