Press Releases

Today, four years after the devastating Hurricane Maria, which resulted in catastrophic damage to Puerto Rico, Hispanic Federation launched the Take Action for Puerto Rico! campaign in a press conference near the U.S. Capitol steps. The campaign calls on Congress to insist on federal investments that rebuild a resilient and self-sufficient Puerto Rico and treat the territory equitably in the dispersal of federal benefit programs, especially those intended to support the most vulnerable (SSI, Medicaid, SNAP).
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Frankie Miranda, President and CEO of Hispanic Federation issued the following statement on yesterday's ruling by the Senate Parliamentarian.
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Hispanic Federation (HF) lanzó hoy la coalición llamada Caminos de Esperanza, una iniciativa de un millón de dólares que brindará apoyo directo a once organizaciones en todo el país a fin de satisfacer la creciente demanda de asistencia legal.
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Hispanic Federation (HF) today launched Caminos de Esperanza, a $1 million initiative that will directly support eleven non-profit immigration organizations across the country to meet the escalating demand for legal aid.
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Today, the Hispanic Federation, Latino Victory Project, UnidosUS Action Fund, Mi Familia Vota, Green Latinos, and the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators launch Latinos For A Better Future, an initiative dedicated to ensure passage of Build Back Better and the inclusion of key Latino priorities.
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Today is a somber anniversary for America. Twenty years ago, on a crisp September day, terrorists attacked the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and attempted to strike the Capitol. The attacks claimed nearly 3,000 lives, injured tens of thousands, and left deep traumas – both physical and emotional –that will last lifetimes.
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Yesterday, LatinoJustice PRLDEF (“LatinoJustice”) and Kasowitz Benson Torres (“Kasowitz”) submitted an amicus “friend of the court” brief to the United States Supreme Court in the Puerto Rico equal protection case, United States v. Vaello-Madero., which specifically focuses on Puerto Rico.
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Hispanic Federation, the Coalition for Food Security Puerto Rico, and several ally organizations urge Congress to end discrimination against Puerto Rico and the territories when providing federal nutrition assistance for low-income families.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on Hispanic Americans, exacerbating social inequalities and diminishing their ability to access food, shelter and healthcare.
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Hispanic Federation President and CEO Frankie Miranda condemned yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling mandating the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) comply with a lower court decision to reinstate the Trump administration’s Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), known as the 'Remain in Mexico' policy.
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In response to the U.S. Census Bureau’s release of demographic data from the 2020 census, Hispanic Federation, the nation's premier Latino nonprofit membership organization, released the following statement from President Frankie Miranda.
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A coalition of Latinx organizations address open letter to Congress and President Biden, urging them to increase federal investment in elements of infrastructure that center equity and directly impact communities of color, low-income, and other frontline communities.
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El presidente y CEO de Hispanic Federation, Frankie Miranda, se reunió hoy en la Casa Blanca con el presidente Joe Biden y la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris, junto con otros 11 líderes latinos nacionales para discutir los problemas principales que afectan a la comunidad latina.
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Hispanic Federation President and CEO Frankie Miranda met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris today at the White House, along with 11 other national Latino leaders to discuss key issues impacting the Latino community.
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As we remember the massacre that took place at an El Paso Walmart store on August 3, 2019, we must continue to combat hateful rhetoric against immigrants and Latinos. We must mourn the 23 lives violently taken on that day and honor survivors by demanding an end to the violence fueled by racism, xenophobia, and falsehoods, and by stopping the spread of hate across the nation.
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Hispanic Federation (HF) today launched the Northern Manhattan Business Assistance Program, funded by Google.org, Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) and the Miranda Family Fund, to drive recovery, spur innovation, and raise the profile of artists and small businesses in Washington Heights.
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On Tuesday, the Biden administration held the inaugural meeting of its “White House Working Group on Puerto Rico,” a welcome and much-needed development to ensure interagency coordination of the resources and technical assistance the island urgently requires to finally achieve a just recovery.
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