Richard Montanez, Marketing and Sales Executive, PepsiCoLULAC2026-09-17 | Richard Montanez, Marketing and Sales Executive, PepsiCoTargeted by Appearance: Immigration, Race, and the ConstitutionLULAC2025-09-17 | On September 8, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a temporary restraining order that had barred federal agents in Los Angeles from stopping people based solely on their race, ethnicity, language, or type of work. The ruling reopens the door to racial profiling—a practice with a long and painful history in the U.S. From Jim Crow policing to Japanese internment camps, the Zoot Suit riots, and New York’s stop-and-frisk era, communities of color have repeatedly been treated as suspects first and citizens second.
Today, millions of Latinos and immigrants—citizens and non-citizens alike—face the immediate risk of being stopped or questioned simply for “looking or sounding” a certain way. For civil rights and democracy advocates, the Court’s decision underscores what history already tells us: unless checked by Congress, state leaders, and the courts, racial profiling will continue to erode both individual freedoms and the nation’s promise of equal protection under law.
Don't miss this important conversation with some of the foremost legal scholars leading the charge against these unconstitutional and discriminatory policies. This conversation will be followed by a breakout session so attendees can discuss the issue and develop new strategies for address this issue at a local level
Speakers
● Roman Palomares, National President, LULAC ● Juan Proaño, CEO, LULAC ● Angelica Salas, Executive Director, CHIRLA ● Jin Hee Lee, Director of Strategic Initiatives, NAACP Legal Defense Fund ● Maya Wiley, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights ● Norm Eisen, Co-Founder & Executive Chair, Democracy Defenders Fund ● Aaron Ford, Attorney General of Nevada
LULAC Virtual Town Hall September 16, 2025 Duration 1 hr 10 mins 25 secs2025 LULAC National Convention: Presidential Awards BanquetLULAC2025-08-16 | Friday, August 8, 2025 Long Beach, California
0:00 Roman Palomares, National President and Board Chairman, LULAC 6:25 Mayor Karen Bass, Mayor, City of Los Angeles 10:49 Presentation of Colors, The Long Beach Police Department Explorer Program 15:57 LULAC Prayer, Pastora Emma Lozano, Vice President for Midwest, LULAC 18:23 Pledge of Allegiance, AnaLuisa Carrillo-Tapia, LULAC National Sgt. at Arms 18:57 Erik Rivera, Emcee, Comedian and Writer 22:11 Juan Proaño, Chief Executive Officer, LULAC 29:22 Estuardo Rodriguez, President of the Friends of the American Latino Museum 34:01 Randy Brown, Sr. Manager, Business Supplier Relations, Denny's 38:35 Sen. Alex Padilla, U.S. Senator for California 44:22 LULAC Presidential Awards 47:00 Angelica Salas, Executive Director, Coalition for Humane Immigration Rights (CHIRLA) 58:12 Laura Castillo, Senior Advisor - Hispanic Outreach & Engagement, NEA; representing Becky Pringle 1:09:10 Virginia Kase Solomón, President & CEO, Common Cause 1:15:02 Stephen Cloobeck, Founder and CEO, Diamond Resorts 1:18:05 Marcos Huerta, representing David Huerta, President, SEIU California 1:21:45 Amb. Norman Eisen (ret.), Co-founder and Board Member, State Democracy Defenders Action 1:34:35 Carlos Eduardo Espina, Nonprofit Director, Activist, and Lawyer 1:39:29 Damon Vonn representing Ozomatli, Grammy Award Winning Band 1:43:08 LULAC Community Awards2025 LULAC National Convention: Womens Hall of Fame LuncheonLULAC2025-08-16 | Friday, August 8, 2025 Long Beach, California
0:00 David Cruz, LULAC Communications Director 3:35 LULAC Prayer, Hilda Duarte, LULAC National Chaplain 5:58 Pledge of Allegiance, Ana Luisa Tapia, LULAC Veterans Committee 8:21 Roman Palomares, National President and Board Chairman, LULAC 14:03 Esme Cantu Castle, Mother of Angelina Resendiz 22:57 Lupe Torres, National Vice President for Women, LULAC 31:47 Supervisor Hilda Solis, Member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and Former Secretary of Labor 36:31 Rosalinda Son-Alvarado, Research and Policy Fellow, LULAC, and Angel Gonzalez, Research and Policy Fellow, LULAC 38:55 Dolores Huerta, Civil Rights Trailblazer & Co-Founder, United Farm Workers 59:54 Hall of fame Awards
Hall of fame Awardees Rosie Ramona Marrujo, Labor Leader & President, LULAC Council 8057 (New Mexico) Virginia Mitzelman, Community Advocate; LULAC Leader (San Antonio) Rickyana Estrada, Educator and Education Chair, LULAC Arizona Diana Castillo Perez, Housing Justice & Disability Rights Advocate (Bexar County, TX) Alice Sanchez, LULAC Member Elizabeth Moran-Degen, Production and Traffic Manager, The Atkins Group Yvette Moran, Vice President of Quality Assurance andContracts, SJRC Texas2025 LULAC National Convention: Youth and Young Adults Awards CeremonyLULAC2025-08-16 | Thursday, August 7, 2025 Long Beach, California
0:00 Roman Palomares, LULAC National President 4:44 Andy Lara, President, Southwest Washington LULAC 10:14 Carlos Eduardo Espina, Nonprofit Director, Activist, and Lawyer 14:50 Dr. Jose Luis Zelaya, Educator and Community Advocate 18:55 Ana Coca, LULAC, National Vice President for Youth 21:33 LULAC Youth Awards 25:33 Elida Martinez, National VP for Young Adults, LULAC 26:34 LULAC Young Adults Awards2025 LULAC National Convention: Networking LuncheonLULAC2025-08-16 | Thursday, August 7, 2025 Long Beach, California
Moderator: Juan Proaño, Chief Executive Officer, LULAC
Guest Speaker: Stephen Cloobeck, Founder and CEO, Diamond ResortsPlenary - COMMUNITY FORUM - Now What? What Comes Next.LULAC2025-08-15 | Friday, August 8, 2025 Long Beach, California
Panelists Gaby Pacheco, President and CEO, TheDream.US Carlos Eduardo Espina, Nonprofit Director, Activist, and LawyerPlenary - CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - The Latino Surge: Redefining and Reshaping PoliticsLULAC2025-08-15 | Friday, August 8, 2025 Long Beach, California
Moderator: Juan Proaño, Chief Executive Officer, LULAC
Panelists Héctor E. Sánchez Barba, President and CEO, Mi Familia Vota Erica Bernal-Martinez, Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO) Jonathan Diaz, Director of Voting Advocacy and Partnerships, Campaign Legal Center Virginia Kase Solomón, President & CEO, Common CausePlenary - HEALTH - Hard Truths, Real Solutions: Chronic Disease and the Latino ExperienceLULAC2025-08-15 | Friday, August 8, 2025 Long Beach, California
Moderator Ray Serrano, PhD, MPH, National Director of Research and Policy, LULAC
Panelists Charles D. Henderson, Chief Executive Officer, American Diabetes Association Larissa Avilés-Santa, MD, MPH, Director, Division of Clinical and Health Services Research National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities National Institutes of HealthPlenary - JUDICIAL ADVOCACY - Under Attack: The Role of Courts in Preserving RightsLULAC2025-08-15 | Friday, August 8, 2025 Long Beach, California
Introduction: Alba Villa, Attorney, Immigrant Rights Advocate, and Chief Development Officer, LULAC
Moderator: Amb. Norman Eisen (ret.), Co-founder and Board Member, State Democracy Defenders Action
Panelists Attorney General Raúl Torrez, Attorney General, State of New Mexico Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)Plenary - Re-Drawing Power, Re-Shaping Futures, The Impact of Gerrymandering on EducationLULAC2025-08-15 | Friday, August 8, 2025 Long Beach, California
Moderator: Juan Proaño, Chief Executive Officer, LULAC
Panelists Rep. Christina Morales, Texas State Representative, District 145 Congressman Greg Casar, U.S. 35th Congressional District House of Representatives Noel Candelaria, Secretary-Treasurer, National Education AssociationPlenary - OPENING SESSION - Being Latino in 2025: Voices from a Changing AmericaLULAC2025-08-15 | Friday, August 8, 2025 Long Beach, California
Panelists Mireille Lecourtois, Civil Engineer, STEM Advocate, DACA Recipient Carlos Julian González, Undergraduate Student, UC Berkeley Alynn Jimenez Miranda, Undergraduate Student, Trinity University (San Antonio) Steve Ramirez, Veteran Law Enforcement Officer, Oxnard Police Department Esmeralda Cantu Castile, Mother of Angelina ResendizACADEMY - Turning Struggles into Strength: How to Strategically Advocate for ChangeLULAC2025-08-15 | Thursday, August 7, 2025 Long Beach, California
Panelists Iliana Perez, Executive Director, Immigrants Rising Cody Wofsy, Deputy Director of the Immigrants’ Rights Project, American Civil Liberties UnionACADEMY - Reclaiming Our Narrative: Reflecting Latino Realities in Traditional and Social MediaLULAC2025-08-15 | Thursday, August 7, 2025 Long Beach, California
Moderator Brenda Bastian, Chief Content Officer, LULAC Panelists Carlos Eduardo Espina, Nonprofit Director, Activist, and Lawyer Rafael Agustin, CEO, Latino Film Institute and Executive Director, Youth Cinema Project Memo Torres, Journalist and Director of Partnerships, L.A. TacoACADEMY - TECH - Latino Voices in an AI-Driven World: Tools, Power, and PossibilitiesLULAC2025-08-15 | Thursday, August 7, 2025 Long Beach, California
Speaker Susan Gonzales, Founder and CEO, AI & YouACADEMY - Opening SessionLULAC2025-08-15 | Thursday, August 7, 2025 Long Beach, California
Panelists Roman Palomares, National President and Board Chairman, LULAC Juan Proaño, Chief Executive Officer, LULAC Elida Martinez, National VP for Young Adults, LULAC Dr. Jose Luis Zelaya, Educator and Community Advocate Brittney Curiel Moreno, Public Defense Client Advocate, LULAC Policy Fellow AlumnaInterview with Angelina Resendizs MotherLULAC2025-07-08 | Angelina Resendiz’s mother, Esmerelda Cantu Castle, demands accountability and justice for her daughter in a recent interview with LULAC. Ms. Castle shares her memories of Angelina, what she wants the public to know about her death, and what she thinks should be done to protect service members in the military.
#LULAC #JusticeForAngelina #LatinaVoices #Accountability #MilitaryReformIs Stephen Miller Profiting Off of Immigration Enforcement?LULAC2025-06-29 | A report by the Project on Government Oversight found that Stephen Miller, the architect of Trump’s immigration agenda, has a financial stake in Palantir, a data analytics company that works with ICE. Is he using his position to profit off of immigration enforcement?
#LULAC #Palantir #StephenMiller #SurveillanceState #StopPalantirLA Protesters Faced Military Force, but Jan. 6 Rioters Got Pardons?LULAC2025-06-29 | LA protesters faced military force, but Jan. 6 rioters got pardons. This week, Democrats called out the double standard in a heated congressional hearing and warned that new bills targeting immigrants are not about safety; they are about fear. Here’s what you missed.
#ImmigrationJustice #LAProtests #January6 #DoubleStandard #LULACDemanding Justice for US Navy Sailor Angelina ResendizLULAC2025-06-25 | SPEAKERS: • Juan Proano, Chief Executive Officer, LULAC • Ret. Lt. Col. Larry Guzman Romo, National VP for Veterans, LULAC • Esmeralda Cantu Castle, Mother of Angelina Resendiz • Michael Muhammad, Press Aide to Ms. Cantu Castle • Dr. Kyleanne Hunter, USMC (Ret.), CEO, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America • Marshall Griffin Jr., U.S. Coast Guard Commander (Ret.), Norfolk-based attorneyPres. Trumps Cognitive Abilities are Questioned by Sen. Dick DurbinLULAC2025-06-20 | A hearing investigating Biden's pardons for his cabinet members and family turned into a questioning on Trump's cognitive abilities when Illinois Senator Dick Durbin brought evidence to suggest the current President's decisions reflect a disturbing pattern that should be questioned...
#LULAC ##Biden #Trump #SenDurbinTRUMP IS PUNISHING DEMOCRATSLULAC2025-06-16 | Trump announced on Truth Social that he is looking to expand deportation efforts by specifically targeting cities run by Democrats, citing false conspiracy theories for his reasoning. With ICE agents now expected to make 3,000 arrests per day, cities are being terrorized by the administration’s intimidation tactics.
#LULAC #ICE #DonaldTrump #StopICERaidsAre political attacks becoming normal?LULAC2025-06-16 | Political violence erupted across the U.S. this weekend, at protests, in homes, and fueled by dangerous rhetoric from powerful leaders. When peaceful dissent is labeled a threat, real people get hurt. It’s time to speak out before words turn into more violence.
#LULAC #LatinoNews #NoKingsDay #ProtectOurDemocracyICE tactical units are being sent to major cities across the countryLULAC2025-06-13 | ICE is sending tactical units to cities like New York, Philly, and Seattle, just as protests heat up nationwide. These teams were just used in LA to crack down on demonstrators, and now they’re being sent to potentially crack down on protests across the country. Know your rights and don’t let fear win.
#LULAC #KnowYourRights #ImmigrationJustice #LatinoNews #NoKingsDayIs the FIRST AMENDMENT still guaranteed??LULAC2025-06-13 | Protests against ICE immigration raids continue to be met with excessive force throughout the United States. With Governor Greg Abbott deploying National Guard troops across Texas and Governor Spencer Cox threatening to do the same in Utah, many question whether the First Amendment right to protest is still guaranteed.
#LULAC #ICE #NationalGuard #ImmigrantRights #StopTheRaidsThe Hypocrisy of InsurrectionLULAC2025-06-11 | Trump calls peaceful LA protesters “insurrectionists” while pardoning those who violently stormed the Capitol. This isn’t about law and order, it’s about silencing dissent. We must expose the hypocrisy and defend our right to protest.
#StandUpSpeakOut #ICEWatch #NoDoubleStandards #LULACVISA DENIED FOR THE LA28 OLYMPICS?LULAC2025-06-11 | As Trump wages war on migrants, the US is gearing up to host the World Cup, the LA Olympics, and its 250th birthday—but visa backlogs could shut out entire nations' fans, and security planning is behind. DHS says it’s aware, but awareness isn’t readiness.
#LULAC #WorldCup2026 #LA28 #VisaBacklogIS THE FIRST AMENDMENT UNDER ATTACK?LULAC2025-06-10 | An increasing number of journalists are reporting being shot at and detained by law enforcement while attempting to cover the LA protests. Is this trend the result of reporters accidentally getting caught in crossfire, or is the First Amendment under threat?
#LAProtests #FirstAmendment #LAPD #Journalist #LULACWhat is ICE hiding?LULAC2025-06-10 | Lawmakers were blocked from visiting ICE detention centers despite no advance notice needed. Inside, detainees suffer overcrowding, poor conditions, and neglect. If Congress can’t get answers, we must raise our voices. What is ICE hiding?
#EndDetentionAbuse #HumanRights #ImmigrantRights #ICE #LULACAre we watching Trumps authoritarianism unfold in real time?LULAC2025-06-10 | Is Trump’s authoritarianism unfolding in real time? This weekend, ICE detained people across LA with no due process. In response to protests, Trump deployed 2,000 troops without state approval, firing tear gas and pepper spray at civilians. Governor Newsom calls it “manufactured chaos” to justify more control.
This isn’t safety. It’s a power grab. We must speak out and resist.
#Authoritarianism #Trump #LAprotests #ICEraidsARE JUDGES WORKING WITH ICE?LULAC2025-06-09 | It’s not the judges, but ICE prosecutors, who are pushing to dismiss migrants’ cases so they can detain and deport them faster. Once dismissed, migrants lose key legal protections like the right to appeal. This tactic flips due process on its head. Call it out, speak up, and remember: judges can be voted out.
#ImmigrationJustice #LatinoNews #DueProcess #LULACCan President Trump declare martial law in California?LULAC2025-06-09 | President Trump has deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles in an attempt to quell protests. With the administration accusing protestors of inciting civil unrest and an insurrection, the question remains: is Trump planning on declaring martial law? What will happen if he does?
#LAProtests #ICE #MartialLaw #LULAC #habeascorpusTrump Is Coming for CaliforniaLULAC2025-06-09 | Trump just seized control of a CA National Guard unit without Newsom’s approval—and now he's threatening to pull billions in federal funding. California is fighting back. This is about more than politics. It’s about power, rights, and who gets to lead.
#StateRights #LosAngelesProtests #ICE #LULACTim Fink shares the importance of preserving agriculture or risk food scarcityLULAC2025-06-08 | We’re losing 2,000 acres of farmland every day. Farmland is not unlimited, once it’s gone, it’s gone. Agricultural conservation easements help farmers stay on the land, protect food security, and strengthen rural economies. Support farm bill reforms that keep farms in the hands of farmers.
#NoFarmsNoFood #FarmFuture #LULAC #AgricultureWhy are ICE raids targeting the people who build America?LULAC2025-06-08 | ICE is raiding construction sites, in the middle of a housing crisis. Immigrants make up 1 in 4 construction workers. Deporting them delays building, raises prices, and deepens the shortage. The people who build America deserve dignity, not deportation.
#StopTheRaids #HousingCrisis #ImmigrantJustice #LULACBig Brother Trump might be tracking us very soon...LULAC2025-06-07 | Trump is quietly working with Palantir, the same tech company helping ICE, to build a massive database that could hold personal information on millions of Americans. The software, already used by DHS and HHS, could let him merge government data into a single surveillance system. Even some of Trump’s own supporters are calling this a betrayal of privacy and freedom. We still have time to push back.
Photo and Video Credits: Reuters / PexelsTHIS LA COURTHOUSE IS NOW A HORROR HOUSELULAC2025-06-06 | ICE is detaining up to 200 immigrants inside a federal courthouse in LA — including families, children, and a pregnant woman. Some have been held for days in filthy conditions.
Watch to see the footage obtained by our lawyers. This is a human rights crisis.
#ImmigrationJustice #LULAC #AsylumIsLegal #HumanRightsThis is why Latinos believe AI is real... 🥴LULAC2025-06-05 | Google just launched Veo 3 — an AI that turns text into video with unsettling realism.
The risk? It’s getting harder to tell what’s real and what’s fake.
And once again, Latinos could be the most vulnerable.
🧠📱 #Misinformation #LatinosOnline #MediaLiteracy #AI #Veo3 #LULACTRUMP VS JUDGES, HERES WHAT WE KNOWLULAC2025-06-04 | Trump and his allies want you to believe the courts are rigged against him. But here’s what they don’t say: even Trump-appointed judges have ruled his actions illegal. Now judges are being harassed, threatened, even doxxed. Senator Whitehouse lays it all out in this chilling opening statement.
#JudicialIndependence #RuleOfLaw #Trump #LULACPrimary Early Voting ExplainedLULAC2025-06-04 | Early voting is your chance to make your voice heard, don’t wait for Election Day! With primary turnout often low, especially among Latino voters, showing up early can make a real difference in your community. Whether you're in New Jersey, Virginia, or Arizona, now’s the time to get involved. Find your polling place or request a mail-in ballot at @vote411 #VoteEarly #LatinoVote #PrimaryElection #LULAC Photo and Video Credits: Reuters / PexelsICE Has Found to Access CamerasLULAC2025-06-03 | ICE is exploiting a legal loophole to access license plate data, even in states where it's illegal. By asking local police to run searches through Flock Safety’s massive ALPR network, they’re bypassing policies meant to protect our communities. Over 4,000 immigration-related searches were made in just one year, raising serious concerns about accountability and overreach. It’s time to demand oversight and stop ICE from abusing local surveillance systems.
#SurveillanceReform #NoICEAccess #ProtectOurCommunities #LULACLA AUTODEPORTACIÓN NO ES LO QUE PARECELULAC2025-06-02 | ¿$1,000 para irte del país? Eso es lo que ofrece el nuevo programa de ‘autodeportación’ del gobierno de EE.UU. Aunque suena como una salida fácil, no es tan simple. Detrás de la oferta hay consecuencias serias que podrían afectar tu futuro migratorio.
@UnitedWeDream y @ACLU_nationwide también tienen recursos en español.
¡Tu vida y tu dignidad valen más que mil dólares y un boleto de salida!
#Autodeportación #Inmigrantes #ConoceTusDerechos #LULACIs self-deportation working?LULAC2025-06-01 | Is fear being weaponized to drive immigrants out? After a viral video of Secretary Kristi Noem at El Salvador’s CECOT mega-prison, undocumented migrants are self-deporting under pressure and panic. Even long-time residents are leaving the US out of fear they’ll be imprisoned abroad.
What’s the cost of these fear tactics? For many, it’s the loss of safety, community, and a future they risked everything for.
#CECOT #SELFDEPORTATION #DHS #LULACAre Deportations Death Sentences?LULAC2025-06-01 | Deportation can be a death sentence. And for many, it already has been. People fleeing war, political violence, or persecution, like Mahmoud Khalil, are being forced back into danger. Some don’t survive. From El Salvador to Jamaica, from the US to the UK, stories of deported people being killed, abused, or targeted are not rare. They’re part of a documented pattern. So why are governments still sending people back?
#LULAC #EndDeportations #HumanRightsCAN ICE BE STOPPED? THESE SENATORS THINK SO...LULAC2025-05-31 | Migrants legally seeking asylum are being detained by ICE while showing up for their court hearings in Phoenix. Many have no criminal records, they are literally following the rules set by the federal government.
Now Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly are demanding answers from DHS by June 3.
Stay tuned for more details.
Justice shouldn’t start with handcuffs outside a courthouse.
#ImmigrationJustice #AsylumIsLegal #ICEAccountability #LULACARTISTS USING THE BORDER AS A CANVASLULAC2025-05-31 | Along the U.S.-Mexico border, artists are turning division into dialogue and protest into powerful storytelling. Through murals, textiles, poetry, and performance, they’re reclaiming the wall as a canvas for connection and resistance. From sky-blue paint that makes the wall disappear to seesaws that bring children together across borders, their work transforms trauma into hope. This is more than art—it’s a movement proving that creativity transcends boundaries and reimagines what the world can be.
#CreativityWithoutBorders #VoicesFromTheBorder #ArtActivism #LULACBREAKING: OVER 26,000 CHILDREN COULD LOSE THEIR BASIC RIGHTSLULAC2025-05-29 | 🚨 BREAKING: The House of Representatives has already passed a bill that would strip away core protections for unaccompanied immigrant children—and now it’s heading to the Senate.
Here’s what you can do: Visit KIND’s Take Action page and urge your Senators to vote NO and protect these children. @supportkind
#UnaccompaniedChildren #ProtectImmigrantChildren #ImmigrantRights #KIND #LULACWHATS GOING ON WITH STUDENT VISAS?LULAC2025-05-29 | On May 27, the Trump administration paused all new student visa interviews, putting over a million international students at risk of missing the fall semester. The freeze, tied to expanded social media vetting, could harm US universities and drive talent to other countries. This may be a temporary policy, but its long-term impact on education and the economy could be serious. If you believe students belong in classrooms, not on surveillance lists, make your voice heard.
#StudentVisas #EducationMatters #NoToVisaBan #LULACIS THE DEPT OF LABOR PROTECTING ELON MUSK?LULAC2025-05-25 | At an oversight hearing, the Dept. of Labor refused to explain why the agency investigating Elon Musk for racial abuse claims was shut down. Multiple agencies probing Musk have been quietly closed...by DOGE, which he oversees.
So who’s really pulling the strings?
#DOGE #ElonMusk #WorkerJustice #LULACHARVARD SUING TRUMP AGAIN?LULAC2025-05-24 | Harvard is taking the Trump administration to court, again.
A new DHS order threatens thousands of international students and raises serious questions about academic freedom and political overreach.
#Harvard #InternationalStudents #KristiNoem #LULACCalExit: The PUSH to make California its own country...LULAC2025-05-24 | CalExit: A bold new initiative could put the question of California’s independence on the 2028 ballot.
Could the world’s fifth-largest economy go solo? Drop your thoughts in the comments.