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Following LULAC’s extremely successful immigrant veteran postcard campaign which delivered 15,000 postcards to Congress earlier this week calling for passage of comprehensive immigration reform and for support of the families of immigrant veterans, the Department of Homeland Security has announced on Friday that they will halt the deportations of family members of veterans and active duty service members.

We need your help now to convince leadership in the House of Representatives to take up the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)!

Leaders of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the Hispanic Federation (HF) and U.S. Air Force veteran Jesus Magaña highlighted the moral imperative for Congress to enact commonsense immigration reform in honor of immigrants and families of immigrants who have served in the U.S. military.

In this week’s Virginia race, the Latino community demonstrated that it is a powerful voting block and that candidates running for elected office would be well served to avoid anti-immigrant rhetoric which marginalizes Latinos. Read more.

LULAC and Univision will raise awareness on the importance of college readiness with the launch of "Acción por la Educación!" The effort will be focused on helping parents understand the critical role that the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) plays in ensuring students are well prepared for college upon high school graduation.

Earlier this month, as part of LULAC’s ACTober advocacy visits, LULAC members representing California and other parts of the country met with Congressman Jeff Denham to press the importance of passing immigration reform this year.

During the National Hispanic Week of Action, October, 21st through the 28th, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) will begin a partnership to raise awareness of the health risks associated with exposure to dangerous chemicals, including the increased risk of premature birth, infertility and cancer in the Latino community.

With the government shutdown and debt ceiling crises temporarily set aside, Congress now has time to answer the public mandate for commonsense immigration reform. Read LULAC's statement on the issue.

The League of United Latin American Citizens, the nation’s oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization in the country, will be honored as the 2013 Diversity Advocate at the 30th Annual Walter Kaitz Foundation Fundraising Dinner.

Today, LULAC National Educational Service Centers, Inc. (LNESC) and Marathon Oil Corporation will launch their Science Corps Program in San Antonio, Texas.

Members of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) who are in Washington, D.C. for meetings at the White House and on Capitol Hill are safe and out of harm’s way following shots being fired on Capitol Hill.

Members of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) who are in Washington, D.C. for meetings at the White House and on Capitol Hill are safe and out of harm’s way following shots being fired on Capitol Hill.

During the next six months, individuals will be able to enroll in the insurance Marketplace and choose a health care plan that best suits their needs. Two LULAC members met with the President to share their experiences on how having access to quality health care will change their lives.

As the oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization in the country, LULAC will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with an array of activities that promote the organization’s work to help win congressional passage of immigration reform this year.

15,000 Californians attended LULAC’s fourth Feria de Salud where participants benefitted from a variety of free health services including free flu shots and screenings for diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol and HIV.

Google facilitated the sponsorship of 30 Chromebooks given to the LULAC “Empower Hispanic America with Technology” Center.

LULAC applauded California Governor Jerry Brown for agreeing to sign into law the bill that would grant undocumented people the right to obtain a driver’s license...

Says LULAC National President, "On the Capitol steps today more than 100 women, over 20 of which were undocumented, were arrested in an act of civil disobedience. The group was protesting the House's refusal to act on immigration reform..."