Hispanic Leadership Fund
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Hispanic Leadership Fund
@hispaniclf.bsky.social
Political / public policy advocacy organization promoting liberty, opportunity, and prosperity for all.
Trial lawyers enrich themselves with excessive and frivolous litigation that hurts Americans' retirement plans. @mariohlopez.bsky.social op-ed: bit.ly/4jROXGC
Excessive Litigation Is Hurting the Retirement Plans of Americans
America’s private retirement system is one of the great successes of a market-based economy.  Employer-sponsored retirement plans have helped millions of workers build long-term financial s
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January 28, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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Humane immigration policy protects everyone—immigrants, officers, and the public.
ICE’s new directives value arrest quotas over human safety, creating the very chaos they claim to prevent.

David Bier explains:
Opinion | ICE blamed me for assaults on its agents — but its own polices are to blame
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s targets don’t know why they’re being approached or what their rights are. The result is chaos.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Without immigrants America’s medal haul would be much smaller
Which countries breed Nobel laureates, and which import them?
Without immigrants America’s medal haul would be much smaller
econ.st
October 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern rail merger would be one positive development in an economy that faces some headwinds.
@mariohlopez.bsky.social op-ed:
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Rail Merger Holds Promise for the Economy
Boosting domestic industry and manufacturing continues to be a key economic theme. A recently proposed merger between two major railroad companies could advance those goals—and it carries particular p...
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October 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
RFK, Jr. refusal to discontinue his financial interests in health litigation — while serving as HHS secretary — is cause for grave concern and betrays his duty to back sound, evidence-based policy on public health matters.
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RFK Jr.’s Transparency Failures and Conflicts of Interest – DC Journal - InsideSources
In a striking reversal of his pledge for “radical transparency,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is failing to disclose the
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August 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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The missing sections from the Constitution's website included foundational provisions, such as the right to habeas corpus, which protects people from unlawful detention.
Library of Congress blames "coding error" for missing sections of online Constitution
The missing sections included foundational clauses, such as the right to habeas corpus.
www.axios.com
August 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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August 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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If you can't put the pieces together by now, we can't help you.
July 14, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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A list of detainees at "Alligator Alcatraz" shows hundreds have no criminal records or pending charges.
Hundreds of 'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees don't have criminal records
Trump said the camp would hold "the most vicious people on the planet," but a list obtained by the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Tribune says otherwise.
reason.com
July 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
We are out today with a white paper on #TobaccoHarmReduction. #Vaping and other lower-risk nicotine products use have emerged as the solution to the long-time scourge of cigarette smoking. Yet current U.S. policy actively hinders this progress.
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July 14, 2025 at 9:48 PM
'Cars with gas and hybrid engines are popular b/c they are budget-friendly. And the market and infrastructure are nowhere near ready for the fantastical and massively expensive transition demanded by CA's mandate.' @mariohlopez.bsky.social op-ed in The Hill:
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June 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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The debate over free trade should include more than the costs of Trump's tariffs versus the value of cheaper stuff.
The trade war is eroding America's soft power
The debate over free trade should include more than the costs of Trump's tariffs versus the value of cheaper stuff.
reason.com
May 27, 2025 at 12:27 PM
"Creating uncertainty and having the government pick winners and losers, whether through policy or litigation, can only raise costs and reduce prospects for long-term energy reliability."
Op-ed in Inside Sources by @mariohlopez.bsky.social
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Needless Lawsuit Threatening Energy Policy – DC Journal - InsideSources
At the end of last year, 11 Republican state attorneys general filed a lawsuit that will have significant, presumably unintended, and somewhat strange
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May 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The cost of housing is a major concern with Americans, and the situation is especially bad in California. Too many obstacles to building drives up costs and creates shortages.
@mariohlopez.bsky.social sky.social op-ed in @ocregister.bsky.social :
www.ocregister.com/2025/05/19/r...
Remove all unnecessary obstacles to housing construction across California
Crusading against phony boogeymen, like warranted business practices, might generate headlines for politicians, but Californians deserve practical solutions that actually address housing concerns.
www.ocregister.com
May 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Pilot program helps streamline home loan refinances, helping home owners, especially in underserved communities. One leading mortgage lender estimates an average savings of $1,500 per transaction.
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Washington Must Protect A New Program That Helps Lower Housing Costs | Hispanic Leadership Fund
Liberty, Opportunity, Prosperity
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May 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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The world is more divided than ever, but there’s still something (nearly) everyone agrees on: The US is unloved.

Meanwhile, China keeps improving its global standing 👇
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May 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
'The ongoing #tariff roller coaster is creating massive uncertainty and economic instability. But refining the de minimis system to preserve its benefits while also enhancing security measures can be a simple fix.'
@mariohlopez.bsky.social in Real Clear Policy:
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Tariffs, Trump, and the Right Approach on De Minimis
One development that has not received as much attention in President Trump’s tariff upheaval is his latest move to eliminate the de minimis exception for certain goods purchased by American cons
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May 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Tariff uncertainty is paralyzing small businesses.
📉 88% say trade is key to growth, but rising costs and shifting rules have left many frozen.
One business owner put it simply: “We are paralyzed.”

Economic policy expert Tad DeHaven explains 👇
Tariffs, Uncertainty, and Small Businesses
Thanks to Trump’s tariff policies, the bloom appears to be off the rose with the small business community.
www.cato.org
March 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
'Immigrants are a major reason why the U.S. economy is the powerhouse it is today. By attracting hard-working, industrious, innovative talent throughout its history, the U.S. enabled a dynamic and entrepreneurial economy with the world’s highest living standard.'
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Pioneer Institute Study Finds Outdated U.S. Immigration System Delays Creation of 150,000 Businesses and 500,000 Jobs | Economic Opportunity Latest News
Learn all about Pioneer Institute Study Finds Outdated U.S. Immigration System Delays Creation of 150,000 Businesses and 500,000 Jobs and other public policy research within Economic Opportunity from ...
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March 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Auctioning Wireless Spectrum Will Benefit Consumers, Taxpayers, And The Economy. So Why Is It Being Ignored?
Latest @mariohlopez.bsky.social op-ed:
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Auctioning Spectrum Will Benefit Consumers, Taxpayers, The Economy; So Why Is It Being Ignored?
Congress and other policymakers need to understand the magnitude of what is at stake and act swiftly to benefit all Americans.
issuesinsights.com
March 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
'Addressing The Retirement Crisis Requires Coordinated Leadership.' Various sectors of the economy need to do need to do their part.
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Addressing The Retirement Crisis Requires Coordinated Leadership | Hispanic Leadership Fund
Liberty, Opportunity, Prosperity
hispanicleadershipfund.org
March 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
'Rushing through indiscriminate cuts without proper debate is not a good solution — especially when the result will be pushing more Americans into financial hardship and increased taxpayer costs down the road.'
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/ma...
Letter to the editor: Take scalpel, not chainsaw, to Medicaid
Americans in underserved communities will be hurt if Congress makes deep Medicaid cuts.
www.washingtontimes.com
March 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Ending de minimis trade (low-value products that Americans purchase from abroad) comes with a significant cost to average Americans, especially those with lower incomes. @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social l with latest @mariohlopez.bsky.social op-ed:
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February 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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The real immigration crisis? Not just illegal immigration—it's the dismantling of legal pathways. 🚨

David Bier discusses the administration's proposed changes to legal immigration pathways, birthright citizenship, and more. Listen today 🎙️
Making Legal Immigration More Difficult Is Part of the Trump Agenda
Featuring David J. Bier and Caleb O. Brown
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February 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Myth: Immigrants drain the welfare system.
Reality: In 2022, immigrants consumed 21% less welfare and entitlement benefits per capita than native-born Americans.

The data tells a different story than the rhetoric.
Immigrant and Native Consumption of Means-Tested Welfare and Entitlement Benefits in 2022
Based on data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation, immigrants consumed 21 percent less welfare and entitlement benefits than native-born Americans on a per capita basis in 2022.
www.cato.org
February 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM