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July 11, 2018
USHCC Signs on to Open to All Campaign
What Is OPEN TO ALL?Open to All is the nationwide public engagement campaign to build awareness and understanding about the importance of our nation’s nondiscrimination laws—and to defend the bedrock principle that when businesses open their doors to the public, they should be Open to All.Why is OPEN TO ALL needed?As a nation, we decided long ago that when…
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July 9, 2018
Where are the workers? Why the United States needs visa reform
By: Connor Haaland is a fellow in the Government Affairs and Policy Department The United States is on the brink of a labor crisis. Last year, Tennessee had twelve times as many jobs as they had workers in the STEM field. Meanwhile, entrepreneurs in South Dakota could not open up restaurants and hotels because they could not find workers in a…
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July 3, 2018
USHCC Opposes Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) formally opposes the steel and aluminum tariffs to be implemented July 6th. These tariffs to do not protect American jobs or industries. On the contrary, they ostracize key economic allies and create the risk of an escalating trade war.“We should be working with Mexico, Canada, China, and the European Union to…
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June 29, 2018
The USHCC is Proud to Support Immigrant Heritage Month
By: Kiara Palomares is a fellow for the Communications and Marketing Department This June marks the fifth annual Immigrant Heritage Month. This newly recognized celebration affords us the opportunity to highlight and pay tribute to all of the immigrants who continuously help propel this nation forward. It serves as a reminder that immigrants diversify our social makeup, yield us cultural…
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June 21, 2018
USHCC Calls for Further Action to Address Border Crisis
The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) calls for further action to be taken to reunite immigrant families that have been separated and halt the injustices occurring on the U.S.-Mexico border.“President Trump’s executive order only partially addresses the crisis, and more action is required,” said USHCC Interim President & CEO, Fernand Fernandez. “Detaining families—possibly indefinitely—in inhumane conditions is…
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