2020 Press Releases
December
NALEO Applauds Nomination of Connecticut Education Commissioner Dr. Miguel Cardona to lead U.S. Department of Education
NALEO Congratulates California Secretary of State Alex Padilla on his Upcoming Appointment to the U.S. Senate
Election 2020 Ushers in Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) as Fifth Latino to the U.S. Senate
NALEO Applauds Nomination of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NALEO Educational Fund Responds to Oral Arguments Before the Supreme Court on President Trump’s Attempt to Manipulate Census 2020 Apportionment Data
November
NALEO Applauds President-Elect Biden’s Nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to Serve as Next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
NALEO Educational Fund Denounces USCIS Revision to Naturalization Civics Exam
NALEO Urges California Governor Gavin Newsom to Appoint Latino to Soon-to-be-Vacated Senate Seat
NALEO Calls for Appointment of at Least Five Latinos to Cabinet-Level Positions
NALEO Educational Fund Looks to Work with President-Elect Biden to Move Latino Community and Nation Forward
2020 Election Sees Groundbreaking Latino Voter Turnout
More Than 8.2 Million Latinos Have Already Cast Ballots, Shattering 2016 Levels
With One Day Before Election Day, Nearly Half of Latino Voters Have Already Cast Their Ballots
October
In 2020, Latinos Look to Make Gains in Congress, Statewide Offices, and State Legislatures
A Third of Latino Voters Have Already Voted
Nearly Two-Thirds of Latino Voters Concerned About Orderly Transition of Power
Seven Percent of Latino Voters Say They Have Voted as Biden and Harris See Sharp Increases in Net Favorability
New Data Show Gender Gap in Presidential Preference and Voting Enthusiasm Among Latino Voters
NALEO Educational Fund and Partners Applaud Appointment of Dr. Ivelisse Cuevas-Molina to New York Independent Redistricting Commission
September
Two-Thirds of Latino Registered Voters Say the Next President Should Nominate Justice Ginsburg’s Replacement
NALEO Educational Fund Applauds Federal Ruling That Stays Rushed Census Deadlines
NALEO Educational Fund and Partners to Join in Events Across the Country for National Voter Registration Day
A Third of Latino Registered Voters Do Not Trust Mail-in-Voting
NALEO Educational Fund to Assist Residents in Becoming New Americans in Honor of National Citizenship Day
Less Than Half of Latino Registered Voters Have Been Contacted by a Campaign or Political Party Ahead of Election 2020
Vice President Joe Biden Holds Advantage Among Latino Voters in Lead Up to Election 2020
August
NALEO Educational Fund Releases Handbook Examining Latino Participation in the 2020 Elections
NALEO Educational Fund Projects At Least 14.6 Million Latinos Will Cast Ballots This November
NALEO Educational Fund Responds to Census Bureau Director’s Announcement that Operations Will End a Month Early
Vice President Joe Biden to Address Virtual NALEO 37th Annual Conference
NALEO Educational Fund Condemns USCIS Naturalization Fee Increase
Arizona: More than 595,000 Latino Voters Expected to Cast Ballots in 2020 Election
July
NALEO Educational Fund Responds to Census Bureau’s Operations Update
NALEO Educational Fund Responds to President Trump’s Attempt to Manipulate 2020 Census Apportionment Count
NALEO Mourns Loss of Congressman John Lewis
NALEO Educational Fund, NLCET, and NHLA Join Together to Call for Safe, Accessible Elections Amid COVID-19
NALEO Educational Fund, NLCET, and NHLA to Host Virtual Town Hall Outlining Principles for Holding Safe, Accessible Elections Amid COVID-19
NALEO Educational Fund Statement on Census Bureau Update on 2020 Census
June
NALEO Statement on Pride 2020 While Census Is Underway
NALEO Educational Fund Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision on DACA Program
NALEO Educational Fund and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Release New Data and Join Forces to Accelerate Response Rates for 2020 Census
NALEO Educational Fund Statement on the Demonstrations Across America in the Wake of the Death of George Floyd
May
NALEO Educational Fund and Allies Discuss The Effect of COVID-19 on Naturalization
Joint Letter Provides List of Qualified Candidates to Address Lack of Latino Representation in New York Redistricting Process
NALEO Educational Fund Joins Letter to U.S. Senate Calling for Establishing Senate Office On Diversity and Inclusion
NALEO Educational Fund Cosigns Letter to Congress on Voter Protections Amid COVID-19
NALEO Educational Fund Responds to Census Bureau 2020 Census Plan Revisions
NALEO Educational Fund and Partners to Host Spanish Virtual Town Hall for “Censo De Mayo”
April
NALEO Educational Fund and Partners to Host Latino Census Week of Action Virtual Town Hall Thursday
NALEO Educational Fund Calls on Congress to Step in on Census 2020
NALEO Educational Fund Launches Latino Week of Action as Census 2020 Is Underway
NALEO Educational Fund Engaging Latino Community Nationwide in Lead Up to National Census Day
March
NALEO Educational Fund Responds to Census Bureau Suspending Field Operations
NALEO Educational Fund Responds to Next Phase of Census Operations Amid Coronavirus Situation
Florida: More than 1.8 Million Hispanic Voters Expected to Cast Ballots in 2020 Election
NALEO Educational Fund Responds to Secretary Wilbur Ross Testimony
NALEO Educational Fund Addresses Los Angeles County’s Voting Operation Issues on Super Tuesday
Colorado: Nearly 280,000 Latino Voters Expected to Cast Ballots in 2020 Election
Febuary
North Carolina: Nearly 230,000 Latino Voters Expected to Cast Ballots in 2020 November General Election
Texas: Nearly 2.2 Million Latino Voters Expected to Cast Ballots in Election 2020
California: Nearly 4 Million Latino Voters Expected to Cast Ballots in Election 2020
U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris and U.S. Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard to Join NALEO for Edward R. Roybal Legacy Celebration
Nevada: More than 238,000 Latino Voters Expected to Cast Ballots in Election 2020
New Data Identify Most Convincing Messages to Motivate Latino Participation in Census 2020
NALEO Responds to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address to Congress
NALEO Educational Fund to Release New Data on Latino Community Perceptions of the 2020 Census
January
NALEO Educational Fund Expresses Dismay Over SCOTUS Decision Affirming New “Public Charge” Rules
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Receive 2020 Edward R. Roybal Award for Outstanding Public Service
NALEO Educational Fund CEO to Testify in Front of U.S. House of Representatives On Reaching Hard-to-Count Communities in the 2020 Census
NALEO Educational Fund Statement on Florida Census Efforts