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Aug 25, 2022

“La Voz de mi Gente,” campaign includes partnerships with local organizations and businesses including Compare Foods Charlotte

As the midterm approaches and as the Latino community continues to be disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, inflation, and attacks on civil rights, Hispanic Federation and its partners launched an aggressive and culturally competent campaign to mobilize Latino voters across the state.
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Aug 25, 2022

New DACA Regulation is a Step Forward, But Congress Must Pass Permanent Protections Without Further Delay

Hispanic Federation welcomes the Biden administration’s new rule for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which codifies the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) memo that created the program in 2012.
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Aug 17, 2022

Hispanic Federation Announces $100,000 Fund to Support Migrants Arriving in New York

As Texas Governor Abbott continues his political stunt busing immigrants from the Texas border to New York City, Hispanic Federation has created an initial $100,000 fund for community-based organizations that are working on the frontlines and supporting these migrants.
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Aug 9, 2022

Hispanic Federation Applauds the Senate’s Passage of Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Hispanic Federation congratulates Senate Democrats for passing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, historic legislation that is critical for addressing the major challenges that Latino families and all Americans face in healthcare and climate. Hispanic Federation urges the House to swiftly pass the legislation and send it to President Biden for signature.
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Aug 3, 2022

Hispanic Federation: A 3 años desde el tiroteo en El Paso, se debe hacer más para abordar el odio y la violencia con armas de fuego.

“Hace tres años, en El Paso, una ciudad compuesta por un 81,5% de latinos y considerada en gran medida como una de las ciudades más seguras de nuestro país, un joven ingresó a El Paso Walmart y sin piedad disparó y mató a 23 almas inocentes e hirió a otras 24 durante la masacre.
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Aug 1, 2022

Hispanic Federation: Three Years since El Paso Shooting, More Must Be Done to Address Hate and Gun Violence

“Three years ago, in El Paso, a city composed of 81.5% Latinos and largely considered one of the safest cities in our country, a young man entered El Paso Walmart and mercilessly shot and killed 23 innocent souls and injured 24 others during the massacre. Today, our hearts remain broken as we remember the victims and survivors of one of the deadliest attacks specifically targeting Latinos and immigrants.
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Jul 22, 2022

Hispanic Federation Applauds House for Passing Respect for Marriage Act, Urges Senate to Swiftly Pass the Bipartisan Bill

Hispanic Federation is thrilled with the House of Representatives' passage of the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, ensure protections for same-sex marriage at the federal level, and establish more legal protections for marriage equality.
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Jun 29, 2022

Hispanic Federation Celebrates Pride Month, Calls on Congress to Pass Legislative Protections for LGBTQ+ Community

“This Pride month, we acknowledge the contributions of LGBTQ+ people to our society and celebrate the progress this movement has made in the fight for our fundamental human rights – equality, inclusion, and justice. That fight has come a long way since the 1969 Stonewall uprising that has come to symbolize over half a century of fighting for equality in our country, which, just a few short years ago, resulted in the Supreme Court's legalization of same-sex marriage.
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Jun 27, 2022

Hispanic Federation Da la Bienvenida a la Reforma de Armas, una Acción Necesaria Desde Hace Tiempo

Por primera vez en más de 25 años, el Congreso aprobó una legislación bipartidista que aborda el acceso a las armas, la intervención en situaciones de crisis y la seguridad escolar en nuestro país. Aunque se queda corto en muchas áreas, este proyecto de ley brinda la esperanza de que el Congreso comience a asumir la responsabilidad por el hecho de que EE. UU.
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Jun 27, 2022

Hispanic Federation Welcomes Long Needed Action on Gun Reform

For the first time in over 25 years, Congress passed bipartisan legislation that addresses access to guns, crisis intervention, and school safety in our country. Though it falls short in many areas, this bill provides hope that Congress will begin taking responsibility for the fact that the U.S. is an extreme outlier among developed countries when it comes to gun laws and gun-related violence and death. Hispanic Federation thanks President Biden for signing this bipartisan legislation into law.
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Jun 24, 2022

Hispanic Federation Devastada y Horrorizada por la Decisión de la Corte Suprema que Anuló Roe v. Wade-Promete Luchar para Proteger Nuestros Derechos

Hoy, en una votación de 6-3, la Corte Suprema dictaminó anular Roe v. Wade, poniendo fin de hecho a casi 50 años del derecho constitucional al aborto. Hispanic Federation condena esta decisión y una vez más hace un llamado al Congreso para que aprueben de inmediato protecciones federales para el derecho al aborto.Read more....

Jun 24, 2022

Hispanic Federation Devastated and Horrified by Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade - Vows to Fight to Protect Our Rights

Today, in a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade, effectively ending nearly 50 years of the constitutional right to abortion. Hispanic Federation condemns this decision and once again calls on Congress to immediately pass federal protections for abortion rights.
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Jun 15, 2022

Statement from Hispanic Federation President and CEO Frankie Miranda on DACA's 10th Anniversary

“On June 15, 2012, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, better known as DACA, was announced as a temporary program to provide protection from removal from the United States and work authorization for recipients. The program was meant to be a placeholder until Congress passed legislation that would provide this group of immigrants with a pathway to citizenship.
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Jun 14, 2022

FEDERACIÓN HISPANA, LÍDERES LGBTQ+ Y ARTISTAS LATINX GALARDONADOS REVELAN INICIATIVA DE $1 MILLÓN PARA EMPODERAR A LAS ORGANIZACIONES LGBTQ+ LATINX

Hispanic Federation (HF) anunció el lanzamiento de la iniciativa Adelantando el Cambio Juntos (Advance Change Together - ACT), una nueva y muy necesaria iniciativa de defensa y desarrollo de capacidades latinx LGBTQ+ que empoderará y apoyará a las organizaciones que trabajan en primera línea para proteger y servir a las comunidades latinx LGBTQ+.
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Jun 14, 2022

Hispanic Federation, LGBTQ+ Leaders, Award-winning Latinx artists unveil $1 Million initiative to empower Latinx LGBTQ+ Organizations

Hispanic Federation (HF) announced the launch of the Advance Change Together (ACT) initiative, a new and much-needed Latinx LGBTQ+ advocacy and capacity building initiative that will empower and support organizations working on the front lines to protect and serve Latinx LGBTQ+ communities. LGBTQ+ leaders from across the nation joined HF in announcing the Federation's $1 million investment that will create and fund the initiative.
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Jun 10, 2022

Hispanic Federation: En memoria de las víctimas de Pulse, el Congreso debe aprobar una legislación sobre armas más estricta y abordar el odio y la homofobia desde sus raíces

El 12 de junio marca el sexto aniversario del espantoso tiroteo en el club nocturno Pulse, de Orlando, en el que perdieron la vida 49 personas inocentes. Hispanic Federation se solidariza con las familias de las víctimas, los supervivientes del ataque y todas las comunidades latinas y LGBTQ contra el odio, la xenofobia y la homofobia, y continúa pidiendo al Congreso que promulgue una legislación más estricta sobre armas y otras leyes para evitar que ocurran tragedias similares en el futuro.
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Jun 10, 2022

Hispanic Federation: In the Memory of Pulse Victims, Congress Must Pass Stricter Gun Legislation and Address Hate and Homophobia at their Roots

June 12, marks the six-year remembrance of the 49 innocent lives taken during the gruesome shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. Hispanic Federation stands in solidarity with victims’ families, survivors of the attack, and all Latinx and LGBTQ communities against hate, xenophobia, and homophobia, and continues to call on Congress to enact stricter gun legislation and other laws to prevent similar future tragedies from happening.
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May 25, 2022

Defensores Analizan Campaña Emergente para Anular los Casos Insulares

El día de ayer, Hispanic Federation, en colaboración con Equally American, ACLU y LatinoJustice PRLDEF, realizó una discusión virtual sobre el impacto de la decisión de Estados Unidos v. Vaello Madero y la campaña emergente para revocar los Casos Insulares de una vez por todas.
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May 25, 2022

Advocates Analyze Emerging Campaign to Overrule the Insular Cases

Yesterday, Hispanic Federation, in collaboration with Equally American, ACLU, and LatinoJustice PRLDEF, held a virtual discussion on the impact of United States v. Vaello Madero decision and the emerging campaign to overrule the Insular Cases once and for all.
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May 25, 2022

Hispanic Federation, Indignada y Devastada por el Tiroteo en Uvalde, Exige que los Legisladores Actúen

"Estamos devastados por los primeros informes del indescriptible y violento incidente de esta tarde en una escuela primaria donde los padres dejaron a sus hijos esta mañana y se despidieron, algunos por última vez. Nuestros corazones están rotos por las familias de las víctimas y por toda la comunidad de Uvalde, Texas, una ciudad con un 81,8 % de población latina.
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