2017 Press Releases
December
New Jersey Latino Task Force Applauds Governor-Elect Phil Murphy for Nomination of Top Level Latinos to Cabinet
November
NALEO Educational Fund Deeply Concerned by Potential Politicization of U.S. Census Bureau through Top Level Appointmen
NALEO Educational Fund Announces Election of Treasurer and Board Members
NALEO Educational Fund, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Launches National Initiative to Increase Staff Diversity on the Hill
New Jersey Latino Gubernatorial Appointments Task Force Looks Forward to Working with Newly Elected Governor Phil Murphy
More than 100 Resumes of Qualified Latino Candidates Sent to Gubernatorial Candidates in Advance of Election Day
NALEO Educational Fund Bilingual Hotline Assists Latino Voters in Lead Up to Election Da
October
NALEO Educational Fund and Election Administration Officials Celebrate 15 Years of Progress on Anniversary of Help America Vote Act
NALEO Calls for Immediate Action to Address Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
Nearly 670,000 Latino Voters Registered to Cast Ballots in New Jersey General Election
HBA-NJ, NALEO Educational Fund and SHCCNJ Launch New Jersey Latino Gubernatorial Appointments Task Force
September
National Latino Organizations Applaud Business Community Support for Immediate Bipartisan Legislative Action to Protect DREAMers
NALEO Educational Fund and 3,000 Groups Across the Country Celebrate National Voter Registration Day by Helping Thousands of Potential New Voters
National Organizations to Provide DACA Recipients with Free Legal Assistance in Advance of October 5 Renewal Deadline
AILA and NALEO Educational Fund to Help Thousands of Eligible New Americans on National Citizenship Day
NALEO to Join Arizona Latino Legislative Caucus Boycott of Motel 6
New Amendment Could Put Census 2020 in Greater Jeopardy
Elimination of DACA Strikes Blow to Latino Community and Nation
August
NALEO Applauds Federal Court for Blocking Implementation of Key Provisions of SB 4 Law in Texas
Presidential Pardon for Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joseph Arpaio Is Unconscionable Assault on Our Democracy and Rule of Law
Presidential Pardon for Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joseph Arpaio Would Be an Unconscionable Assault on Our Democracy and Rule of Law
July
New Changes Announced by U.S. Census Bureau Put Fair and Accurate Census 2020 at Risk
June
NALEO Announces Re-Election of President and Election of Board Leadership
Organizations Applaud U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Naturalization Case
Nation’s Latino Leadership to Work on Post-SB 4 Plan of Action at NALEO 34th Annual Conference in Dallas
Secretary of Labor R. Alexander Acosta to Address Nation’s Largest Gathering of Latino Policymakers in Dallas
Census Bureau Proposed Combined Race and Ethnicity Question Offers Best Option for Improving Data on Latinos
May
“Show Me Your Papers” Law at Forefront of Nation’s Largest Gathering of Latino Policymakers Next Month in Dallas
Voter Fraud Allegations Are Dangerous Attack on Our Democracy
NALEO Educational Fund Responds to Resignation of U.S. Census Bureau Director John H. Thompson
NALEO Stands with Texas Latino Legislators and Law Enforcement in Strong Opposition to Newly-Signed ‘Show Me Your Papers’ Legislation
April
NALEO Applauds Senate Confirmation of Alexander Acosta as U.S. Secretary of Labor
NALEO Educational Fund and Partners Host Nearly 50 Events Nationwide for Citizenship Month in April
NALEO Educational Fund Announces Former Staff Member Gloria Montaño Greene as New Arizona State Director
NALEO 34th Annual Conference to Host Nation’s Largest Gathering of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials in Dallas, Texas
March
Press Call Briefing: 2020 Census At Risk as Funding and Operational Decisions Loom
NALEO Mourns Loss of Texas Pioneer and Agricultural Champion U.S. Rep. Eligio “Kika” de la Garza II
Secretary Ben Carson to Join NALEO for Edward R. Roybal Gala in D.C.
NALEO to Present Mario Díaz-Balart and Lincoln Díaz-Balart with 2017 Edward R. Roybal Award for Outstanding Public Service in D.C.
Febuary
NALEO Responds to President Donald Trump’s 2017 Joint Address to Congress
NALEO Congratulates Alexander Acosta on Nomination to be U.S. Secretary of Labor
January
NALEO Release on Trump Executive Orders – Immigration
Xavier Becerra Confirmed as California Attorney General
Lack of Latino Cabinet Member Marks Historic Step Backwards for Nation
NALEO Educational Fund Releases 2017 Presidential Appointments Guide for Latino Candidates
U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart and Former U.S. Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart to Receive 2017 Edward R. Roybal Award
NALEO Calls on U.S. Senate to Oppose Nomination of U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions as Nation’s Next Attorney General
NALEO Calls for President-Elect Donald J. Trump to Nominate Abel Maldonado for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture