Press Releases

After nearly a century of denying farmworkers basic labor rights such as the right to collective bargaining, overtime pay, and a day of rest, today the New York legislature passed the Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act which would remedy many of the unjust labor practices and policies that the state’s farmworkers are subjected to.
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In remembrance of the massacre at Pulse Nightclub in which 49 lives were taken and 58 were wounded, Hispanic Federation’s Florida Director Yanidsi Velez issued the following statement regarding Pride Month and its work to advance the rights and freedom of Florida’s Latinx LGBTQ communities.
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Today, Hispanic Federation President José Calderón issued the following statement applauding the House of Representatives for passing a multi-billion dollar disaster relief bill:
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Yesterday, a New York appellate court declared unconstitutional an exclusion in state law that denied farmworkers the right to organize and collectively bargain. Hispanic Federation President José Calderón issued the following statement on the court ruling.
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Hispanic Federation commends U.S. Senate for passing a relief package that provides aid to disaster-torn states and territories including Puerto Rico.
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Today, Hispanic Federation President José Calderón issued the following statement in response to Trump’s latest anti-immigration reform proposal.
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Ford Driving Dreams, a signature educational initiative of Ford Motor Company Fund, honors 50 talented high school seniors who won scholarships through their participation in the “What Drives Your Dreams?” essay contest. Ford Fund is the philanthropic arm of the Ford Motor Company.
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En el día de acción y la conferencia de prensa estuvieron prominentes líderes de estados devastados por desastres naturales y a quienes todavía se les está negando ayuda crítica
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Day of action and press conference featured prominent leaders from states devastated by natural disasters and who are still being denied critical aid.
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Hispanic Federation issued the following statement on the resignation of DHS Secretary Kristjen Nielson
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Today, the Hispanic Federation (HF) and the Flamboyan Arts Fund announced a $2 million commitment from global media leader and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey to aid in the revitalization of Puerto Rico.
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Hispanic Federation President, José Calderón, issued the following statement on the national Census Day of Action and the role the Latino community can play in shaping the country’s political future.
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Hispanic Federation, the nation’s leading Latino nonprofit membership organization, today condemned the Trump Administration’s latest efforts to deport unaccompanied minors in violation of federal law.
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Hispanic Federation President José Calderón issued the following statement in response to President Trump's recent comments and opposition to provide Puerto Rico with the disaster relief aid it needs.
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Hispanic Federation diseña sólida estrategia con sus socios Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico y Fundación Fondo para la Justicia.
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Hispanic Federation designs comprehensive strategy with partners Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico and Fundación fondo para la Justicia.
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The massacre yesterday at the Al Noor and Linwood Mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand was an abhorrent attack on Muslim men, women, and children.
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Today, the Hispanic Federation announced that Yanidsi Velez will assume the role of Florida Director effectively immediately.
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