National Council of La Raza - 'The Race' - organization summary
| Organization name | National Council of La Raza (NCLR) ('La Raza' translates as 'The Race') |
| Website | www.nclr.orgwww.nclr.org |
| Location | Washington, DC |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Board | Unspecified |
| Purpose | The largest national latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, NCLR |
| Immigration position | NCLR's immigration policy agenda supports a workable and humane immigration system that restores the rule of law and protects workers and families, measures that protect civil rights and due process and keep the nation safe, and integration strategies that help immigrants become fully participating and contributing Americans. NCLR is engaged in many immigration issues including Comprehensive Immigration Reform, state and local police enforcement of immigration laws, the DREAM Act, AgJOBS, driver's license access for immigrants, and post 9-11 civil liberties. ... NCLR supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes the following principles: 1) restoring order by getting the 12 million undocumented people in our country to come forward, obtain legal status, ... |
| Programs | Various publications |
| Questionable tactics 1 |
