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Dec 21, 2017

Strengthening Our Voices

It has been a privilege to serve as President of NHCSL for the past two years. I am very proud of the work we have accomplished together. Thanks to you, our members, NHCSL’s staff, our BBA, and other partners, we have been able to raise the profile of this organization and ensure it is an impactful voice of the national conversation on the major issues of the day.

Dec 21, 2017

Walmart Rolls-Out Higher Wages, Bonuses, and Expanded Family Benefits

As the nation’s largest private sector employer, Walmart understands how people make a difference. From greeting customers with a smile when they walk in the door, to helping customers locate that perfect item, Walmart associates personify the company’s mission every day.

Dec 21, 2017

Our Economy and Our People Need a Deal on the DREAMERS Now

In April 2017, the NHCSL Executive Committee adopted a much-needed resolution sponsored by Sen. Richard Martínez (NM), Encouraging the Continuity of the DACA and DAPA Programs. However, since then, much has changed for DREAMers and the challenges they face.

Dec 21, 2017

Hispanics Need Consumer Financial Protection Rules To Be Strengthen, Not Undermined

When NHCSL held its second bi-annual Executive Committee meeting in Boston last August, we unanimously approved a resolution calling for the preservation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Dodd-Frank Act Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Understanding that the widespread predatory lending incidents that contributed to the financial crash of 2008 unfairly targeted Latinos and other minorities, NHCSL took a bold stance against attempts to weaken many of the CFPB’s pro-consumer rules and enforcement authority.