Overview

NCLR believes that Latinos in the United States have an important role in improving our nation’s future. Part of that role includes increasing Hispanic participation in the political process by encouraging eligible applicants to become citizens, motivating citizens to register and vote, and creating a new generation of Latino leaders to educate voters about issues affecting Hispanics. NCLR assists those eligible to become citizens through a campaign called ya es hora ¡Ciudadanía! (Citizenship, It’s Time!). The organization encourages voter registration and participation through another campaign called ya es hora ¡Ve y Vota! (It’s Time, Go Vote!) and through its Latino Empowerment and Advocacy Project (LEAP). And finally, NCLR encourages all Latinos to be counted in the 2010 Census through a campaign called ya es hora ¡HAGASE CONTAR!