Cinco de Mayo is coming up and while it celebrates Mexico’s victory in the Battle of Puebla, it’s also a good reason to learn more about today’s organization, UnidosUS.
As they state on their website, 64 million Latinos live in the United States and they contribute $3.6 trillion to the U.S. economy. UnidosUS uses a combination of expert research, advocacy, programs and a national network of nearly 300 community-based Affiliate organizations to challenge the social, economic, and political barriers that affect Latinos in the United States.
Key focus areas include civil rights and immigration, education, health, housing & financial empowerment, racial equity, voting & political empowerment, and workforce development. Examples of what that looks like in action are college-readiness programs, a training program for housing counselors, supporting policies that prioritize the integration of immigrants and their path to citizenship, job training and voter registration drives. You can view details on all issues on the website.
In 2023, the most recent impact report available, UnidosUS awarded $17.3 million in grants to Affiliates to support their programs and invested $4 million in the HOME initiative which aims to create four million Hispanic homeowners by 2030. Advocacy efforts enabled 2.7 million women and their children to gain access to food and 500,000 people had their Medicaid coverage restored after it was wrongfully terminated.
In addition to all of this, UnidosUS has an extensive collection of research on the Hispanic community in their Publication Library and they also provide information and resources on immigrants rights and what to do if you’re stopped by ICE, getting health care coverage and applying for U.S. citizenship.
If you’d like to help UnidosUS build, stronger communities and a stronger America you can make a donation and amplify their work on social media. Follow UnidosUS on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn and subscribe to their YouTube channel.
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