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“Mayor Castro’s exceptional experience as a public servant will be a tremendous asset as he takes the helm of our nation’s top housing post," said LULAC National President of the nomination.

Civil and human rights leaders spoke out for congressional action on the bipartisan Voting Rights Amendment Act (VRAA) at a press conference at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.

Washington, D.C. - On Sunday, on the National Mall, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and the Maru Montero Dance Company (MMDC) presented the annual National Cinco de Mayo Festival. More than 14,000 attended the Cinco de Mayo celebration...

The Cinco de Mayo celebration is in support of LULAC’s health education initiative, Latinos Living Healthy which is focused on addressing Latino health disparities in this country...

Yesterday, U.S. District Court Judge Lynn Adelman struck down Wisconsin’s voter identification law. Judge Adelman found that the law was in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act which specifically prohibits voting practices that discriminate on the basis of race...

LULAC hails the recent decision by Attorney General Mark Herring to allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) recipients to have a Virginia domicile which will make them eligible for in-state tuition at Virginia's public institutions of higher education...

Call your senators to support the Minimum Wage Fairness Act (S. 2223), which would increase the Federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10/hour by 2016.

Llame a sus senadores para pedirles que apoyen el Minimum Wage Fairness Act (S. 2223), que subiría el salario mínimo a $10.10 por hora!

Contact your member of Congress today and tell them to vote for immigration reform!

When you coordinate a Wallet Wise financial literacy training in certain states, you can earn a $400 stipend for your participation. Click to learn more details.

Washington, D.C. - LULAC hails the recent decision by Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley to stop complying with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency’s request that local jails detain all immigrants for deportation..

This year’s conference focuses on bringing awareness to key issues which impact women’s lives...

Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Today, Tyson Foods and LULAC donated nearly 32,000 pounds of food to food banks in Milwaukee in order to help address hunger disparities in the area...

Milwaukee, Wisconsin – As part of the 2014 LULAC National Women's Conference, LULAC and Sherwin-Williams will be brightening up the community by painting the United Migrant Opportunities Services (UMOS) Latina Resource Center...

The group requested that Governor O’Malley work with the Maryland Congressional Delegation to pass an immigration reform bill that meets the needs of the Latino community, including an earned path to citizenship.

Unfortunately, the proposed regulation would do nothing to provide relief to students who have already been scammed by unscrupulous for-profit educational institutions.

LULAC supports the introduction of the Health, Equity & Access under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2014.