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Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Take Action in support of Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Our nation urgently needs an effective and practical immigration system that will reflect the best of America's values. Please join President Rosales and our LULAC members across the country in holding in-district meetings with your elected representatives to urge their support of a Comprehensive Immigration Reform package that will:

Reduce the backlog of individuals seeking residency or citizenship and restructure the naturalization process in a manner that is streamlined, consistent, fair, and equitable for those seeking US Citizenship,
Include a family reunification component and a pathway to legalization for 11 million persons seeking documentation,
Ensure strong worker protections are in place before any "guest worker" type provisions are considered,
Address our enforcement needs in a manner that is just, and consistent with our existing due process and civil rights laws.

A Nation of Immigrants

Throughout our country's history, immigrants have contributed immensely to our culture, our economy, our defense and our national pride. Almost all citizens of the United States are immigrants or the descendants of immigrants and each new generation of immigrants has reinvigorated our nation with the values and work ethic that has made America great. Our common experience has demonstrated that immigration is good for America, whether your ancestors arrived before the Declaration of Independence or just a generation ago. LULAC calls upon Congress and the President to embrace and uphold America's tradition as a nation of immigrants and pass comprehensive immigration reform that allows hard working immigrants and their families to become permanent legal residents of the United States.

News & Alerts

Sep 17, 2009

LULAC Applauds Rep. Gutierrez for Taking the Lead on Immigration Reform Legislation

Today, hundreds of immigrant leaders and representatives called upon Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) to lead a strategy in the coming weeks that will get specific comprehensive immigration reform legislation introduced and moving through the halls of Congress.

Jun 2, 2009

Action Alert: Campaign to Reform Immigration FOR America!

This week, hundreds of allied organizations launched the campaign to Reform Immigration FOR America in cities all across the country -- from Los Angeles to Maine, Miami to Seattle.

Apr 8, 2009

LULAC Applauds New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson For Signing HB 428, Prohibiting Racial Profiling In The State

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the largest and oldest Hispanic civil rights organization, is pleased that New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson signed House Bill 428 into law accompanied by LULAC leadership in Santa Fe yesterday.

Apr 8, 2009

Press Release: LULAC Applauds New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson For Signing HB 428, Prohibiting Racial Profiling In The State.

Apr 3, 2009

LULAC Supports American Civic Association in the Wake of the Tragic Shooting

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the nation’s largest and oldest Hispanic civil rights organization in the country, is anguished and saddened by the news of the shooting of 14 people at the American Civic Association of Binghamton, New York today.

Apr 3, 2009

Press Release: LULAC Supports American Civic Association in the Wake of the Tragic Shooting.

Mar 23, 2009

Action Alert: DREAM Act: The Time is Now!

Senator Lugar of Indiana and Senator Durbin of Illinois will be introducing the Dream Act 2009 together the week of March 23rd.

Apr 23, 2008

LULAC Supports the STRIVE Act Which is a Realistic and Fair Immigration Reform and a Moratorium on Raids Around the Country

LULAC National President Rosa Rosales made the following statement today: “Over the last few months a failure to reach consensus on immigration reform has resulted in raids around the country including Texas.

Jan 15, 2008