Tags: "Economy"

20 Oct
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“New Americans Represent a Record 10% of Electorate”

NTD.com’s “America is Talking” program interviewed HLF president Mario H. Lopez to talk about the role immigrants may play in the election given research from Pew that shows 10 percent of eligible voters are naturalized citizens.  Lopez discusses immigrants’ patriotism, ...

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15 Oct
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“5G Action Now” Podcast on the Future of Internet Connectivity

HLF president Mario H. Lopez appeared on the 5G Action Now podcast to talk about his recent opinion piece in the Morning Consult on the importance of closing the Digital Divide—the gap in access to communication technologies that exists for ...

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20 Sep
0

Lopez Discusses the Immigration Process and Border Security on Comcast Newsmakers

WATCH: HLF President Mario H. Lopez appears on a Comcast Newsmakers segment to discuss the legal immigration process.  Lopez makes the point that making legal immigration extraordinarily difficult has increased illegal immigration.  Streamlining and modernizing this process will help both ...

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18 Sep
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Foreign “Sugar Dumps” Continue to Hurt Our Economy

It is easy for most Americans to not fully realize the effects of the sugar market on our economy. Sugar is an essential component to our agriculture industry that involves jobs, revenues, and affects the price of many other products. ...

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24 May
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New Study on Foreign Sugar Subsidies

As foreign suppliers jockey for position in the evolving global economy, it’s time for lawmakers to take a stand against a “hack” some countries have been using to give their sugar industries an unfair advantage over our own. A new ...

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26 Apr
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HLF Calls for Congressional Investigation into Questionable Activity by Puerto Rico Oversight Board Member

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Today the Hispanic Leadership Fund President Mario H. Lopez released a letter to key members of Congress and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, calling for an investigation into strong indications of conflicts of interest and ethical violations by Puerto ...

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06 Mar
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HLF-Led Coalition Requests Stronger Congressional Oversight to Get Puerto Rico on the Road to Financial Recovery

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Today the Hispanic Leadership Fund President Mario H. Lopez and nine other signatories from free market organizations sent a letter to key members of Congress, calling for a hearing on the lack of progress made by the Puerto Rico ...

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05 Mar
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Response to Administration Announcement of Planned Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Hispanic Leadership Fund President Mario H. Lopez issued the following statement following the Trump Administration’s announcement of forthcoming massive tariffs on steel and aluminum imports: “Over the last year we have seen substantial progress on pro-growth economic policies that ...

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