Discrimination severely limits the economic and social opportunities available to Hispanic Americans. NCLR conducts policy analysis and advocacy activities in the civil rights arena in order to promote and protect equality of opportunity in voting, justice issues, education, employment, housing, and health care for all Americans.
Related Policies
Federal Policies
- Juvenile Justice
- Throughout the United States, Latino youth in particular are targeted for severe punishment at the hands of the juvenile justice system and in every stage of the process, including police stops, arrest, detention, waiver to adult criminal court, and sentencing. Moreover, many Latino youth are unnecessarily confined instead of being diverted into community-based programs. These problems are compounded by the lack of adequate data collection, making Latino youth invisible in the justice system.
- Criminal Justice
- Like all Americans, Hispanics are concerned about crime and the effects it has on youth and families. Some Latinos have experienced an unfair, arbitrary criminal and juvenile justice system.
- Voting Rights
- The right to vote is a fundamental and basic right guaranteed to all U.S. citizens by the Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Every voter has the right to cast an informed and effective vote. This right is extended to all people, including those for whom English is not their first language.
- Racial Profiling
- Racial profiling tactics not only violate civil rights, they also undermine the ability of law enforcement to enforce the law effectively.
State Policies
- State/Local Police Enforcement of Immigration Laws (CLEAR Act)
- There have been several attempts to involve state and local police in the enforcement of federal civil immigration laws. While the safety and security of our communities and our country are of the utmost importance, new policies that would allow local police departments to enforce federal civil immigration law will hinder terrorist and other criminal investigations, and have a serious negative impact on Latino communities.
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Civil Rights Contact
Angela Arboleda
Director, Civil Rights and Criminal Justice Policy
Tel: 202-785-1670
email: aarboleda@nclr.org
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