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2010 NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING POLICY CONFERENCE
J A N I S B O W D L E RD E P U T Y D I R E C T O R , W E A LT H - B U I L D I N G P O L I C Y P R O J E C T
J B O W D L E R @ N C L R . O R G
Delivering Fair Housing Rights to Latino Families
National Council of La Raza
NCLR is the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., established to reduce poverty and discrimination and improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans.
NCLR has been promoting fair housing practices for Latinos for more than two decades.
Overview
Resources
Tips for Outreach
New Challenges
Background
Background
The Hispanic community is a driving force behind our national population growth.
Despite evidence of discrimination, Latino families are among the least likely to file a complaint.
Families are facing new challenges such as anti-immigrant laws and post-foreclosure segregation.
Background
FAST FACTImmigrants and their children
will account for 82% of household growth between 2005 and 2050.
New Challenges
Anti-immigrant sentiments, laws, and restrictive ordinances create hostile housing environments and new challenges for Latino families and fair housing advocates.
Hazelton, Pennsylvania“Do not rent” law
Manassas, VirginiaChanged the definition of “family”
ArizonaRequires police officers to make
arrests on suspicion of immigration status
Farmers Branch, Texas“Do not rent” and English-only
laws
New Challenges
Record-high foreclosure rate among Latino families raises a number of fair housing concerns.
Lack of sustainable
loan modifications
Flood of financially vulnerable families into rental market
Segregati
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Tips for Outreach
Conduct events, testing and enforcement activities in anti-immigrant hot spots
Partner with community-based organizations
Leverage Spanish-language media and word-of-mouth networks
Ensure that you have the capacity to support bilingual materials
Identify the most pressing barriers to housing and neighborhoods of choice
Resources
National Council of La Raza www.nclr.org [email protected]
Fragile Rights Within Cities, edited by John Goering See Chapter 10: “Creating a Fair Housing System
That Works for Latinos”
Join the Wave of Hope campaign www.WeCanStopTheHate.org