ATLANTA and SAO PAULO, Brazil, April 12, 2013 — Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) announced its partnership with the Hispanic Federation, a nonprofit organization that provides grants to a network of Latino agencies serving over 2 million people in the Northeast.  As part of a four-year initiative, Delta will be the official airline sponsor of the Hispanic Federation Annual Gala and will support the CREAR Futuros program, whose mission is to reduce college attrition and increase graduation rates in New York City.  

Latino Leaders Welcome Senate Immigration Reform Bill

New York, NY – On April 17, 2013, the Hispanic Federation and its vast network of community-based organizations welcomed the introduction of a bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill in the U.S. Senate. If enacted, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act would be the most complete overhaul of our nation’s immigration system in a generation. The legislation was authored by Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), John McCain (R-AZ), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ).

LULAC, National Council of La Raza, Hispanic Federation, and Unid@s Voice Latino Support of Marriage Equality

Washington, D.C. – On March 26 and 27, as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the League of United Latin American Citizens will join the Hispanic Federation, Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the Latino GLBT History Project, National Council of La Raza, and Unid@s--the National LGBT Latino Human Rights Organization, and other civil rights and faith based organizations in a rally to support marriage equality.

New York City's proposed ban on large sodas has generated a great deal of controversy. Whatever your view on the ban, the proposal has sparked an important conversation about one of the most serious public health threats of our time: America's growing obesity epidemic. Unfortunately, the conversation to date has been carried out in a way that divides rather than unites those that have a vested interest and responsibility to address this issue. We hope that moving forward we can engage in a serious conversation about solutions to our city and nation's obesity crisis. Too much is simply at stake for us not to.