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On behalf of the Board of Directors of the National Puerto Rican Coalition (NPRC) and our membership, we would like to express our most sincere sympathies to the family, friends, and people of Caguas for the loss of Mayor Willie Miranda Marin.

By Rafael A. Fantauzzi, President & CEO, National Puerto Rican Coalition, Inc.

Wed, May 26, 2010 10:07 AM

Washington, DC – Recently, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) treated Puerto Rico and its elected representatives with disregard and disrespect. It held that Puerto Ricans don’t deserve the same quality of access to telecommunications services that other Americans enjoy. This is wrong and this must be reversed.

“The recently passed Arizona immigration law illustrates a complete disregard for the contributions of Hispanics and Puerto Ricans alike in the state of Arizona. With over approximately 22,000 Puerto Ricans residing in Arizona, this law threatens discrimination against all Hispanics,” stated Rafael Fantauzzi, President and CEO of the National Puerto Rican Coalition. “Puerto Ricans are taking this issue very seriously and we will continue to work with our partners to ensure that discrimination of any kind is not tolerated in America.”

In a ceremony today hosted by SEIU Health Care Chair Dennis Rivera at SEIU headquarters, the National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP), the National Puerto Rican Coalition, Inc. (NPRC), and leaders of the community presented Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez the official distinction as the 2010 National Puerto Rican Day Parade Grand Marshall. The National Puerto Rican Day Parade, which will take place June 13th on New York’s Fifth Avenue, draws close to 2 million people and is recognized as the largest parade in the nation.