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For half a century, UnidosUS has advanced economic and social research to improve the quality of life for Latinos through policy, direct support, study, and our reports and briefs. Browse all our available resources below.
Research Report
This report presents research on the impact of the homeownership divide on California Latinos.
September 28, 2023
CaliforniaHomeHome Ownership Means EquityHomeownershipand 1 more tag
Research Report
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
Research Report
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
Research Report
This report presents a research agenda aimed at expanding and sustaining Latino homeownership in the United States.
July 20, 2023
HomeHome Ownership Means EquityHousing
Research Report
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
Research Report
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
Research Report
Summary of the findings of a survey of Puerto Rico families eligible for the expanded child tax credit (CTC).
March 29, 2023
Child Tax Crediteconomic policyEconomyPuerto Ricoand 1 more tag
Research Report
This publication is a resource for policymakers and advocates to better understand the critical policies that, if enacted, would meaningfully improve the lives of our nation’s 62 million Latinos.
February 7, 2023
AffiliatesCivil RightsEconomyEducationand 5 more tags
UnidosUS welcomed the draft guidance as a positive step towards ethical governance of AI but believes it is essential to create mechanisms for community engagement, to protect civil liberties and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
Article
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
Article
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
Fact Sheet
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
In letters to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, UnidosUS called on top congressional appropriators to provide robust funding and improvements to federal programs that would advance the well-being of Hispanic communities.
March 31, 2023
Civil RightsConsumer Protectionseconomic empowermentEducationand 4 more tags
Letter
February 23, 2023
Federal reserveProyecto 20%Racial Equity
Research Report
This publication is a resource for policymakers and advocates to better understand the critical policies that, if enacted, would meaningfully improve the lives of our nation’s 62 million Latinos.
February 7, 2023
AffiliatesCivil RightsEconomyEducationand 5 more tags
Regulatory Comment
Comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Outline of Proposals and Alternatives under Consideration for its forthcoming Section 1033 Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights.
February 3, 2023
Consumer ProtectionsData PrivacyHealth
This letter signed by Acting President and Chief Operating Officer, Sonia Pérez, urges President Biden to propose a FY2024 budget that builds on his domestic achievements, reduces racial and ethnic disparities, and advances equity for Latinos.
January 24, 2023
ACAAffordable Care ActChild Tax CreditCivil Rightsand 10 more tags
Access to affordable housing is out of reach for far too many Latinos with 57% of Latino renters paying more than 30% of their income for housing and only 45% of Latinos being homeowners. This fact sheet outlines some of the challenges affecting Latino families’ access to affordable housing.
January 19, 2023
CaliforniaHomeownershipHousingWealth Gap
Regulatory Comment
This fact sheet highlights what a rule (or regulation) is, how the rulemaking process works, why submitting comments matters, and how to submit comments.
January 10, 2023
AdvocacyNonprofit organizationsPolicy
Fact Sheet
In this fact sheet, UnidosUS provides an overview of the Latino community, their contributions and unequal challenges they face in California.
September 20, 2022
CaliforniaEconomicEducationHomeownershipand 2 more tags
Fact Sheet
Learn more about UnidosUS history in California to advance opportunities for the more than 15 million Latinos who call California home.
September 20, 2022
CaliforniaEconomicEducationHomeownershipand 2 more tags
UnidosUS and 16 other Latino organizations express support for the “Inflation Reduction Act” and urge the Senate to defend the bill against cuts and damaging amendments that would harm the Latino community and immigrants.
August 4, 2022
budget reconciliationclimate changehealth coverageInflation Reducation Actand 2 more tags
Regulatory Comment
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
Article
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
Article
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
Presentation
October 30, 2020
2020 ElectorateVoting
Spanish Publication
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
Research Report
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
Regulatory Comment
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
Article
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
Article
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
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
Regulatory Comment
Public comments on proposed gainful employment rule and other proposals to enhance transparency and accountability in higher education.
August 4, 2023
Higher Education
Fact Sheet
Equity in Higher Education Is—and Should Remain—a Core Value The disappointing Supreme Court decision in the Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard/UNC cases—in which the Court held, 6-to-3, that race-conscious […]
July 20, 2023
Affirmative ActionEducationHigher EducationSupreme Court
Research Report
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
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
Topic Brief
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
Research Report
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
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
Research Report
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
Descubrimos que terapeutas del lenguaje estaban aconsejando a madres latinas que no hablaran español con sus hijos para no “confundirlos”. Este resumen temático revisa lo que descubrimos en nuestros grupos […]
February 7, 2023
alfabetización tempranabebés/niños pequeñosBilingüismoderechos civilesand 9 more tags
Topic Brief
We found that speech therapists were advising Latina moms not to speak Spanish to their children so as not to “confuse” them. This topic brief reviews our focus group findings and presents key research evidence, compiled over decades, that contradicts this advice. Recommendations for programs, parents and family members and policy makers are included.
December 23, 2022
Civil Rightsdisabilities servicesDual Language DevelopmentEarly Childhoodand 5 more tags
Regulatory Comment
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
Congressional Letter
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
Article
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
Article
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
Regulatory Comment
UnidosUS submitted comments in response to the USDA’s Proposed Rule to remove barriers to online ordering and internet-based transactions for WIC.
May 24, 2023
Food SecurityHealthNutrition
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
Regulatory Comment
UnidosUS submitted comments in response to the USDA’s Proposed Rule to expand community eligibility provision (CEP) for free school meals.
May 12, 2023
Child Nutrition ProgramsFood Securityschool meals
Regulatory Comment
UnidosUS submitted comments in response to the USDA’s Proposed Rule on stronger nutrition standards for added sugars, sodium, and whole grains in school meals.
May 9, 2023
Child Nutrition ProgramsDietary Guidelines of AmericaU.S. Department of AgricultureUSDA
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
Fact Sheet
This fact sheet highlights the negative consequences of adding extra work requirements to SNAP, as well as the racist legacy of work requirements in government programs.
April 13, 2023
PolicySNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Fact Sheet
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
Social Media Toolkit
This toolkit includes background information about the end of SNAP emergency allotments and steps for SNAP participants to take as they navigate a reduction to their SNAP benefits. Each toolkit […]
February 28, 2023
Food SecurityHealthHunger
Social Media Toolkit
These toolkits include background information about Medicaid/CHIP enrollment, the Medicaid unwinding, and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace Open Enrollment. Each toolkit contains key messages, draft social media language, graphics, and […]
February 27, 2023
HealthHealth CareHealth Education
Fact Sheet
Un huracán de hambre está a punto de golpear. Millones de personas que dependen del apoyo del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP) pronto verán disminuir sus beneficios de SNAP.
February 27, 2023
CalFreshCaliforniaIllinoisSNAPand 1 more tag
Regulatory Comment
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
Research Report
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
Article
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
Article
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
Research Report
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
Testimony
The testimony explains how these fees adversely impact working class consumers and Latinos and explores innovations that some financial institutions are adopting to reduce fees and offer flexible and affordable small-dollar loans.
June 8, 2023
BankingConsumer ProtectionsJunk Fees
Research Report
Summary of the findings of a survey of Puerto Rico families eligible for the expanded child tax credit (CTC).
March 29, 2023
Child Tax Crediteconomic policyEconomyPuerto Ricoand 1 more tag
Social Media Toolkit
This toolkit offers resources to share important information with your community members about benefits offered through our tax system.
March 29, 2023
Child Tax CreditCTCEarned Income Tax Crediteconomic policyand 5 more tags
Social Media Toolkit
Use this social media toolkit to help showcase the impact of the Child Tax Credit for all children, and advocate for Congress to include an expansion of the Child Tax Credit in any year-end legislation.
December 6, 2022
Child Tax CreditCTCEconomyEsperanza Hope for All campaign
Fact Sheet
In this fact sheet, the UnidosUS’s Workforce Development component sheds light on the need of employees in the U.S. and the work the organization is doing, together with the Rework […]
September 9, 2022
Economy and EmploymentEconomy and WorkforceEmployersRework America Allianceand 1 more tag
Regulatory Comment
UnidosUS and 20 national, state, and local organizations submitted a comment letter to help modernize the community reinvestment act (CRA), with the twin goals of improving the banking system for Latinos and diverting billions of dollars of investments towards community development.
August 5, 2022
BankingCommunity Reinvestment ActEconomy
Fact Sheet
In this fact sheet, the UnidosUS’s Workforce Development component sheds light on the need of employees in the U.S. and the work the organization is doing, together with the Rework […]
July 27, 2022
CBOsCommunity-Based OrganizationsEconomy and EmploymentEconomy and Workforceand 2 more tags
Fact Sheet
This series of fact-sheets provide an overview of the tax, housing, and banking systems and how these impact Latinos and describe policies UnidosUS is advancing to grow Latino’s financial well-being and close the racial and ethnic wealth gap.
July 7, 2022
BankingEconomy and WorkforceGenerational WealthHousingand 4 more tags
Letter
To show how the current bank merger rules, and the acceleration of bank consolidation, adversely impacts low-income people and Latinos and how changes to these rules could help make the bank system more competitive, affordable, and inclusive of low-income people and Latinos.
June 13, 2022
EconomyFDICFederal Deposit Insurance CorporationRequest for Informationand 1 more tag
Article
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
Article
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
Regulatory Comment
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
Regulatory Comment
In our comment, UnidosUS opposes this proposed rule and takes note of how it incentivizes migrants to seek safety by other means than the lawful access to asylum at the southern border.
March 27, 2023
Border SecurityImmigrationunaccompanied minors
Regulatory Comment
In this comment, UnidosUS strongly opposes the increase in application fees for this proposed schedule, particularly those that impede naturalization and family-based immigration.
March 13, 2023
CitizenshipCitizenship IntegrationNaturalization
Regulatory Comment
DHS- Docket No. USCIS-2021-0013; Comments in Response to Proposed Rulemaking, Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility UnidosUS, UnidosUS Affiliate Council Chair James Rudyk, and other Council members applaud the Department of […]
April 25, 2022
Department of Homeland SecurityDHSImmigrationPublic Chargeand 2 more tags
Regulatory Comment
DHS-Docket No. USCIS-2021-0006 UnidosUS submitted comments to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Preserving and Fortifying Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, […]
November 22, 2021
DACADeferred Action for Childhood ArrivalsDHSNotice of Proposed Rulemakingand 3 more tags
Regulatory Comment
DHS-Docket No. USCIS-2021-0013, UnidosUS submitted comments to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on the Advanced Notice of Public Rule Making Regarding (ANPRM) regarding the public charge ground […]
October 28, 2021
Advanced Notice of Public Rule Making RegardingANPRMDepartment of Homeland SecurityDHSand 4 more tags
Position Paper
Even though the United States has abolished the most egregious, formal examples of structural racism, their legacy, as well as more subtle forms of exclusion, persist. The effects of this […]
April 8, 2021
COVID-19Criminal JusticeEducationEmploymentand 10 more tags
UnidosUS submitted a comment letter opposing the Department of Justice’s proposed changes to the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) fee schedule associated with filings for appeals to the Board […]
March 30, 2020
BIABoard of Immigration AppealsEOIRExecutive Office for Immigration Reviewand 3 more tags
Article
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
Article
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
Research Report
This report presents research on the impact of the homeownership divide on California Latinos.
September 28, 2023
CaliforniaHomeHome Ownership Means EquityHomeownershipand 1 more tag
Article
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
Article
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
Research Report
This report presents a research agenda aimed at expanding and sustaining Latino homeownership in the United States.
July 20, 2023
HomeHome Ownership Means EquityHousing
Fact Sheet
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
Regulatory Comment
UnidosUS, addresses the FHFA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Enterprise Duty to Serve Underserved Markets Amendments.
December 5, 2022
CreditHomeownershipHousing
Regulatory Comment
UnidosUS, highlights the importance of addressing barriers to small-dollar mortgages to increase Latino homeownership.
December 5, 2022
CreditHomeownershipHousing
Fact Sheet
This series of fact-sheets provide an overview of the tax, housing, and banking systems and how these impact Latinos and describe policies UnidosUS is advancing to grow Latino’s financial well-being and close the racial and ethnic wealth gap.
July 7, 2022
BankingEconomy and WorkforceGenerational WealthHousingand 4 more tags
Testimony
Today’s overheated and hyper-competitive housing market puts low- and middle-income homebuyers at a disadvantage, exacerbating inequality.
June 29, 2022
HomeownershipHousingHousing Supply Action Planinequality
Testimony
Private Equity, Single-Family Rentals, and America’s Neighborhoods Homeownership is a powerful tool to close the racial and ethnic wealth gap, and this is particularly true for Latinos. Yet there is […]
June 28, 2022
ArizonaCaliforniaCOVID-19Homeownershipand 5 more tags
UnidosUS leads a letter from twenty civil rights, consumer, and housing organizations to urge Congress to include historic, equity-minded housing investments in a revised budget reconciliation bill to narrow the racial wealth gap and increase fair and sustainable homeownership opportunities for communities of color.
June 13, 2022
BBB Actbuild back better actChild Tax CreditCTCand 15 more tags
Civil rights, consumer, and housing organizations write to Natasha Sarin, U.S. Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy, encouraging her to direct state programs and administrators of the Homeowner Assistance […]
April 20, 2022
Civil RightsEconomyHAFHomeowner Assistance Fundand 1 more tag
Article
Since the Great Recession, Hispanic Texans have made progress toward recovering their financial stability. However, for many, homeownership is growing further out of reach and renting is becoming the only […]
October 26, 2018
HousingTexas
Congressional Letter
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
Article
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
Article
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
Regulatory Comment
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
Research Report
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
Position Paper
Even though the United States has abolished the most egregious, formal examples of structural racism, their legacy, as well as more subtle forms of exclusion, persist. The effects of this […]
April 8, 2021
COVID-19Criminal JusticeEducationEmploymentand 10 more tags
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
Press Release
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments on two cases involving marriage equality for same-sex couples; the cases examine the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act […]
March 26, 2013
Civil RightsDefense of Marriage ActDOMALGBTand 4 more tags
La junta directiva anunció que por voto unánime, ha seleccionado a la directora ejecutiva y gerente de operaciones de NCLR, Janet Murguía, como sucesora de Yzaguirre como presidente y oficial ejecutivo principal de NCLR, efectivo el 1 de enero del 2005.
October 7, 2004
Janet MurguíaRaul YzaguirreTransition
Article
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
Research Report
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
Research Report
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
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
Impact Report
During the second year of the pandemic we kept our focus on what Latinos needed and how we could best serve them. Our 2021 Impact Report brings the voices of […]
April 11, 2022
AdvocacyAffiliatesCommunitiesCoronavirusand 9 more tags
Impact Report
A year of resistance and resilience.
March 29, 2021
AdvocacyAffiliatesCitizenshipCommunitiesand 14 more tags
Impact Report
Ready to Lead the Way
June 16, 2020
AdvocacyAffiliatesCitizenshipCommunitiesand 12 more tags
Impact Report
Our Legacy, Our Future
June 24, 2019
AdvocacyAffiliatesCitizenshipCommunitiesand 12 more tags
Impact Report
This is our first annual report as UnidosUS. At our Annual Conference in Phoenix last July, we announced that the National Council of La Raza would become UnidosUS. To us, […]
June 7, 2018
AdvocacyAffiliatesCitizenshipCommunitiesand 12 more tags
Impact Report
We are at a pivotal moment in our nation’s history and it’s more important now than ever that we remain committed to being the voice of the Latino community. If […]
May 5, 2017
AdvocacyAffiliatesCitizenshipCommunitiesand 12 more tags
Impact Report
After a promising start, 2015 ended up being a challenging year for the Latino community. Yet despite these obstacles, our Affiliates and advocates achieved some great accomplishments, the least of […]
April 21, 2016
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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