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Raising the Bar: Implementing Common Core State Standards for Latino Student Success
(2012-04-01)
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Initiative is a state-led, voluntary effort to establish a single set of clear educational standards for English language arts and mathematics that states can share and voluntarily ...
BRINGING OPPORTUNITY HOME: A Latino Public Policy Agenda for the 112th Congress
(2011-10-4)
Latinos have been a part of the United States since our country's founding, and as one of the fastest-growing segments of the population, they will play a significant role in shaping its future. Data from the 2010 Census ...
State of Hispanic America: Striving for Equitable Opportunity
(2015-01-21)
In this brief, NCLR analyzes key themes related to the U.S. Latino population that were included in President Obama's 2015 State of the Union address.
The Impact of Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act on the Latino Community
(2010-08-12)
The recent signing of Arizona SB 1070 and subsequent reactions to the law have brought significant attention to the dangers of state-level immigration enforcement and the urgent need for comprehensive federal immigration ...
The Wrong Approach: State Anti-Immigration Legislation in 2011
(2012-01-10)
On April 23, 2010, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into law SB 1070, the nation's most punitive immigration legislation, placing anti-immigrant initiatives into the national spotlight alongside herself and the bill's ...
A Burden No Child Should Bear: How the Health Coverage System Is Failing Latino Children
(2008-07-09)
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 ...
Averting Disaster: What the California Wildfires Can Teach Us about Reaching Latinos
(2008-10-29)
NCLR sought to explore and identify factors that may explain why policy change on behalf of Latinos and immigrants in disaster management has been scant over this decade.
A License to Break the Law? Protecting the Integrity of Driver’s Licenses
(NCLR, 2002-04-16)
Testimony by Raul Yzaguirre, NCLR President and CEO, as submitted to the Governmental Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia U.S. Senate.
Driver’s License Fact Sheet on NCLR's Opposition to Immigrant Restrictions
(NCLR, 2004-06-08)
While NCLR is deeply concerned with national security and public safety, it believes that current proposals to restrict state-issued driver's licenses and identification documents are not effective means to combat terrorism.
Driver’s License Fact Sheet on Public Safety Issues
(NCLR, 2004-06-08)
While increasing our national security is critical, restricting driver's licenses (DLs) is an inefficient way to enforce immigration laws and prevent terrorism. In fact, denying DLs to large segments of the population makes ...