July 18th - 20th 2008
The Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles
& at the Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown

Los grupos que defienden los derechos de los inmigrantes en Estados Unidos multiplican acciones de cabildeo en el Congreso para pedir a los senadores que introduzcan modificaciones al proyecto de ley de reforma migratoria que resolvieron comenzar a debatir el lunes.

Algunas de estas agrupaciones organizaron este martes un evento en salas del Congreso para pedir cambios al proyecto, menos de 24 horas despu?de que el Senado abriera formalmente el debate sobre una iniciativa de ley que es producto de un acuerdo de democratas y republicanos, con apoyo de la Casa Blanca.

The National Latino Congreso's primary purpose is to create a National Latino Community policy agenda by bringing in as many people as possible as Voting Delegates to vote on policy resolutions. The National Latino Congreso considered over 180 Resolutions submitted via the internet and on the floor of the Plenary Sessions between 2006-2007, with passing 168 on a wide range of public policy issues.

This year, the 2008 National Latino Congreso will focus on implementation of existing resolutions. As such, no new resolutionswill be accepted at this Plenary Session. However, any existing approved resolution is open to amending. Please review the Rules of the Congreso for Plenary and Formating rules and the Approved Resolutions below.

If you wish to submit an amendment, please view any approved resolution, and select the "Propose Amendment" option at the top of the page. Delegates may also Submit Literature, and list Support or Opposition to a Resolution. Only Convener, Co-Convener, and Paid Endorsing Entities may take actions.

If your organization is not currently listed in the Resolution Action Sections, remember to both Register and Endorse, and Congreso Staff will update the list accordingly. If you feel this list is in error, please email resolutions@latinocongreso.org and Congreso Staff will verify your information.

Amendment Submission Deadline Extended to Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at 5pm Pacific

• Rules of the Congreso Please read the rules before submitting a resolution. Here you will find the criteria for drafting a resolution or amendment, as well as some examples of good and bad resolution formats.
• Approved National Latino Congreso Resolutions (158) Click here to few the work of the National Latino Congreso. When viewing a resolution, an organization's delegate may submit amendments, submit subject literature, and expressly list their support or opposition to specific resolutions.