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Latino Leaders Argue Senate Blocking Merrick Garland's SCOTUS Process Impacts Latino Community

Latino lawmakers, advocates and legal groups have welcomed President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland and called on Congress for a fair nomination process.

Latino Civic Engagement Groups Unite to Mobilize Millions of Unregistered Latino Voters

Feb 17, 2016 04:37 PM EST By Michael Oleaga

A coalition of national Latino civic engagement organizations have united to further engage Latinos to vote.

Hispanic Leadership Agenda: Court 'Heartless' for Blocking DAPA, DACA

Nov 12, 2015 11:35 AM EST By Michael Oleaga

Hispanic Leadership Agenda: Fifth Circuit Court 'Heartless' for Blocking Obama's DAPA, DACA

National Latino Group Launches 'Unprecedented' Voter Education Push in Swing States

Nov 09, 2015 12:56 PM EST By Michael Oleaga

With Election Day 2016 now less than a year away, the call for Latinos to register to vote will enhance with a new education campaign, notably in key battleground states.

TURNOUT: AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Unions, Immigrants' Impact on US

Sep 22, 2015 06:16 AM EDT By Michael Oleaga

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka spoke to Latin Post about the importance of unions, its impact on immigrants and his disgust at the “racist” rhetoric made in the 2016 presidential campaign.

LCLAA Report: Non-Union Latinos Earn Low Wages, Health Benefits

Sep 21, 2015 12:45 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) published a bilingual report detailing the influence Latinos and unions have on each other.

TURNOUT: Latino Vote 'More Critical, Decisive Than Ever,' Says National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Chair Hector Sanchez

Jul 28, 2015 05:00 AM EDT By Michael Oleaga

The chairman of a coalition encompassing 39 leading national and regional Latino organizations said the Latino vote will play a more influential role in the presidential election race.

National Latino Organizations Team Up for 'Unprecedented' DACA, DAPA Campaign

Feb 14, 2015 12:00 AM EST By Michael Oleaga

A collection of national Latino organizations have formed a coalition to provide assistance for President Obama’s deferred action programs.

National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Releases Congressional Scorecard, Ranks Lawmakers on Immigration, Economics

Sep 29, 2014 07:30 AM EDT By Michael Oleaga

A nonpartisan coalition of national Latino organizations published a scorecard of the 113th Congress on how lawmakers' votes affected the social, economic and political life of Latinos.

Hispanic Heritage Month 2014: #PowerOfOurVote Urges Latinos to Register, Vote in November Midterm Elections

Sep 16, 2014 04:32 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

With the November midterm elections looming, a coalition of national Latino organizations has launched a campaign to expand the Latino electorate.

'Movimiento Hispano' to Engage, Increase Latino and Millennial Voter Turnout for Midterm Elections

Jul 08, 2014 04:11 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

A coalition of Latino organization has teamed to relaunch a two-year campaign aimed to mobilize and educate Latinos for the midterm elections.