More on Civil Rights

Mar 30, 2012

PARENTS REPORT: “COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE”

To force hardship on American families is contrary with the ideals and standards of our country. Those who commit violent crimes should be a priority, but it's misguided to deport parents who are simply living in the United States."

Mar 30, 2012

CESAR CHAVEZ'S BIRTHDAY

"America is a better country, for all its people, because of the vision and leadership of Cesar Chavez. "

Mar 19, 2012

CHC CHAIR ON KILLING OF TRAYVON MARTIN

“To compromise our legal system and basic tenets of justice sends a message to our children of color that their lives don't have value. I urge Sec. Holder to take the first step in restoring justice and investigate Trayvon’s killing.”

Mar 7, 2012

CHC CHAIR ON NEW DATA FROM U.S. DEPT. OF ED

SHOWS INEQUITIES AROUND TEACHER EXPERIENCE, DISCIPLINE AND HIGH SCHOOL RIGOR

Mar 1, 2012

TRI-CAUCUS CONDEMNS MONTANA JUDGE’S RACISM TOWARD OBAMA

"To say that this type of behavior is indefensible and deeply disturbing is really to scratch at the surface of a deeper issue...No matter what his intentions were, his actions were racist."

Feb 27, 2012

CHC CHAIR ON ROMNEY, KOBACH PARTNERSHIP

"Mitt Romney's belief that Arizona's extreme immigration law, SB 1070, should be a nationwide model is disturbing and shows just how tone-deaf and disconnected he is to our country's fastest growing population."

Feb 16, 2012

Velázquez Remarks on Selma-Montgomery Marches

We stand here, black, white, Asian and Latino, to say with one voice, that inequality will not stand. The struggle goes on. The march continues… And we will never allow our nation to go back!

Jan 25, 2012

CHC URGES INVESTIGATION OF AZ. BOOK BAN, SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Chairman Charles A. Gonzalez (TX 20) and Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ 7), chair of the CHC education task force, sent a letter this week to top federal education officials urging an investigation of whether an Arizona state law violates federal standards by targeting Tucson Unified School District’s successful Mexican-American Studies (MAS) program.

Jan 25, 2012

CHC CHAIR ON SOTU ADDRESS

I‘m glad the president believes that we have a lot of work to do. Even though there has been consistent private sector job growth for the past 22 months, unemployment levels are simply unacceptable. With 11% of Hispanics left jobless in the wake of a housing crisis and financial meltdown, President Obama and Congress must do everything we can to jump start our economy and to avoid creating another legacy of boom-and-bust cycles.

Jan 10, 2012

CHC ON APPOINTMENT OF CECILIA MUÑOZ

There is no doubt that Ms. Muñoz’s experiences working with Congress and advocacy organizations across the country will prove to be a benefit to the president.

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