Federal Court Rules Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Violated United States Constitution
Arpaio And His Deputies Have Engaged in Racial Profiling Against Latinos in Maricopa County. PHOENIX – Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio relied on racial profiling and illegal detentions to target Latinos, a federal district court said today. The ruling comes following a three-week trial in July and August 2012 over a pattern of unlawful [...]
Activists Take Over Senate Office
Senator Cruz harms Republican Party with anti-immigrant votes. (Washington, DC) – This Wednesday at 12:30 pm, faith leaders, human rights activists, and dozens of immigrant families from Texas and around the nation visited Senator Ted Cruz to deliver our demands in support of the immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship. “Unfortunately, Ted Cruz [...]
Community Organization Applauds Vote to Move Immigration Reform to Senate Floor
(Washington, DC) CASA in Action, the largest membership organization of Latinos and immigrants in Maryland, DC, and Virginia, applauds the Senate Judiciary Committee for approving a pathway to citizenship in a bill sent to the Senate floor this evening and looks forward to further improvements. “This evening’s vote was an important first step forward, but [...]
Senate Judiciary Committee Votes to Pass Immigration Bill on to Full Senate
Mark-Up Characterized by Transparency and Bipartisan Cooperation. Washington D.C. – Today, on a bipartisan vote of 13 to 5, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, out of the committe and on to the Senate floor for a full vote in the [...]
“Our Time: A Strong America” CHCI Announces 36th Annual Hispanic Heritage Month
Events Actor, producer, director, philanthropist Salma Hayek Pinault – Educator Dr. Juan Andrade, Jr. To receive CHCI Medallion of Excellence Awards. WASHINGTON, D.C [CapitalWirePR] May 21, 2013– The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the nation’s leading Hispanic leadership development and educational services organization, today announced September 30-October 2 as the dates for its 36th Annual [...]
Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Governor’s Virginia Latino Advisory Board Host
Small-business summit targeting both new and established Hispanic-owned businesses will feature seminars in both English and Spanish, and a multitude of presenters ANNANDALE, VA[CapitalWirePR] May 16, 2013– The Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (VAHCC) and the Governor’s Virginia Latino Advisory Board (VLAB) will present Virginia’s premier event for Hispanic-owned businesses, as well as for companies [...]
NHLA Applauds Committee Approval of Thomas Pérez
On behalf of the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), a coalition of the nation’s pre-eminent Hispanic organizations, Héctor Sánchez, NHLA Chair and Executive Director of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, issued the following statement following this week’s mark up in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which voted 12-10 to approve Thomas Pérez’s nomination to serve [...]
The Kennedy Center Announces Changes on Selection Process
David M. Rubenstein, Chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, announced revisions to the Kennedy Center Honors selection process. The announcement follows a seven-month review by the Kennedy Center board of trustees with input from many members of the cultural community to ensure the Honors program continues to reflect the full [...]
CFPB en Español
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) launched its Spanish language website. The website, which is optimized for mobile use, provides access to essential consumer resources such as how to submit a consumer complaint and answers to consumers’ frequently asked questions. “The CFPB is dedicated to being as accessible as possible for the greatest number of [...]
Law Enforcement Leaders Support Broad Immigration Reform Efforts
**To listen to a recording of the press call, please click here.** As the Senate continues debate on immigration reform legislation introduced by the bipartisan “Gang of Eight,” law enforcement leaders from around the country are attending an immigration briefing with White House officials this week. During a press call before the meeting, leaders spoke about [...]
Positive Signs from House on Commonsense Immigration Reform
The news that a bipartisan working group in the House of Representatives has reached an agreement in principle on immigration legislation, alongside the continued steady legislative progress on the Senate’s immigration bill, underscores our optimism about immigration reform’s prospects in 2013. According to Frank Sharry, Executive Director ofAmerica’s Voice, “This is a major breakthrough. The simple fact that a [...]