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New Mortgage Rules Improves Protections for Minority Homebuyers
January 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Earlier this week the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidelines for their Qualified Mortgage (QM) regulation, which requires lenders to ensure that borrowers are able to repay loans. continue reading »
Help NCLR Combat Childhood Hunger This Holiday Season
November 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
While most Americans celebrate the holidays with friends and family around crowded tables overflowing with home-cooked dishes, millions of Latino children and families will go to bed without any food in their stomachs. continue reading »
National Museum of Mexican Art to Showcase Gallery Highlighting Health Disparities Among Local Youth
November 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | State News
Young Latinos are the future of this nation, but that future is at serious risk if the Hispanic community continues down the path of unhealthy lifestyles and eating habits. NCLR (National Council of La Raza), continue reading »
NCLR, Local Groups Collect 30,000 Signatures Demanding Housing Crisis Resolution
October 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
With less than one month left until Election Day, both President Obama and Gov. Romney have been all too quiet on issues related to housing reform. Millions of Americans have already lost their homes and millions more are at risk of foreclosure, yet neither presidential candidate appears willing to specifically address how he will resolve the housing crisis. continue reading »
NCLR REPORT: Latinos More Likely to be Supportove of Gay and Lesbian Rights
April 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Countering popular assumptions that Hispanics are more anti-gay than other segments of society, a new report co-released by NCLR (National Council of La Raza) and Social Science Research Solutions (SSRS) finds that Latinos are, in fact, as open and tolerant, if not more tolerant, than the general population in the U.S. toward gays and lesbians. continue reading »
Chicago Latino Youth Leadership Congress Convening in Chicago
February 22, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
Alivio Medical Center and NCLR (National Council of La Raza) will bring together more than 100 local youth on Saturday, February 25, for the convening of the “2012 Alivio Medical Center’s Leadership Youth Conference.” continue reading »
National Council La Raza Dismayed by Failure to Confirm Financial Protection Head
December 12, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
In a show of deference to Wall Street banks and the financial industry, the Senate voted 53–45 to block President Obama’s nominee, Richard Cordray, to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continue reading »
¡Fuerza! Stronger Economy, Stronger Latino Workers
October 11, 2011 | by NCLR Workforce Development Forum | State News
NCLR hosts second annual Workforce Development Forum in the Windy City. NCLR (National Council of La Raza) will host its second annual Workforce Development Forum in Chicago at the DoubleTree Hotel continue reading »
NCLR Commends Immigration Policy That Puts Safety First When Immigration Laws Enforced
August 24, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
NCLR (National Council of La Raza) praised the announcement made by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding important steps that the agency will be taking to better focus continue reading »
NCLR Poll: Immigration Tops Jobs & Economy as Most Important Issue for Latinos
July 28, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A poll conducted at the National Council of La Raza's (NCLR) Annual Conference held in Washington, D.C. showed that immigration overwhelmingly trumps both the economy and education as the most important issue for Latinos. continue reading »
Longoria and Lopez to host NCLR ALMA Awards Primetime Special On Friday, September 16, 2011
July 16, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Telecast co-hosted by Eva Longoria and George Lopez, with PepsiCo as the Premier Sponsor, to pay tribute to Latino performers promoting positive images of Hispanics. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Comcast and NBC are pleased to announce that NBC will broadcast the 2011 NCLR (National Council of La Raza) ALMA Awards on Friday, September 16 from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. EDT in a ceremony celebrating the nation’s Latino performers who promote accurate and positive images of Hispanics in entertainment. Eva Longoria and George Lopez will co-host the one-hour primetime special. continue reading »
Telemundo’s “El Poder de Saber” Partners with NCLR & CHCI Promoting Education
July 7, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Education
Telemundo, a leading producer of high-quality content for Hispanics in the U.S. and audiences around the world, The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) have announced a joint partnership around the network’s 2011 multiplatform educational campaign “El Poder de Saber” continue reading »
Comprehensive Initiative to Engage Latino Voters for 2012 Elections is Created
July 3, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
With the goal of expanding the size and influence of the nation’s fastest-growing electorate—Latino voters—NCLR (National Council of La Raza) and Democracia U.S.A. (DUSA), the nation’s largest Hispanic voter registration organization, announce the formal integration of DUSA into NCLR. continue reading »
Tell President Obama to Protect Pell Grants
July 2, 2011 | by Kimberly Kipp | Education
Latino students struggling to afford higher education are at risk of losing the opportunity to attend college. Right now, congressional Republicans and President Obama are negotiating a budget deal, and Pell Grants are on the table. Cuts to Pell Grants would follow the elimination of the Summer Pell program earlier this year. continue reading »
12 Million Latinos Workers Have No Paid Sick Day Benefits
May 29, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A new analysis released today by the National Partnership for Women & Families, Latino Workers and Their Families Need Paid Sick Days (Spanish), shows that Latino workers and their families suffer when they lack basic workplace continue reading »
Comcast-NBC Fills its National Hispanic Advisory Council with Many High Profile Hispanics
March 23, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Comcast Corporation/NBC Universal, one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information, and communications products and services, today announced it has created a Joint External Diversity Advisory Council continue reading »
Rep Barney Frank, “Lazy People Don’t Immigrate”
March 11, 2011 | by The Hill | Latino Daily News
Rep Barney Frank (D-Mass) received an award from National Council of La Raza at a black tie event ant the National Building Museum this week. continue reading »
Good Jobs Still Scarce Despite Growth in Industries with Strong Latino Representation
March 8, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
NCLR (National Council of La Raza) today released an analysis of Latino employment trends showing that significant job growth is occurring in industries with strong Latino representation. continue reading »
Join NCLR in Supporting a Federal Budget that Invests in the Latino Community
February 18, 2011 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
On February 14, President Obama released his proposal for the fiscal year 2012 federal budget. We had a preview of what the president would prioritize in his State of the Union address when he called for investments in innovation, education, and infrastructure to jump-start our economy. Given the recent and growing attention to deficit reduction and federal spending, we also anticipated that we would see difficult cuts to various programs in the proposed budget. continue reading »
NCLR’s Thoughts on the State of the Union
January 27, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Last night, NCLR watched with the rest of the country as President Obama delivered his State of the Union address. For the second year, the president focused on our economic future, stressing the need for job creation and a strengthened economy that will restore the nation’s competitiveness. continue reading »
