UnidosUS
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For core support of its civic engagement and immigration program
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
With the 2024 election approaching, it is important for the Latino community, the nation’s second largest voting-eligible population, to be informed and empowered to take part in public policy debates and elections at all levels. Founded in 1968, UnidosUS is the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy committed to amplifying the voices of Latinos in public policy debates that affect their communities, such as immigration, health access, education, and economic development. With renewed support, UnidosUS, and its affiliate network of more than three hundred community-based organizations throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, will provide the Latino community access to nonpartisan voter information, voting rights protections, and information on immigration policies at the state and federal level.
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For core support of its immigration and civic engagement program
Date
Sep. 02, 2021
Duration
24 months
Description
Millions of Latino families and individuals have had their lives upended because of a broken immigration system that has separated countless families. This has had a damaging ripple effect on their health, education, and economic well-being, especially among the 18.2 million Latino children living in the United States, among whom 95 percent are American citizens. With an affiliate network of nearly 300 community-based organizations, UnidosUS is among the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organizations. UnidosUS helps build the service delivery capacity of its local partners, as well as inform federal policies aimed at addressing poverty, economic mobility, and inequities in health and education, especially as they relate to immigrant and Latino families. With Corporation support, UnidosUS will continue to educate policymakers and the public about issues affecting the Latino community, as well as work with community affiliates to provide critical resources around civic engagement and social and legal services.
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For core support of its immigration and civic engagement program
Date
Mar. 05, 2020
Duration
18 months
Description
Approximately, 11.7 million Latino Americans voted in the 2018 midterm elections—a 174 percent increase when compared to the 2014 midterm elections. In 2020, Latinos will be the largest non-white segment of the electorate, making their policy interests and concerns a critical component of a national policy agenda. With an affiliate network of nearly 300 community-based organizations, UnidosUS is one of the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organizations. With Corporation support, UnidosUS will educate its network about issues affecting the Latino community, including those at the intersection of immigration, education, health, and housing. UnidosUS will also engage and encourage eligible voters to turn out in 2020, in order to ensure that their voices are heard in the democratic process.
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Project Title
For core support of its immigration program
Date
Jun. 13, 2019
Duration
12 months
Description
As policymakers debate immigration reform and border security in today’s polarized political environment, immigrants have been especially vulnerable to divisive rhetoric that distracts and conceals the actual impact of policy changes on their communities. More than 18 million Latino children under the age of 18 live in the United States, and 95 percent of them are U.S. citizens. Yet, federal policy proposals around legal immigration and public charge threaten the health and education outcomes of millions of these children and their families alone. Changes in immigration enforcement protocol have put up to 5.7 million Latino children at risk of family separations. With a nationwide affiliate network of nearly 300 community-based organizations, UnidosUS is one of the largest Latino-serving civil rights organizations. With Corporation support, UnidosUS will collect high-quality data on the policy positions of the Latino population, which continues to grow in political influence. UnidosUS will also use its expert research capabilities to produce white papers and other research products to educate the public about the impacts of new laws and policies on the Latino community.
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Toward its voter protection project
Date
Dec. 04, 2008
Duration
12 months
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Project Title
Toward its civic engagement activities in Latino communities
Date
Jun. 14, 2007
Duration
24 months
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Project Title
Toward its Latino naturalization, voter registration and education program
Date
Mar. 03, 2005
Duration
24 months