Press Releases

(Tallahassee, Florida)— On Tuesday, Cesar Grajales, The LIBRE Initiative’s Florida Coalitions Director, testified before the Florida Senate Committee on Criminal Justice in support of SB 346, legislation which will help modernize Florida’s criminal justice system by allowing judges to exercise greater discretion when deciding the correct punishment for a crime. Watch His Testimony Here. From Cesar Grajales’ … Read More

It’s time for Congress and the White House to act on Dreamers   (Arlington, VA) – Tomorrow, Tuesday Nov. 12th, The Supreme Court of the United States is set to hear oral arguments on the Administration’s termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program – a termination which has been on hold due to legal challenges. … Read More

(Denver, CO)— On Tuesday, Colorado voters moved to vote against Proposition CC, marking  a victory for Hispanic families in Colorado. Leading up to the election, The LIBRE Initiative engaged activists and educated voters on the issue through a multimedia campaign including mailers, TV ads, digital ads, phone calls, texting, etc. Multiple local outlets covered the election night … Read More

Voters Right to Uphold Taxpayer Bill of Rights   (Denver, CO)— Today Coloradans voted to reject Proposition CC, the statewide ballot initiative, which would have permanently dismantled the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR), removing the mandate that requires the government to refund excess state revenues to taxpayers. Angel Merlos, Coalitions Director for The LIBRE Initiative – Colorado, released the … Read More

(Arlington, VA) – In the wake of an announcement by the administration that refugee admissions would be reduced to a record low of just 18,000 annually, 17 Members of the House of Representatives have written to Secretary of State Pompeo in support of expanding those admissions. This letter follows others that have been sent recently by Senators and … Read More

(Arlington, VA) – A federal judge has blocked implementation of the revised “public charge” rule announced earlier this year by the Department of Homeland Security. U.S. law has long barred the admission of immigrants determined likely to become a public charge. The revised rule would broaden the definition of “public charge” and change the process for “public … Read More

TV Ad Anchors Multimedia Campaign by The LIBRE Initiative   (Denver, CO)—Today, The LIBRE Initiative announced a TV ad that urges Colorado voters to vote against Proposition CC. This ad is part of a broader campaign to protect the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights in Colorado. The ad will run on Univision in Denver up until Election Day. In … Read More

(Arlington, VA) – The State Department has announced that the United States intends to offer protection to no more than 18,000 refugees in 2020. The cap on refugees was set at 110,000 as recently as 2017, and the 2020 target reportedly represents the lowest annual cap since the resettlement program began in 1980. According to … Read More

(Arlington, VA) – The staff and volunteers of The LIBRE Initiative join with the broader Hispanic community in celebrating the many contributions of our community during Hispanic Heritage Month. The LIBRE Initiative will sponsor a number of grassroots events around the country designed to highlight these contributions, and to empower Hispanics to achieve more. Additionally, … Read More