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This report, co-authored by UnidosUS and other leading civil rights and health equity organizations, highlights the devastating impact of Medicaid cuts on communities across the United States, particularly communities of color.

March 13, 2025

health policyhealthcare access and affordabilityMedicaid

Hunger doesn’t take a summer break. Nearly 800,000 Florida children face food insecurity during the summer, including 243,000 Latino kids. We urge state leaders to accept $259M in federal funds […]

January 13, 2025

FloridaFood InsecurityFood Security

UnidosUS polling has shown that Latino voters rank the cost of food and basic living expenses as one of the single most important concerns elected officials must address.

October 8, 2024

HealthPolicy

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

More than 9 million uninsured Latinos have secured health insurance today, thanks to opportunities created by the Affordable Care Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and other recent federal policies.

September 4, 2024

ACAAffordabilityAPTCsDeductiblesand 8 more tags

In a letter to Commissioner Califf, we urge the FDA to prioritize the development of a mandatory front-of-package nutrition labeling system that would help address health inequities facing Latinos and empower consumers to to make better informed dietary choices.

August 6, 2024

FoodHealthNutrition

This fact sheet explains the benefits the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has brought to Latinos, both nationally and in the 20 states with the greatest number of Latinos.

July 14, 2024

ACAAffordable Care Acthealth equitiesHealth Insuranceand 3 more tags

Ahead of Congress’s negotiations on the Farm Bill reauthorization, new research from UnidosUS provides the first comprehensive state-by-state data on Latino participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

May 17, 2024

Food SecurityHealthHunger

Resources for Farm Workers in Dairy and Poultry: Learn about Bird Flu, how to recognize it, minimize its spread, and stay protected.

May 9, 2024

Avian FluBird FluFarmworker SafetyH5NI

The petition aims to protect Latino families from preventable neural tube defects by promoting informed consumer choices and incentivizing the industry to expand fortified options.

April 30, 2024

Healthmaternal and child healthNutrition

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

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

The Biden-Harris Administration is encouraging other states to do the same.

March 26, 2024

Health CareKentuckyLatinomedicaid unwindingand 1 more tag

Soon a million Floridians will have lost healthcare coverage because of poor infrastructure and bureaucratic red tape.

March 7, 2024

Call CenterChildrenFloridaHealth Careand 4 more tags

Last year’s Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) gave the Administration a tool to take executive action to help close dangerous loopholes in our laws and move us closer to background […]

December 12, 2023

gun violenceHealthSafetyViolence

UnidosUS submitted comments in response to the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling Virtual Public Meeting. These comments provide evidence-based recommendations on how to […]

November 22, 2023

Food InsecurityHealthNutrition

A report analyzing the impact of Medicaid unwinding on Latinos and members of other historically marginalized communities.

November 6, 2023

MedicaidPeople of colorRedeterminationuninsuredand 1 more tag

In a letter to congressional leaders, UnidosUS and 12 Hispanic advocacy organizations urge Congress to support USDA’s proposed nutritional enhancements to the WIC food package that would benefit the 2.7 million Latinos enrolled in the program.

November 3, 2023

Food SecurityNutritionWIC

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 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

Between April and June, the State of Florida terminated Medicaid for more than 400,000 people, most of whom were probably children.

August 17, 2023

ChildrenFloridaHealth CareHispanicand 3 more tags

In Puerto Rico, low-income American citizens are denied help buying food because of where they live. Puerto Ricans are American citizens, just like people born in the 50 states.

August 16, 2023

HealthNutritionSNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the nation’s most important anti-hunger program. SNAP lifts millions of low-income Latinos out of poverty and helps them put food on the table. […]

August 1, 2023

Farm Bill SNAPFarmersHealth EquityProtect SNAPand 1 more tag

Across the United States, communities are experiencing a significant rise in gun violence. While all communities are affected, Latino families and communities are among those who are disproportionately impacted by […]

July 26, 2023

Civil RightsHealthViolence

In 2019, UnidosUS launched its Financial Empowerment Network to help fulfill our commitment to promoting Latino economic well-being.

February 7, 2025

economic mobilityFinancial LiteracyUnidosUS Affiliates

The past decade has seen a rise in the use of financial coaching as an approach to improving the financial well-being of individuals.

February 7, 2025

economic mobilityFinancial LiteracyUnidosUS Affiliates

UnidosUS’s HOME policy agenda empowers families on their housing journey—preparing first-time buyers, supporting homeowners, and preserving generational wealth.

February 5, 2025

HomeHomeownershipHousing

Survey finds Asian, Black, Latino and White respondents back changes to allow more varied options.

January 7, 2025

Data AnalysisHomeownershipHousingHousing Needsand 2 more tags

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.

January 3, 2025

HomeHome Ownership Means EquityHomeownershipHousing

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

JPMorgan Chase is committing $6 million to UnidosUS to expand affordable homeownership opportunities for Latino communities across the nation.

July 19, 2024

HomeHome Ownership Means EquityHousingJPMorgan Chase Policy Center

This comment provides a detailed analysis of the Equitable Housing Finance Plans (EHFP) of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, emphasizing their potential to reduce homeownership disparities and promote sustainable housing for Latino communities.

June 28, 2024

HomeHomeownershipHousing

Latinos are essential to the future of our nation’s housing market, and ensuring access to homeownership is vital for the long-term health of our economy.

June 17, 2024

HomeHome Ownership Means EquityHousing

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

In testimony to the House Financial Services Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, UnidosUS highlights the housing crisis in the United States and its disproportionate impact on Latino families.

March 25, 2024

HousingWealth

This report presents research on the impact of the homeownership divide on California Latinos.

September 28, 2023

CaliforniaHomeHome Ownership Means EquityHomeownershipand 1 more tag

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 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

This report presents a research agenda aimed at expanding and sustaining Latino homeownership in the United States.

July 20, 2023

HomeHome Ownership Means EquityHousing

UnidosUS is undertaking 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

UnidosUS submitted a comment to HUD regarding its proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule.

April 24, 2023

AFFHAffirmatively Furthering Fair HousingHousing and Urban Development DepartmentHUD

UnidosUS, addresses the FHFA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Enterprise Duty to Serve Underserved Markets Amendments.

December 5, 2022

CreditHomeownershipHousing

UnidosUS, highlights the importance of addressing barriers to small-dollar mortgages to increase Latino homeownership.

December 5, 2022

CreditHomeownershipHousing

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

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

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

This issue has concerning implications for the equitable access to HAF benefits for ITIN holders, a disproportionate number of who are Latino.

June 9, 2022

HAFHomeowner Assistance FundHousingIndividual Tax Identification Numberand 3 more tags

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.

January 24, 2025

AffiliatesCivil RightsEducationHealthand 5 more tags

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 provides comments to the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) on the need to expand and improve the Department of Justice’s Recognition and Accreditation (R&A) Program to meet the growing demand for immigration legal services.

September 12, 2024

Access to JusticeAffiliate Engagementcapacity buildingImmigrationand 1 more tag

UnidosUS has submitted comments supporting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) proposed amendments to Regulation X.

September 12, 2024

Home Ownership Means EquityLanguage access

As submitted on July 9, 2024 by Janet Murguía, UnidosUS President and CEO

July 9, 2024

Biden AdministrationCivil RightsEconomyfederal advocacyand 3 more tags

This testimony urges the Senate Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies to include $16.48 billion for Head Start, $2 billion for the English Language Acquisition […]

June 6, 2024

AppropriationsEducationFunding

In letters to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, UnidosUS urged top congressional appropriators to provide robust funding for federal programs that would empower Hispanic communities and help bridge racial disparities.

May 17, 2024

Civil RightsEducationesperanza hope for allHealthand 3 more tags

UnidosUS comments in support of the CFPB’s proposal to lower overdraft fees which would save working-class and Latino consumers billions of dollars.

April 2, 2024

Bankingconsumer protectionJunk Fees

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 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

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 and 23 national organizations that work to empower Hispanic communities sent a letter to Secretary Mayorkas and Attorney General Garland urging them to utilize existing authorities to provide much-needed […]

August 25, 2023

ImmigrantsImmigrationJustice

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the nation’s most important anti-hunger program. SNAP lifts millions of low-income Latinos out of poverty and helps them put food on the table. […]

August 1, 2023

Farm Bill SNAPFarmersHealth EquityProtect SNAPand 1 more tag

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

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

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

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

Policy Advocacy: Effectively Raising Your Issues with the Administration

February 24, 2023

Child Tax CreditsCommunity Reinvestment ActCRACTCand 2 more tags

February 23, 2023

Federal reserveProyecto 20%Racial Equity

Comment letter in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule focused on “junk fees” which are unfair and deceptive. The letter focused on the prevalence and […]

February 13, 2023

BankingConsumer ProtectionsJunk Fees

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

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

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

National 2024 American Electorate Voter Poll of Hispanic Voters

November 12, 2024

hispanic votersVoting

This letter, signed by leading Latino nonprofit organizations, expresses disappointment in the Democratic and Republican National Committees for inadequate outreach to Latino voters in the 2024 election.

October 11, 2024

DisinformationLatino Vote InitiativeMisinformationVoteand 1 more tag

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

September 4, 2024

Latino Vote InitiativeVoteVoting

In the second edition of The Latino Vote Briefing Series, our experts present a comprehensive look at the Latino candidate and party support as the 2024 elections ramp up.

August 23, 2024

DemocratsrepublicansVoting

There is no evidence non-citizen voting occurs. Disinformation about “voter fraud” is a longstanding voter suppression tactic.

August 21, 2024

DisinformationImmigrationLatino Vote InitiativeMisinformationand 1 more tag

The Border Plan marks UnidosUS’s first entry into the border policy debate with specific solutions.

August 21, 2024

borderborder policyBorder SecurityImmigrationand 4 more tags

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

This memo and slide deck provides an overview of the findings of UnidosUS’s 2024 survey on Latino views about migration at the U.S.-Mexico border.

June 20, 2024

2024 ElectionborderBorder ManagementBorder Securityand 5 more tags

In the second edition of The Latino Vote Briefing Series, our experts present a comprehensive look at the Latino candidate and party support as the 2024 elections ramp up.

June 13, 2024

Latino Vote InitiativeLatino Vote SeriesVoting

In the second edition of The Latino Vote Briefing Series, our experts present a comprehensive look at the Latino candidate and party support as the 2024 elections ramp up.

May 16, 2024

Latino Vote InitiativeLatino Vote SeriesSurveyVoting

In the first edition of The Latino Vote Briefing Series, our experts explored how pocketbook issues and economic concerns are shaping Latino voter sentiment as the 2024 elections ramp up.

April 11, 2024

Latino Vote InitiativeLatino Vote Seriesthe economyVoting

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 submitted comments to respond to the FEC’s request for public comment regarding Public Citizen’s Petition for Rulemaking on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Campaign Ads.

October 16, 2023

AIArtificial IntelligenceElectionsTechnologyand 1 more tag

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

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

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

August 10, 2022

gun violenceHealth CareImmigration ReformInflationand 5 more tags

Competitive congressional districts in the 2022 midterm elections where Latinos can play a role in the battle for control of the House of Representatives.

August 10, 2022

2022 Midterm ElectionsCongressional DistrictsHouse of RepresentativesVoting

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

October 30, 2020

2020 ElectorateVoting

Findings of a nationwide health poll of Latino voters.

October 14, 2020

2020 ElectorateHealthVoting

The Latino community is suffering a disproportionate impact from COVID-19, and response to the pandemic has become the top issue for Hispanic voters.

September 28, 2020

CandidatesCoronavirusCOVID-19Economy and Workforceand 2 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.

September 2, 2020

!Adelante! CampaignTool KitVoting

This brief, the first of a three-part series, takes a closer look at the makeup, distribution, and participation trends of the Latino electorate, as well as its potential impact in […]

July 26, 2020

!Adelante!ElectionsVoting

November 14, 2019

Civic EngagementLatino Vote

This report examines the critical role of home visitors in supporting dual language development among Latino children, who represent a growing share of the U.S. population.

February 13, 2025

bilingualismDual Language LearnersEducation

UnidosUS focus groups reveal Latino parents’ goals and challenges in raising infants, shaping policy recommendations to improve support at federal and state levels.

December 18, 2024

Bilingual and Dual Language LearningEarly Childhood EducationEducation PolicyFamily and Parenting

This survey explores the aspirations and challenges faced by Latino college students as they navigate higher education.

October 22, 2024

basic needsEducationEducation PolicyHigher Educationand 3 more tags

This Practice to Policy brief, highlights the critical role of Out-of-School Time (OST) programs in supporting the Latino community, particularly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

October 18, 2024

Affiliatescharter schoolsEducationEducational policyand 8 more tags

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

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

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

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

Written testimony submitted to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education on June 4, 2024.

June 7, 2024

EducationImmigrationK-12

This testimony urges the Senate Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies to include $16.48 billion for Head Start, $2 billion for the English Language Acquisition […]

June 6, 2024

AppropriationsEducationFunding

This letter from 162 national and state-based organizations urges the leaders of the House and Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Subcommittees to include $2 billion for Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) in FY 2025 funding legislation.

May 15, 2024

EducationEnglish Language LearnersK-12

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

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

Casi unánimemente, los familias latinas quieren que sus hijos sean bilingües, que hablen, lean y escriban bien tanto en inglés como en español.

March 29, 2024

aprendizaje en dos idiomasBilingüismoEducación tempranaprimera infancia

Overwhelmingly, Latino parents want their children to be bilingual, to speak, read, and write well in both English and Spanish.

March 29, 2024

bilingualismDual Language LearnersEarly Childhood EducationECE

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

The letter expresses strong support for increasing compensation for Head Start staff, while urging Congress to allocate more funding.

January 19, 2024

Early Childhood EducationEducation WorkforceEducatorsHead Start

UnidosUS and fellow Dual Language Learner (DLL) policy leaders, Early Edge California, and the Children’s Equity Project have released a new set of federal policy recommendations to support DLLs now.

December 5, 2023

Biden AdministrationDLLsDual Language LearnersEducationand 3 more tags

Desde que la pandemia de COVID-19 cerró los edificios de escuelas públicas en todo Estados Unidos a principios de 2020, investigaciones de indicadores académicos han documentado impactos desproporcionados, y potencialmente […]

November 30, 2023

ArizonaCaliforniaCOVID-19Educacionand 3 more tags

This report examines several strategies and practices that have tremendous promise for accelerating Latino students’ recovery and promoting continued educational progress.

October 19, 2023

ArizonaCaliforniaCOVID-19Educationand 3 more tags

UnidosUS submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services “Improving Child Care Access, Affordability, and Stability in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)” proposed rule. The letter […]

August 31, 2023

ChildrenEarly Childhood EducationEducational policy

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 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

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

The IRS must protect all taxpayers’ information, including ITIN holders, who are entrepreneurs, homeowners, business owners and economic contributors.

March 13, 2025

ITINPolicyTaxtax policyand 1 more tag

Core principles for effective tax reform that will strengthen America’s economic future through a tax policy that works for working families.

December 16, 2024

economic policyEconomyTaxes

This report examines how hardline state immigration laws negative impact the economy of state’s that adopt these measures.

November 21, 2024

ArizonaEconomyFloridaImmigrantsand 5 more tags

Latinos are struggling to save for retirement and significant supports and changed are needed to help them and millions of working class people to retire with dignity.

November 4, 2024

Government BenefitRetirementWorkers

Exploring the impact of remittance fees on immigrants and Latinos, with CFPB action suggestions like ‘total cost’ pricing and proposals from the NCLC coalition.

October 28, 2024

Bankingconsumer protectionJunk FeeRemittance

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

The CFPB’s classification of earned wage access (EWA) products as credit is a positive step to strengthen consumer protections.

August 30, 2024

access to creditCFPBEarned Wage Accesseconomic policy

UnidosUS submits comments in support of the CFPB’s proposed rule to remove the regulatory exception for creditors and restrict consumer reporting agencies from providing medical debt information.

August 13, 2024

access to creditCFPBMedical Debt

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

July 29, 2024

diversity and inclusionEquityWorkforce

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

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

This is our written testimony submitted to the Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on May 9, 2024.

May 9, 2024

Bankingconsumer protectionCredit Cards

UnidosUS comments in support of the CFPB’s proposal to lower overdraft fees which would save working-class and Latino consumers billions of dollars.

April 2, 2024

Bankingconsumer protectionJunk Fees

This is our written testimony submitted to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy on March 7, 2024.

March 7, 2024

Bankingconsumer protectionCreditCredit Cards

UnidosUS welcomes the Treasury’s RFI on Financial Inclusion as a critical step to advance financial inclusion in our country.

February 21, 2024

BankingDepartment of TreasuryFinancial Inclusion

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

This letter supports the NCLC’s petition to the CFPB for rulemaking that improves language access at all steps of the homeownership journey, including loss mitigation procedures and foreclosures.

October 30, 2023

CFPBHomeHomeownershipLanguage access

UnidosUS submits testimony to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee to discuss the importance of paid leave for the growing Latino workforce and the overall national economy.

October 25, 2023

economic policyLaborPaid Family and Medical Leavepaid leaveand 1 more tag

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

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

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

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 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 President and CEO Janet Murguía provides testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary regarding the harmful impacts of mass deportations.

December 10, 2024

Immigration

This report examines how hardline state immigration laws negative impact the economy of state’s that adopt these measures.

November 21, 2024

ArizonaEconomyFloridaImmigrantsand 5 more tags

UnidosUS provides comments to the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) on the need to expand and improve the Department of Justice’s Recognition and Accreditation (R&A) Program to meet the growing demand for immigration legal services.

September 12, 2024

Access to JusticeAffiliate Engagementcapacity buildingImmigrationand 1 more tag

There is no evidence non-citizen voting occurs. Disinformation about “voter fraud” is a longstanding voter suppression tactic.

August 21, 2024

DisinformationImmigrationLatino Vote InitiativeMisinformationand 1 more tag

The Border Plan marks UnidosUS’s first entry into the border policy debate with specific solutions.

August 21, 2024

borderborder policyBorder SecurityImmigrationand 4 more tags

The statement reasserts that a pathway to citizenship for all DREAMers and DACA recipients is vital to the country’s economic future.

May 13, 2024

DACADREAMersImmigration

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

UnidosUS advocates for executive actions by the Biden administration to address congressional inaction on immigration.

April 10, 2024

Biden AdministrationDACADeferred Action for Childhood ArrivalsImmigrationand 2 more tags

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

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

January 30, 2024

ImmigrationImpeachmentSecretary Alejandro Mayorkas

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

In a letter to the President, UnidosUS and 17 sister advocacy organizations urge the administration to consider how border security measures being negotiated threaten the safety and security of the country’s 62 million Latinos.

December 19, 2023

Civil RightsdeportationImmigrantsImmigrationand 1 more tag

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

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 following letter from UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía was sent on August 21, 2023 to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

August 23, 2023

Civil RightsDHSDOJImmigrationand 3 more tags

The publication provides an overview of the need for immigration legal services and the work of UnidosUS Affiliates in providing immigration legal services.

July 14, 2023

capacity buildingCitizenshipImmigrationUnidosUS Affiliates

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 brief presents key data on immigration enforcement and its impact on our nation’s children, and it proposes action steps for the federal government as well as state and local policymakers.

June 13, 2023

ImmigrationImmigration and Customs Enforcementimmigration enforcementPolicy

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

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

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

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

This statement for the record was submitted as a part of the March 15, 2022, hearing by the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border […]

March 22, 2022

CoronavirusCOVID-19Immigration Reform

In this report, we examine the gains achieved during President Joe Biden’s first year in office. This analysis includes an update to our Latino Inclusion Tracker from 2021 and outlines […]

January 24, 2022

Biden AdministrationCoronavirusCOVID-19Economyand 6 more tags

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

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 year in office. This analysis includes an update to our Latino Inclusion Tracker from 2021 and outlines […]

January 24, 2022

Biden AdministrationCoronavirusCOVID-19Economyand 6 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

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

This publication outlines joint policy recommendations developed and disseminated by NBCDI and UnidosUS to improve and strengthen the Early Childhood Education (ECE) field and workforce.

November 1, 2020

Early Childhood EducationEducation

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

As state education agencies and school districts continue to develop their school reopening guidance, UnidosUS shares a framework of guiding questions and S.A.F.E. critical actions adapted to serve the needs […]

July 26, 2020

COVID-19EducationS.A.F.E.

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

In 2018, UnidosUS conducted ten focus groups with ECE teachers among our Affiliate organizations operating preschool programs. The focus groups involved 94 participants from across the U.S., working in state […]

May 11, 2020

Early Childhood EducationECEPre-K

More than four million children enrolled in preschool programs in the United States are dual language learners (DLLs) and more than 75% of Latino/a children over the age of five […]

May 4, 2020

DLLsDual Language LearnersEarly Childhood EducationECE

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

These state-level issue briefs are part of a series that builds on the 2018 UnidosUS report, ‘Beyond the Border: Family Separation in the Trump Era,’ by exploring what is at […]

March 13, 2020

Civil RightsData AnalysisEducationFloridaand 2 more tags

These state-level issue briefs are part of a series that builds on the 2018 UnidosUS report, ‘Beyond the Border: Family Separation in the Trump Era,’ by exploring what is at […]

March 13, 2020

ArizonaCivil RightsData AnalysisEducationand 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

This report captures the experiences of educators in UnidosUS K-12 programs across the U.S. to document the effects of immigration policy on UnidosUS-affiliated students’ well-being and classroom climates.

March 6, 2020

EducationTeachers

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

These state-level issue briefs are part of a series that builds on the 2018 UnidosUS report, ‘Beyond the Border: Family Separation in the Trump Era,’ by exploring what is at […]

March 3, 2020

Civil RightsData AnalysisEducation

These state-level issue briefs are part of a series that builds on the 2018 UnidosUS report, ‘Beyond the Border: Family Separation in the Trump Era,’ by exploring what is at […]

March 3, 2020

Civil RightsData AnalysisEducation

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

Child care is fundamental to the economic security of women and families, but is out of reach for many. Child care is one of the highest costs in a family’s […]

December 23, 2019

Child CareEconomy and EmploymentEconomy and WorkforceLatino Families

This statement for the record was submitted as part of the December 4, 2019 hearing by the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor entitled, “Growing Up in Fear: How […]

December 18, 2019

DACAHealthHousingICEand 6 more tags

List of Latino members in the 119th Congress—a historic milestone in Hispanic representation. Below is a list of the newest Latino members: U.S. Senate: Ruben Galleo (D-AZ) Bernie Moreno (R-OH) […]

January 21, 2025

CongressLatino Representation

ConectAquí tackles the digital divide impacting Latino communities by connecting eligible households to affordable internet.

November 15, 2024

Civil RightsInternet AccessTechnology

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

We cannot expect surveillance technologies to advance democratic governance without actionable standards based on impacts in the real world.

May 15, 2024

AIArtificial IntelligenceCivil RightsDHSand 3 more tags

Presented at “Civil Rights Implications of the Federal Use of Facial Recognition Technology: Guidance for Meaningful Federal Oversight” Submitted to The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

March 8, 2024

AIArtificial IntelligenceCivil Rightscongressional testimonyand 1 more tag

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

As one of the most important sources of news for millions of Latinos in the United States, Univision bears a special responsibility to challenge and hold accountable politicians of both […]

November 20, 2023

Civil RightsMedia

Our country stands at a crossroads as artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities race ahead, requiring a new social compact between technology and democracy.

October 18, 2023

AIArtificial IntelligenceVoting

In a letter to Speaker McCarthy, Leader Jeffries, Chairman Graves, and Ranking Member Larsen, UnidosUS and 20 other organizations that advocate for the empowerment of Hispanic communities express their support […]

September 27, 2023

Civil RightsEducational DiscriminationHispanic

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

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 following letter from UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía was sent on August 21, 2023 to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

August 23, 2023

Civil RightsDHSDOJImmigrationand 3 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

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

The Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy and UnidosUS, designed a project to better understand the representation of Latinos in U.S. History textbooks for high school.

May 16, 2023

Educationhistory curriculumJohns Hopkins Institute for Education Policyrepresentation

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

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

On December 23, the Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative defined the role of a White House Office on Racial Equity and Inclusion in a memo to President-elect Biden’s transition team. The […]

December 23, 2020

Biden AdministrationCoronavirusCOVID-19Racial Equityand 2 more tags

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

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

This publication serves as a resource for leaders seeking ways to champion the interests of the Latino community. The report provides an overview of UnidosUS’s policy priorities; for more detailed […]

March 26, 2019

Civil RightsCriminal JusticeEconomic SecurityEducationand 4 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

This written statement focuses on how the credit scoring system is biased against low-income consumers, consumers of color, younger consumers, and immigrants through information and stories from our Affiliates. It […]

February 26, 2019

CreditEconomyIncome and Wealth

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

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

Transcribed text of prepared remarks given on May 19, 2017.

February 22, 2018

Latino Recognition CeremonyUniversity of Notre Dame

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

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

The growth of the Latino workforce and the push toward environmental sustainability will both define the future of the American economy. This report compares the occupational and educational profiles of […]

February 6, 2013

EconomyEmploymentWorkforce

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 report produced by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), provides an extensive analysis of the growing HIV/AIDS crisis among Latino subgroups in the U.S., incorporating existing literature, findings from numerous community-based organizations, and data collected from government agencies.

December 2, 2011

Health

Latino families, like millions of others across the United States, do their best to put nutritious food on their tables every day, but the healthiest foods are too often unaffordable or inaccessible.

July 8, 2011

ChildrenComer BienHealthNutritionand 1 more tag

This study shows that Latino youth in the U.S. experience pervasive stereotyping based on assumptions about their ethnicity.

October 21, 2010

Civil RightsImmigrationJusticeYouth

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

This report is the result of a collaborative effort between the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and Contigo Research, Policy, and Strategy (Contigo), which is a social business that […]

February 17, 2010

EconomyWorkforce

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) partnered with the Center for Community Capital (CCC) at the University of North Carolina to conduct 25 interviews with Latino families who had recently experienced a foreclosure.

February 16, 2010

EconomyEmploymentHousing

This handbook is designed for school counselors, student advocates, and secondary students, in particular those who are undocumented.

October 28, 2009

EducationImmigrationYouth

Based on an in-depth analysis of death on the job, wages, and employer-based benefits, this report exposes the severe erosion of job quality in America. NCLR calls on Congress and […]

September 1, 2009

Civil RightsEconomyEmploymentJusticeand 1 more tag

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 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) was signed into law on February 17, 2009 by President Obama. In the weeks leading up to the enactment of ARRA, […]

March 10, 2009

Affiliate

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

November 13, 2008

Leadership

This report identifies the limitations of disaster management with regard to Latinos and immigrants, and explains factors that have contributed to a failure to adapt disaster response policy in consideration of these communities.

October 29, 2008

Criminal JusticeEmergency PreparednessJuvenilePolicy

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

October 2, 2008

Leadership

September 17, 2008

LeadershipLíderes Initiative

More than one in five (22.1%) Hispanic children is uninsured–nearly three times the rate of non-Hispanic White children (7.3%). Because health coverage has been shown to improve children’s access to […]

July 9, 2008

ChildrenHealthPolicyYouth

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 and the Urban Institute, details the consequences of immigration enforcement operations on children’s psychological, educational, economic, and social well-being. The report […]

October 31, 2007

ChildrenImmigrationYouth

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

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

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

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

Ready to Lead the Way

June 16, 2020

AdvocacyAffiliatesCitizenshipCommunitiesand 12 more tags

Our Legacy, Our Future

June 24, 2019

AdvocacyAffiliatesCitizenshipCommunitiesand 12 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. For almost four decades NCLR has […]

June 18, 2007

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.

August 9, 2005

Impact Report

NCLR has long contended that the Hispanic agenda is a quintessentially American agenda. Despite its diversity, the Hispanic community shares key core values with the majority of Americans–a solid work […]

May 29, 2004

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

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

In 2000, NCLR embarked on a new journey. We began to implement an organizational strategy that would bring together the skills, disciplines, and strengths of our staff and affiliate network […]

May 29, 2001

Impact Report