ALPFA-DC Represented at Congressional Hispanic Caucus Roundtable

Luisa Fernandez, ALPFA-DC President, participated in a roundtable meeting hosted by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) on March 10, 2009 on Capitol Hill. At this roundtable over 50 national Latino advocacy groups presented their concerns and legislative priorities for the 111th Congress. The morning’s discussion provided an opportunity to discuss how the Hispanic advocacy community can best address the challenges facing this country’s 47 million Latinos and further strengthen Hispanics nationwide. Today’s event is the first and most comprehensive roundtable, preparing for a series of more narrow roundtables centered around particular topics varying from the census, healthcare, and veterans’ issues to ensuring Latinos are included in the emerging green economy.

For more details, you can read the full text of the CNC’s press release at http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ca38_napolitano/morenews/pr031009.html