Thread: NCLR concerned that budget doesn't help Latino community

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 8, 2009



NCLR CONCERNED THAT THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET DOES NOT ADEQUATELY INVEST IN THE LATINO COMMUNITY

Washington, DC-NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, expressed deep concern over the President's fiscal year (FY) 2010 budget released by the White House yesterday.

"What we have seen so far with the budget is discouraging and suggests that some of the key priorities of the Latino community are not those of the administration. I am very surprised that the Obama administration in its first budget would mirror similar cuts made by the Bush administration," said Janet MurguÃ*a, NCLR President and CEO.

For example, the budget overwhelmingly maintains funding for Latino health-serving programs at the same levels as in the past administration. And even though the nation's unemployment rate has reached 11.4% for Latinos, many employment programs are also level-funded.

However, the FY 2010 budget does address some of the issues that concern many Latino families, such as worker protections, the housing crisis, health care reform, and immigrant integration. For example, it allocates $10 million toward the establishment of new immigrant integration programs geared toward citizenship, training, and coordination of federal resources for immigrant integration.

"We are encouraged by the U.S. Department of Labor's renewed commitment to protecting workers' rights by funding boosts for enforcement of laws related to wage and hour, occupational health and safety, and equal opportunity, but we are concerned with the level funding for workforce investment systems," said MurguÃ*a.

Furthermore, the budget includes a significant increase for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Housing Counseling Assistance Program, with a funding increase of more than 50%. The President's budget provides $37 million in new funding to combat mortgage fraud, predatory lending, and stepped-up enforcement of home purchase settlement requirements.

"The recent housing crisis has hit Latino families particularly hard, and the budget addresses some of the concerns that NCLR and other low-income community advocates have voiced over specific issues such as mortgage fraud and lack of financial services and housing counseling resources," added MurguÃ*a.

Although education has been identified as a significant policy initiative for this administration, the President's budget does not reflect investment in vital programs for Latino students.

"NCLR is deeply disappointed in the lack of investment in parents, family literacy, and English language learners. We are especially troubled that the Even Start program was eliminated-as it was in the Bush budgets-even though its fate was based on a flawed study," added MurguÃ*a. "It is unfortunate that the administration is unwilling or unable to provide a deeper analysis of the impact of this program on Latino families-who make up roughly half of all Even Start participants."

"We realize this is just a proposal and that Congress has the opportunity to deliver a budget that works for all Americans, and we will continue to work with the administration and Congress to achieve that," concluded MurguÃ*a.

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And WHY is the Latino community concerned when the budget is supposed to be included for ALL U.S. races, WHY DO THEY HAVE TO BE SEPARATE??? This tells me they DON'T WANT TO ASSIMILATE AS AMERICANS!!!!

The budget is intended to provide for the well-being of Americans and legal immigrants. Further, the American people are getting tired of the demands of illegals for still more benefits at our expense.

I love it that this administration is getting a good dose of Murguia and other radical hispanic IA support groups

I think the Admin. will realize what a seperatist agenda these radical groups have and it will come back and bite them in the behind eventualy.

Originally Posted by American-ized

And WHY is the Latino community concerned when the budget is supposed to be included for ALL U.S. races, WHY DO THEY HAVE TO BE SEPARATE??? This tells me they DON'T WANT TO ASSIMILATE AS AMERICANS!!!!

Exactly... Their whining is about as "US and THEM" as it gets. LaRaza should be ashamed of their agenda.

Originally Posted by Larry

Originally Posted by American-ized

And WHY is the Latino community concerned when the budget is supposed to be included for ALL U.S. races, WHY DO THEY HAVE TO BE SEPARATE??? This tells me they DON'T WANT TO ASSIMILATE AS AMERICANS!!!!

Exactly... Their whining is about as "US and THEM" as it gets. LaRaza should be ashamed of their agenda.

La Raza can just stick it where the sun don't shine! We have their little sis group- CASA - or Central American Solidarity Association with ties to Marxist and America hater- Hugo Chavez to deal with in Maryland.

I am so sick of these ethnocentric special interest groups. They are running our country and dictating to our politiicans!
You should see how CASA rolls during the legislative session in Maryland. It is truly SICKENING!
And our tax dollars help fund these rotten groups!

The NCLR is an evil orginization. Any group calling itself "the race," is RACIST pure and simple.

Isn't she full of herself,does she really think that the Country should be split up with latinos getting more better government hand outs then other races? Just goes to show who the real racists are I hope people see this artlicle.

Originally Posted by American-ized

And WHY is the Latino community concerned when the budget is supposed to be included for ALL U.S. races, WHY DO THEY HAVE TO BE SEPARATE??? This tells me they DON'T WANT TO ASSIMILATE AS AMERICANS!!!!

Of course not. They want to own America... and they are getting very close.


See the signs

Check their moves .... and you will get .... NEW MEXICO

Isn't she full of herself,does she really think that the Country should be split up with latinos getting more better government hand outs then other races? Just goes to show who the real racists are I hope people see this artlicle.

I agree, where does she get off. If they are a part of the "black community", or the "white community", they are taking things from those communities to specially cater to them.....and still get more if it's a majority "hispanic community". Seems to me they are already getting more than their fair share of their cut.

I am seriously fed-up with this. No matter if it's "their community" or someone elses "community", they are endlessly whining for more. If they are the majority, you run it their way, if they aren't, you still have to because they are a minority...above of course any other minority group, because they are the new majority minority. It's literal insanity.