Center on Latino and Latina Rights and Equality

The Center on Latino and Latina Rights and Equality (CLORE) focuses on issues impacting the Latino community in the United States, with the goal of developing progressive strategies for legal reform.

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CLORE in Action

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

The Center has been following closely the developments surrounding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals — commonly known as DACA or deferred action — the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy that, as of August 15, 2012, has allowed certain undocumented students to apply for a work permit.

Please check back for more updates on DACA, as well as for information on future events sponsored by CLORE and other organizations aimed at creating awareness about the initiative and its implications for more comprehensive immigration reform.

Click here to learn more »

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Upcoming CLORE Event

Puerto Rico's Constitutional Crisis: The Disappearance of Civil Liberties and Human Rights?

Thursday, November 29, 2012
6:30 - 8:30pm

See event page for RSVP and details.

Program Materials:

• Department of Justice Report on Puerto Rico Police Department (September 2011)
• ACLU Report: Island of Impunity: Puerto Rico's Outlaw Police Force (June 2012)

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Learn more about CLORE's mission »

Meet the CLORE team »

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CLORE Joins Organizations Urging FCC Inquiry Into Effects Of Hate Speech
CLORE has signed on to the letter in support <pdf> of this petition. We encourage you to join us by following these links:

• Letter to National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) regarding Hate Speech and Hate Crimes <pdf> | UPDATE 9/3/09: Senate Concurrent Resolution introduced by Senator Cedillo <pdf>

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CHCI 2012 Program Applications Now Available Online

CHCI is recruiting Hispanic American students - undergraduate and graduate - for its nationally recognized youth development leadership programs. Applications for CHCI's 2012 Congressional Internship, Public Policy Fellowship, Graduate Fellowship, and Scholarship Programs are now available online at www.chci.org »

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Fellowship Opportunities

The Center on Latino and Latina Rights and Equality (CLORE) is staffed in part by two paid CUNY Law 2L and 3L Fellows, who may apply in the Spring semester for a position in the following academic year.
Click here for more information.

Contact and Mailing List

To join our mailing list, contact CLORE staff, or to submit items of special interest for CLORE to review and for possible inclusion on our website, please contact us by telephone at 718-340-4528 or by email.

Donate to CLORE

If you would like to support the Center on Latino and Latina Rights and Equality, please visit CUNY School of Law's donation page. In the drop down box, note that you would like your donation earmarked for CLORE.