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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

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

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

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

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

August 4, 2023

Higher Education

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

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

July 20, 2023

HomeHome Ownership Means EquityHousing

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

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

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