Press Advisories

(Atlanta, GA) –  This week, David Casas, LIBRE’s Community Engagement Director in Georgia, did several media interviews as a voice for Latinos across Georgia. He was interviewed by several news outlets, including: Univision Atlanta, Mundo Hispanico, MAS 100.9, La Nueva 88.3, and Radio Martí. David, a proud son of Cuban immigrants, talked passionately about the … Read More

(Atlanta, GA) –  Last week, El Nuevo Georgia reported The LIBRE Initiative’s call for approval of educational microgrants. These educational microgrants, provided by unspent funding from the CARES Act, could help meet the needs of families in Georgia struggling to provide the best possible education for their children. From the story: … La Iniciativa LIBRE, … Read More

(Arlington, VA) –  Yesterday, The Hill reported the launch of The LIBRE Initiative’s digital ad campaign in support of President Trump’s Supreme Court Justice nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, in key states: Georgia, North Carolina, Colorado, Arizona, Texas, Utah, Florida, Virginia, Ohio, New Mexico, Michigan and Nevada. Read the article here. From the story: … The … Read More

(Miami, FL) – The LIBRE Initiative – FL, an organization committed to empowering the Hispanic community, has announced plans to host a policy forum via Facebook Live with Sen. Rick Scott in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month as well as to discuss the key issues impacting the Latino community including: health care, jobs and the economy, … Read More

LIBRE-CO to Host Bilingual Education Forum Online Forum will feature education experts to help families with school aged children (Denver, CO) – At a time when there are many families struggling to provide educational resources to their school aged children, The LIBRE Initiative – Colorado, an organization committed to empowering the Latino community, will host … Read More

ADVISORY: LIBRE – VA to Host Bilingual Digital Townhall on COVID-19 Policies Special Guest: Medical Society of Northern Virginia Executive Director Claudia Téllez (Arlington, VA) – The LIBRE Initiative – Virginia, an organization committed to empowering the Hispanic community, will host a bilingual digital townhall to discuss what the Hispanic community needs to know about … Read More

Arlington, Virginia – In response to the global Coronavirus 19 epidemic, The LIBRE Initiative, an organization committed to empowering the Latino community, announced plans to host an online video townhall to provide the community with digital resources, discuss our policy guidelines for lawmakers, and answer questions about the situation. WHAT: Coronavirus Digital Townhall WHEN: Tuesday, … Read More

(Arlington – VA) Recently, the White House announced the expansion of new travel restrictions under Executive Order 13780, otherwise referred to as the “Travel Ban.” Effective February 21st, the Administration will impose new restrictions on citizens from Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania. Kevin Hernandez, Policy Director of The LIBRE Initiative, released the following statement in response to the White House announcement: “Continued efforts to restrict legal immigration under … Read More