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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..."

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the country’s largest and oldest Latino civil rights organization, will present a series of workshops and seminars organized under LULAC’s Federal Training Institute Partnership.

LULAC Joins Massive Call to Action on Oct. 5 Aimed at Moving House to a Vote on Immigration Legislation

View the full remarks from LULAC National President Margaret Moran from the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington in Washington, D.C.

Loss or Cutback of So-Called “Obamaphone” Would Hit Hispanics Particularly Hard in New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cities Across Texas and Florida, Phoenix, Denver, Washington, D.C., and Albuquerque.

This week, as part of the Campaign for High School Equity (CHSE), LULAC joined 9 other civil rights organizations in releasing a white paper that analyzes the Department of Education’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) waiver practices. The white paper entitled, Maintaining a Focus on Subgroups in an Era of Elementary and Secondary Education Act Waivers, raises serious concerns over the lack of vigor in accountability measures used by states.

LULAC and Univision announced their joint effort to bring the Latino community critical information and resources on the impact of Common Core State Standards, how to choose a college, and financial aid resources.

Brent Wilkes, LULAC National Executive Director, released the following statement regarding the President’s remarks on housing made earlier this week.

During the month of August, members of Congress have scheduled town halls around the country so that they can hear from their constituency on important issues. We urge you to attend a town hall in your area and urge that prompt action is taken on comprehensive immigration reform.

LULAC sent a letter to both Achieve, Inc., and the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), expressing support for the development of a Spanish language version of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)-aligned assessment...

Washington, D.C.- This week, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) sent a letter to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP) expressing their support for the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 2013

LULAC and HOLA hosted an immigration reform town hall with U.S. Senator Mark Warner.

LULAC y HOLA tuvieron un foro comunitario para la reforma migratoria con el senador Mark Warner.

This week, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to consider the Student Success Act, H.R. 5, which would eliminate state accountability and oversight authority measures in the country’s education system.

Statement on Congressman King's comments of DREAMers: "The sentiments expressed by Congressman King reflect not only his ignorance for the Latino community..."

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.

Today, with a 54 to 46 vote, the U.S. Senate confirmed Thomas Edward Perez as U.S. Secretary of Labor. President Obama nominated Thomas Perez, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ)...

Today, the Senate failed to garner sufficient support to restore the student loan rate to 3.4 percent. Based upon the failure to act, the student loan rate has doubled and now stands at 6.8 percent.