Press Releases

2008 - 2006

12/23/08: Civil Rights Organizations Call for Efforts to Overcome Flaws in New Redistricting Process Created by Prop. 11
12/19/08: NALEO Commends Nomination of Hilda L. Solis to Serve As Secretary of Labor
12/18/08: NALEO Educational Fund Expresses Deep Concern Over Report on Delay of Swearing-In of New Citizens
12/17/08: NALEO Commends Nomination of Ken Salazar to Serve As Secretary of the Interior
12/03/08: NALEO Commends Nomination of Bill Richardson to Serve As Secretary of Commerce
12/01/08: NALEO Educational Fund Releases the 2008 NALEO Presidential Appointment Primer
11/26/08: NALEO Commends Appointment of Cecilia Muñoz
11/25/08: NALEO Educational Fund Board Elects Three New Directors
11/24/08: NALEO in the News: President of Bronx Could Get Cabinet Post
(New York Times)
11/21/08: New Post-Election Survey Provides In-Depth Analysis of Latino Vote
11/20/08: Newly Elected Latino Officials Head to Nation's Capitol for Public Service Bootcamp
11/19/08: NALEO Congratulates U.S. Representative Xavier Becerra on Election to
Vice-Chair of House Democratic Caucus
11/12/08: NALEO in the News: Latinos and the Obama Cabinet (Washington Post)
11/12/08: NALEO in the News: In Key States, Latino Vote Fueled Obama Victory (AP)
11/12/08: NALEO in the News: Latinos Push for Cabinet Posts (Politico)
11/12/08: NALEO in the News: In Big Shift, Latino Vote was Heavily for Obama
(New York Times)
11/07/08: Latino Vote A New Force In Shaping the Election 2008 Political Map
11/06/08: NALEO in the News: Latino Voters Gave Obama Boost in Key States (NPR)
11/05/08: Latinos Achieve New Political Milestones In Congress and State Houses
11/04/08: Unprecedented Latino Voter Turnout Plays Critical Role in Early Outcome of the Presidential Election
11/04/08: Latino Voters Turning Out Strong In Spite of Facing Challenges With the Registration Process
10/28/08: Latino Candidates Vie for Top Offices in Three-Quarters of States
10/28/08: NALEO in the News: McCain, que paso? (USA Today)
10/23/08: Telephone Briefing Presentation: Survey of Latino Voters in Battleground States
10/1/08: NALEO Commends LA City Vote Opposing Prop. 11
10/20/08: NALEO in the News: New Citizens Get Ready to Cast Their Votes
(Los Angeles Times)
10/17/08: The NALEO Educational Fund’s Get-Out-The-Vote Program will Reach Over 155,000 Latino Voters Across Eight States
10/07/08: New Survey Shows Significant Number of Latino Voters Still Persuadable in Battleground States
10/02/08: NALEO Responds to Congressional Action on Financial Recovery Package
09/30/08: NALEO Urges Strong Opposition to California Prop 11
09/26/08: Ya Es Hora Campaign Launches Latest Phase of Historic Latino Voter Mobilization Efforts; Distributes Nearly 1 Million Voter Registration Cards
09/26/08: Latino Policymakers Convene in Nation’s Capital to Strategize on Closing the Education Gap for Latino Students
09/25/08: DOWNLOAD: Ve Y Vota Campaign Press Kit
09/24/08: Ya Es Hora Campaign Launches Historic Mobilization Drive Targeting a Million Potential Latino Voters
09/16/08: Latino Legislators Strategize on Closing the Academic Achievement Gap
for Latino Students Though Early Education
09/16/08: NALEO Convenes Elected Officials in Nation's Capitol for Latino Education Summit
09/12/08: POLICY UPDATE: USCIS to Administer Redesigned Naturalization Exam
Starting October 1, 2008
09/04/08: NALEO Educational Fund Strongly Condemns GOP Platform Proposal
For An Incomplete and Inaccurate Census
09/02/08: NALEO to Brief RNC on Latino Electorate and 2008 Voter Mobilization Efforts
08/24/08: Latino Political Handbook Set for Release at Democratic & Republican Conventions
08/14/08: Census Bureau Projects That Nearly One-Third of Americans will be Latino by 2050
07/11/08: National Day of Citizenship Continues Historic ya es hora ¡Ciudadania! campaign
06/30/08: Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion, Jr., Re-Elected as NALEO President
06/27/08: NALEO Educational Fund Announces Corporate Partnership Council
06/27/08: Fortune 500 Companies Support NALEO’s 25th Annual Conference
06/26/08: ING a Millennium Sponsor of the NALEO 25th Annual Conference Investment Supports Latino Community & Its Leaders
06/20/08: Hillary Clinton to Address Nation's Political Leadership at NALEO Conference
Next Week
06/18/08: John McCain and Barack Obama to Address Nation's Latino Political Leadership
06/05/08: MEDIA ADVISORY: NALEO to Honor New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson at Nation's Latino Political Convention
05/21/08: MEDIA ADVISORY: Nation's Latino Elected Officials to Meet as Community Proves Its Clout in Election '08
05/21/08: NALEO In the News: Presidential election helps fuel Bay Area citizenship
(The Daily Review)
05/14/08: NALEO in the News: Obama needs to be cautious with Latinos (Politico)
05/01/08: NALEO Educational Fund Applauds Congress for Passing Key Legislation that Recognizes the Cultural and Historical Contributions of Latinos in the United States
04/29/08: NALEO Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Upholding Indiana's Voter ID Law
04/17/08: Civil Rights Organizations Denounce California Redistricting Initiative as a Fundamentally Flawed Attempt at Reform
04/02/08: Ya Es Hora Campaign Wins Prestigious Peabody Award
02/27/08: NALEO Executive Director Arturo Vargas Testimony on Election Administration Before the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
02/19/08: NALEO Releases Texas Electoral Profile
02/06/08: NALEO in the News: Democrats' Votes Display a Racial Divide
02/05/08: NALEO 25th Annual Conference Registration Open
02/04/08: NALEO Releases Colorado and New Jersey Electoral Profile
02/04/08: NALEO Releases California Electoral Profile
01/31/08: NALEO Releases New York Electoral Profiles
01/29/08: NALEO Releases Arizona and New Mexico Electoral Profiles
01/28/08: NALEO Responds to President's State of the Union Address
01/28/08: NALEO Release Illinois Latino Electoral Profile
01/25/08: NALEO Urges President Bush to Address Key Issues In His Final State of the Union
01/18/08: NALEO In the News: Paper Jam May Curb Latino Vote
01/11/08: NALEO Releases Nevada Latino Electoral Profile
01/07/08: National Citizenship Coalition Surpasses One Million Goal
12/13/07: Cable Industry and Leading Hispanic Organizations Launch 'Our Time To Vote'
12/04/07: Lengthy Application Delays May Force Newcomers to Defer the American Dream
11/14/07 Coalición nacional devela campaña sin precedentes para aumentar el voto latino en elección presidencial del 2008
11/14/07: Latino Coalition Unveils Unprecedented Campaign To Increase The Latino Vote in 2008 Presidential Elections
11/05/07: Citizenship Applications Climb Despite Fee Hike
09/28/07: NALEO Educational Fund Continues to Engage Presidential Candidates on Issues Critical to Latinos
09/27/07: USCIS Releases New Naturalization Test to Take Effect In October 2008
09/20/07: NALEO Educational Fund to Testify Against USCIS Fee Increase in Congressional Subcommittee Hearing
08/28/07: Law Suit Filed Against DHS/USCIS For Recently Implemented Naturalization Fee Increase
08/16/07: NALEO Educational Fund Announces American Dream Loan Fund
07/27/07: Media Advisory: Final Drive Before U.S. Citizenship Fee Increase
07/12/07: NALEO Educational Fund Releases 2007 Directory of Latino Elected Officials
06/28/07: NALEO Condems Senate Vote to Kill Comprehensive Immigration Reform
06/21/07: Report: "Super Duper Tuesday" Brings Historic Opportunity for Latino Voters
06/11/07: Democratic Presidential Contenders to Address Latino Issues at NALEO Candidate Forum
06/08/07: Senate Debate on Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill Stalled, Reform in Peril  
06/06/07: Nation's Latino Political Convention to Address Skyrocketing Influence of Hispanic Voters
06/05/07: Senate to Resume Debate On Comprehensive Immigration Reform
05/30/07: Naturalization Fee Hike Will Put The Dream Of U.S. Citizenship Beyond the Reach Of Nation's Newcomers
05/21/07: Washington Action Alert: Senate to Take Up Comprehensive Immigration Reform
05/18/07: White House and Senate Negotiated Bill An Opportunity to Move Debate Forward, But Bill Contains Serious Flaws
05/10/07: Univision Gives Citizenship Drive An Unusual Lift Broadcaster Uses Clout To Mobilize Latino Vote; Bloc May Alter '08 Race
04/30/07: Washington Action Alert: Senate To Take Up Comprehensive Immigration Reform
04/18/07: U.S. Election Assistance Commissioner Rosemary Rodriguez Elected Vice-Chair
of the EAC
04/02/07: NALEO Educational Fund Strongly Condemns Senators’ Actions Blocking Passage of Resolution Honoring César Estrada Chávez
03/22/07: Bi-Partisan Bill for Comprehensive Immigration Reform Represents Starting Point to Fix Nation's Broken Immigration System
03/07/07: Citizenship Promotion Act of 2007 Will Help Newcomers Surmount Obstacles to U.S. Citizenship
02/01/07: Naturalization Fee Hike Will Put The Dream of U.S. Citizenship Beyond the Reach of Nation's Newcomers
01/23/07: NALEO Responds to President's State of the Union Address
01/02/07: NALEO Congratulates National Leaders as They Ascend to Prominent Positions in Congress, the Administration and Leading National Organizations
12/04/06: NALEO Mourns the Loss of Former Texas State Senator Frank Madla
12/01/06: U.S. Representative Silvestre Reyes to Chair the House Intelligence Committee
11/21/06: Lou Correa Wins Bid to Become First Latino State Senator from California's Orange County
11/21/06: Texas State Representative Rafael Anchía Unanimously Elected Chair of NALEO Educational Fund
11/14/06: U.S. Senator Mel Martinez Poised to Become First Latino to Serve as RNC Chair
11/09/06: Latinos Achieve New Political Milestones in Congress and State Houses
11/07/06: Immigration Issue Driving Latinos to the Polls, Survey Finds
10/31/06: Latino Candidates Vie for Top Offices in Over Three-Quarters of States
10/31/06: Latinos Will Determine Outcome of Crucial Races For Top Positions in Election
10/26/06: NALEO Educational Fund Co-Sponsors Letter with California Secretary of State on Voter Intimidation
10/06/06: Newcomers Eager to Learn English Face Waiting Lines Across the Nation
09/27/06: Latino Local Leadership Comes Together in Support of NALEO Educational Fund Citizenship Day Event
07/27/06: NALEO Commends President for Signing of Voting Rights Act Renewal
07/25/06: NALEO Educational Fund releases 2006 Colorado Primary Election Profile
07/20/06: NALEO Hails U.S. Senate Approval of Voting Rights Act Renewal
as Victory for Democracy
07/13/06: NALEO Commends House Approval of Voting Rights Act Renewal as a
Critical Step for Latino Political Progress
06/22/06: National Party Chairs Demonstrate Bi-Partisan Support for Voting Rights Renewal
06/22/06: NALEO Condemns Derailment of Voting Rights Act Renewal
06/19/06: "We Are America" convention of Latino leaders set to open in Dallas this week
06/05/06: NALEO Educational Fund launches election day effort to ensure eligible Latino voters can cast a ballot this Tuesday
06/05/06: Latino political leaders ready for start of '06 Convention in Dallas
05/30/06: NALEO, COFEM, and UNIVISION make final push in latest "Voces del Pueblo " effort
05/25/06: Senate Legislation offers comprehensive immigration refrom, but bill is flawed by unfair measures
05/15/06: NALEO welcomes President's support of comprehensive immigration reform
but condemns ineffective enforcement approaches
03/21/06: NALEO mourns the loss of California Assemblymember Marco Firebaugh
03/21/06: Illinois 2006 Primary Election Profile released
03/07/06: Texas 2006 Primary Election Profile released
02/24/06: NALEO Educational Fund convenes Institute on Public School Finance in Kansas
 

 

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