Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C.  —  With all eyes on Texas as the road to the 2026 midterm elections heats up and Hispanic voter influence is felt,  UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following recent coverage of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Centro de Trabajadores Unidos v. Bessent, Laura MacCleery, Senior Director of Policy at UnidosUS, issued […]

WASHINGTON, DC — Ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress, UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía issued the following statement: “Over the […]

WASHINGTON, DC — UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía released the following statement on the passing of Latino Icon Gil Coronado: “We are profoundly saddened to learn of the recent passing of our dear friend […]

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía released the following statement on the passing of civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson: “Our nation has lost one of our […]

Hispanic children fare the worst, representing two-thirds of the state’s uninsured kids, while Texas is projected to have a budget surplus of nearly $24 billion McAllen, TX — As families across the country continue to grapple with […]

WASHINGTON, DC — UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate rejected an appropriations bill funding several agencies, including the U.S. Department of Homeland […]

Ahead of MLK Jr. Day, leaders convene at the one-year mark of the Trump administration amid affordability concerns and renewed civil rights focus following events in Minneapolis  WASHINGTON, DC — Today, a coalition of national civil […]

Immediate relief is needed from new rising health insurance costs.  WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation to extend health insurance tax credits under the Affordable Care Act for three years. The House vote would offer immediate relief to millions […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld rulings from a federal district court in Illinois and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals that had paused the Trump administration’s unlawful […]

WASHINGTON, DC — As a national organization long committed to an immigration system that values dignity and human rights and supports policies that broaden ways for people to enter the U.S. legally, UnidosUS welcomes the reintroduction of the […]

UnidosUS calls on Congress to deliver long-term solutions that protect families and civil rights, and lower health care costs WASHINGTON, DC — After the longest federal government shutdown in history, […]