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UnidosUS, formerly known as the National Council of La Raza, held its annual convention and hosted an afternoon discussion focusing on civil rights and activism. Panelists included the presi…

The National Council of La Raza hosted a discussion on the Latino vote and the 2016 election. Experts knowledgable on the Latino electorate spoke on efforts to engage voters and discussed is…

Former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, a candidate for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, spoke to Latino advocates about issues of concern including the economy, education, imm…

This luncheon session of the 2015 annual conference of the National Council of La Raza was held in the Kansas City Convention Center in Missouri. This portion of the program included remarks…

Representatives of Latino and voter rights organizations talked about the results of the Latino Victory Project’s poll of over 5,000 Latino voters on their key issues and motivations in the …

President Obama spoke about immigration at the National Council of La Raza annual conference. In his remarks he asked for La Raza’s support and called on Hispanic activists to build a nation…

The National Council of La Raza announced the release of a report, “Paying the Price: The Impact of Immigration Raids on America’s Children.” The participants talked about the results of a s…

Panelists talked about public opinion, voter concerns, and issues of interest to Latino and Hispanic voters. Among the topics they addressed were minority participation in elections, partisa…

Panelists spoke about immigration reform proposals, potential legislative action on the proposals in the near future, and the likely impact of election campaigning on the reform process. The…

Commerce Secretary Gutierrez delivered the luncheon address at the annual conference of the National Council of La Raza. He gave his reasons for supporting the Central American Free Trade Ag…

Republican and Democratic National Committee chairmen made remarks at the general session luncheon at the annual conference of the National Council of La Raza.

Community leaders and representatives of Latino organizations and constituencies discussed issues affecting their communities, such as immigration, health care, Social Security, the new Supr…

Raul Yzaguirre spoke about the Bush administration policies and how they affect the Hispanic community. He also talked about political organizing efforts and voter education. Following his r…

Participants talked about the emergence of the Latino community as a swing vote, voter mobilization and turnout, and the influence of the Latino community on the political culture of several…

Participants from the National Council of La Raza talked about Mexican President Vicente Fox’s upcoming state visit to address concerns over reports that the White House may be slowing down …

Representative Jackson-Lee talked about how the government should not focus on the problems with the Immigration and Naturalization Services, but seek to find solutions to the problems. Ms. …

Maria Echaveste spoke about the state of the U.S. economy, the current debate over how to utilize the budget surplus, and about what it means for the Hispanic community. Raul Yzaguirre talke…

The National Council of La Raza hosted a panel discussion on Race and Ethnicity. Participants focused on how language and culture are being used to discriminate against the Hispanic communit…

Mr. Yzaguirre announced the release of a report on Hispanic education which examined Hispanic participation rates and offers recommendations for improving Hispanic education. Educators des…