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September 20, 2018
USHCC Grants The Chamber Of The Year Award To Three Local Hispanic Chambers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) is honored to grant the Chamber of the Year Award to three local Hispanic Chambers that have consistently shown outstanding service to not only their own local business members, but also the community they serve.“We are very proud to recognize the tremendous effort and contributions that our chambers…
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September 20, 2018
Government of Mexico Honors RAICES with OHTLI Award at 2018 USHCC National Convention
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) is proud to announce that the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES) received the 2018 Ohtli Award, presented by the Consul of Mexico at the 2018 USHCC National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.The Ohtli Award is given annually by the USHCC to an individual or group…
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September 12, 2018
United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Announces Additions to Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) is proud to announce the addition of six new members from the USHCC local chamber community to the Board of Directors. Each new Director will represent six different regions across the country, in a step towards ensuring stronger chamber representation for Hispanic businesses at the national level.With this…
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September 7, 2018
USHCC Opposes Termination of Limits to Child Detention
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce opposes the administration’s proposal to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement, a 1997 decree that established strict standards for migrant minors held in detention centers. The changes proposed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security effectively eliminate the rules that prevent unlivable conditions and indefinite detention of children.“The Flores Agreement…
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September 5, 2018
Next President & CEO of United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Named
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) announced today the appointment of Ramiro Cavazos as its next President and Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors chose Cavazos to lead America’s largest Hispanic business organization representing over 4.3 million Hispanic-owned businesses. Cavazos is currently President and CEO of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and will…
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