Press Releases

With the official proceedings of the Hispanic Federation v. Byrd trial beginning today, representatives from the plaintiff organizations and legal organizations arguing the case – including Hispanic Federation, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, ACLU, and Poder Latinx – hosted a press conference to preview the status of the trial, and how the noncitizen provision is an infringement of the organization’s first amendment right.
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Hispanic Federation (HF) announced that they have distributed more than $8.2 million to nearly 14,000 farmworkers and meatpackers, working in North Carolina since March 2023. The payments are part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm and Food Workers Relief (FFWR) Grant program, which awarded Hispanic Federation a $44.3 million grant to distribute $600 one-time payments to farm and food workers in 17 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2023.
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In response to President Biden’s State of the Union Address, Hispanic Federation President and CEO Frankie Miranda released the following statement.
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Hispanic Federation (HF), the Graduate School of Planning, and El Enjambre Colectivo co-hosted a one-day event attended by more than 300 diverse community stakeholders in Puerto Rico representing multiple sectors to discuss the impact of short-term rentals (STRs) on the archipelago and the community-driven solutions that can protect and preserve communities.
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Hispanic Federation (HF), la Escuela Graduada de Planificación de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, y el Enjambre Colectivo fueron co-anfitriones del evento Nos Quedamos: Alternativas Justas Para Regular Los Arrendamientos a Corto Plazo en Puerto Rico.
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In a significant legal victory, a federal district court has issued summary judgment in favor of voting and immigrants’ rights advocates challenging Florida SB 7050, which bars any noncitizen — regardless of lawful residence status — from working or volunteering for third-party voter registration organizations (3PVROs) who register eligible Floridians.
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Hispanic Federation (HF), the nation's premier Latino nonprofit membership organization, held its first State of Latino Nonprofits event in Washington, D.C. The convening brought together philanthropists, government officials, nonprofit and corporate sector leaders to discuss the State of Latino nonprofits in the United States and how stakeholders can work together to continue building the capacity of nonprofits.
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Hispanic Federation, la principal organización latina sin fines de lucro de membresía de los Estados Unidos, publicó hoy un informe integral e independiente sobre el impacto de los arrendamientos a corto plazo en Puerto Rico y las soluciones impulsadas por la comunidad que pueden proteger y conservar a las comunidades.
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Hispanic Federation, the nation's premiere Latino nonprofit membership organization, today released an independent, comprehensive report regarding the impact of short-term rentals in Puerto Rico and the community-driven solutions that can protect and preserve communities.
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“Yesterday’s impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas by the Republican majority in the House is a clear example of political retribution and another attempt to distract the American people from their inability to govern.
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At a time when Congress is unable to meaningfully address critical issues, such as nation-wide affordable housing issues, rising food costs, and our broken immigration, extremists in Congress are using tax-payer money and precious time to play politics in an embarrassing and failed attempt to impeach Secretary Mayorkas.
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President and CEO Frankie Miranda issued the following statement in response to the Senate’s border and foreign aid funding bill.
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On Friday, the White House released a statement regarding Congressional negotiations on immigration policy and foreign aid funding. In response the statement and ongoing negotiations, Hispanic Federation President and CEO Frankie Miranda issued the following statement:
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Hispanic Federation, the nation’s premier Latino nonprofit membership organization, announced that Julietta Lopez has joined the organization as vice president of federal affairs and network mobilization. Julietta brings more than a decade of community affairs and outreach experience to Hispanic Federation, most recently having served as director of community and external affairs for the Office of Senate Majority Leader Charles “Chuck” E. Schumer.
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El jueves 25 de enero, un tribunal federal de apelaciones escuchará argumentos orales que impugnan la ley SB 7050, una ley de Florida que intenta dificultar que las organizaciones comunitarias no partidistas inscriban a los votantes.
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On Thursday, January 25, a federal appeals court will hear oral arguments challenging SB 7050, a Florida law that attempts to make it harder for nonpartisan, community-based organizations to register voters. Today, Latino-led organizations and voting rights advocates – including Hispanic Federation, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, ACLU, and Poder Latinx – hosted a virtual press conference previewing developments in the case and what’s at stake for this year’s crucial elections.
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Hispanic Federation (HF), the nation’s premier Latino nonprofit membership organization, announced that it has allocated a total of $800,000 for 13 Latino-led, nonprofits in North Carolina. The grants are part of the Community Resilience Fund, an initiative led by the City of Charlotte and HF to support the operating costs of Latinx-led nonprofits affected by the pandemic.
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Hispanic Federation President and CEO Frankie Miranda issued the following statement regarding the signing of Senate Bills 3 and 4 in Texas.
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