Expectations around comprehensive immigration reform, Census 2010, redistricting and workforce development among issues to be presented WASHINGTON, -- On Wednesday, January 20, 2010, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) will host the 2010 Latino State of the Union: the 3rd Annual Roundtable on Law, Policy and Civil Rights at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The nation's leading Latino scholars and advocates will discuss the major policy initiatives facing the Latino community in 2010. Among the participants will be Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Representative Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Dr. Gabriela Lemus, Director, Office of Public Engagement U.S. Department of Labor (Invited), and Mark Hugo Lopez, Associate Director, Pew Hispanic Center. MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz will deliver the keynote address. Among the issues to be addressed are: Census 2010, comprehensive immigration reform, workforce development, redistricting and universal broadband adoption. WHAT: 2010 Latino State of the Union - The 3rd Annual Roundtable on Law, Policy and Civil Rights WHO: The Honorable Robert Menendez (D-NJ), U.S. Senate The Honorable Xavier Becerra (D-CA), U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) *Invited U.S. House of Representatives Dr. Gabriela Lemus, Director, Office of Public Engagement, U.S. Dept. of Labor *Invited Maria Cardona, CNN Commentator and Principal, Dewey Square Group Joaquin Avila, Executive Director, National Voting Rights Initiative & Distinguished Practitioner in Residence, Seattle University School of Law Mark Hugo Lopez, Associate Director, Pew Hispanic Center Lillian Rodriguez-Lopez, President, Hispanic Federation and Chair, National Hispanic Leadership Agenda. Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel, MALDEF WHEN: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 12:00 pm – 2:00 p.m. EST WHERE: The National Press Club, Grand Ballroom 529 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20045 Founded in 1968, MALDEF, the nation's leading Latino legal civil rights organization, promotes and protects the rights of Latinos through litigation, advocacy, community education and outreach, leadership development, and higher education scholarships. For more information on MALDEF, please visit: www.maldef.org. SOURCE Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund RELATED LINKSLeading Latino Legal Civil Rights Organization Convenes 3rd Annual Latino State of the Union, Outlines 2010 Public Policy Priorities
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