The Impact of FHA Reform on Latino and Other Underserved Communities

Testimony Presented at The "FHA Reform Act of 2010" and Submitted to U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity

Letter in Support of Financial Education

NCLR wrote this letter to comment on the national strategy for financial education programming. NCLR has long advocated for the delivery of financial planning services to those of modest means. It has also advocated for tax incentives to be used to draw for-profit planners into the middle-income market where their services are greatly needed.

Letter From Civil Rights Organizations to Senator Reid: Stand Up for All of America's Workers

NCLR, the NAACP, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the Center for Community Change, the United States Student Association, and PowerPAC.org sent this letter to Senate Majority Leader Reid and other Senators to urge them to stand up for all of America's workers and resist efforts to derail the job creation agenda.

Research Report: A Burden No Child Should Bear: How the Health Coverage System is Failing Latino Children ($15)

More than one in five (22.1%) Hispanic children is uninsured—nearly three times the rate of non-Hispanic White children (7.3%). Because health coverage has been shown to improve children’s access to timely care, the coverage gap has serious ramification for Latino children’s health and well-being. Yet Latino children and their families face structural barriers that prevent them from adequately accessing all health coverage systems in the United States. In order to ensure equitable health outcomes for Latinos and other children of color, policymakers must address these barriers and eliminate the health coverage gap.

Research Report: Paying the Price: The Impact of Immigration Raids on America’s Children ($25)

This report by the National Council of La Raza and the Urban Institute, details the consequences of immigration enforcement operations on children’s psychological, educational, economic, and social well-being. The report profiles three communities that experienced large-scale worksite raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) within the past year: Greeley, Colorado; Grand Island, Nebraska; and New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Testimony: The Ability of the Food Stamps Program to Improve Food Security and Nutritional Status for Latino Families and Children ($5)

Written testimony submitted to Congress on the Food Stamp Program noting its potential impact on health and nutrition status among Latino children.

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