2017 Press Releases

December

December 20, 2017

New Jersey Latino Task Force Applauds Governor-Elect Phil Murphy for Nomination of Top Level Latinos to Cabinet

November

November 21, 2017

NALEO Educational Fund Deeply Concerned by Potential Politicization of U.S. Census Bureau through Top Level Appointmen

November 20, 2017

NALEO Educational Fund Announces Election of Treasurer and Board Members

November 16, 2017

NALEO Educational Fund, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Launches National Initiative to Increase Staff Diversity on the Hill

November 9, 2017

New Jersey Latino Gubernatorial Appointments Task Force Looks Forward to Working with Newly Elected Governor Phil Murphy

November 6, 2017

More than 100 Resumes of Qualified Latino Candidates Sent to Gubernatorial Candidates in Advance of Election Day

November 6, 2017

NALEO Educational Fund Bilingual Hotline Assists Latino Voters in Lead Up to Election Da

October

October 30, 2017

NALEO Educational Fund and Election Administration Officials Celebrate 15 Years of Progress on Anniversary of Help America Vote Act

October 17, 2017

NALEO Calls for Immediate Action to Address Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

October 12, 2017

Nearly 670,000 Latino Voters Registered to Cast Ballots in New Jersey General Election

October 3, 2017

HBA-NJ, NALEO Educational Fund and SHCCNJ Launch New Jersey Latino Gubernatorial Appointments Task Force

September

September 27, 2017

National Latino Organizations Applaud Business Community Support for Immediate Bipartisan Legislative Action to Protect DREAMers

September 26, 2017

NALEO Educational Fund and 3,000 Groups Across the Country Celebrate National Voter Registration Day by Helping Thousands of Potential New Voters

September 25, 2017

National Organizations to Provide DACA Recipients with Free Legal Assistance in Advance of October 5 Renewal Deadline

September 19, 2017

AILA and NALEO Educational Fund to Help Thousands of Eligible New Americans on National Citizenship Day

September 15, 2017

NALEO to Join Arizona Latino Legislative Caucus Boycott of Motel 6

September 12, 2017

New Amendment Could Put Census 2020 in Greater Jeopardy

September 5, 2017

Elimination of DACA Strikes Blow to Latino Community and Nation

August

August 31, 2017

NALEO Applauds Federal Court for Blocking Implementation of Key Provisions of SB 4 Law in Texas

August 25, 2017

Presidential Pardon for Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joseph Arpaio Is Unconscionable Assault on Our Democracy and Rule of Law

August 17, 2017

Presidential Pardon for Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joseph Arpaio Would Be an Unconscionable Assault on Our Democracy and Rule of Law

July

July 13, 2017

New Changes Announced by U.S. Census Bureau Put Fair and Accurate Census 2020 at Risk

June

June 26, 2017

NALEO Announces Re-Election of President and Election of Board Leadership

June 22, 2017

Organizations Applaud U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Naturalization Case

June 15, 2017

Nation’s Latino Leadership to Work on Post-SB 4 Plan of Action at NALEO 34th Annual Conference in Dallas

June 14, 2017

Secretary of Labor R. Alexander Acosta to Address Nation’s Largest Gathering of Latino Policymakers in Dallas

June 12, 2017

Census Bureau Proposed Combined Race and Ethnicity Question Offers Best Option for Improving Data on Latinos

May

May 24, 2017

“Show Me Your Papers” Law at Forefront of Nation’s Largest Gathering of Latino Policymakers Next Month in Dallas

May 11, 2017

Voter Fraud Allegations Are Dangerous Attack on Our Democracy

May 10, 2017

NALEO Educational Fund Responds to Resignation of U.S. Census Bureau Director John H. Thompson

May 8, 2017

NALEO Stands with Texas Latino Legislators and Law Enforcement in Strong Opposition to Newly-Signed ‘Show Me Your Papers’ Legislation

April

April 28, 2017

NALEO Applauds Senate Confirmation of Alexander Acosta as U.S. Secretary of Labor

April 6, 2017

NALEO Educational Fund and Partners Host Nearly 50 Events Nationwide for Citizenship Month in April

April 5, 2017

NALEO Educational Fund Announces Former Staff Member Gloria Montaño Greene as New Arizona State Director

April 4, 2017

NALEO 34th Annual Conference to Host Nation’s Largest Gathering of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials in Dallas, Texas

March

March 28, 2017

Press Call Briefing: 2020 Census At Risk as Funding and Operational Decisions Loom

March 14, 2017

NALEO Mourns Loss of Texas Pioneer and Agricultural Champion U.S. Rep. Eligio “Kika” de la Garza II

March 6, 2017

Secretary Ben Carson to Join NALEO for Edward R. Roybal Gala in D.C.

March 6, 2017

NALEO to Present Mario Díaz-Balart and Lincoln Díaz-Balart with 2017 Edward R. Roybal Award for Outstanding Public Service in D.C.

Febuary

February 28, 2017

NALEO Responds to President Donald Trump’s 2017 Joint Address to Congress

February 16, 2017

NALEO Congratulates Alexander Acosta on Nomination to be U.S. Secretary of Labor

January

January 25, 2017

NALEO Release on Trump Executive Orders – Immigration

January 24, 2017

Xavier Becerra Confirmed as California Attorney General

January 19, 2017

Lack of Latino Cabinet Member Marks Historic Step Backwards for Nation

January 18, 2017

NALEO Educational Fund Releases 2017 Presidential Appointments Guide for Latino Candidates

January 17, 2017

U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart and Former U.S. Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart to Receive 2017 Edward R. Roybal Award

January 11, 2017

NALEO Calls on U.S. Senate to Oppose Nomination of U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions as Nation’s Next Attorney General

January 6, 2017

NALEO Calls for President-Elect Donald J. Trump to Nominate Abel Maldonado for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture