POLICY CHANGE
At El Pueblo, we work to improve the living conditions of Latine immigrants in North Carolina by advocating for fair laws and policies that create positive change for our community. We also organize with the community so that they can make their voices heard and defend their rights before elected officials.
WE STAND FOR
El Pueblo strives for immigrant justice. We believe that immigrants deserve to be safe and supported. El Pueblo resists against anti-immigrant legislation that instills fear, foments distrust, and creates obstacles for immigrants and their families. Through collaborative efforts, we organize ways to support each other while we march toward further progress. The Community Action ID program represents just one continued effort by the community to improve security and access to resources, despite continued legislative attacks. El Pueblo believes immigrants deserve to be heard. We uplift members of our community to learn the processes of our government and to speak from their own experiences directly with our elected representatives.
Our reproductive justice work looks like advocating for the bodily autonomy of our community members and acknowledging NC’s harsh history of reproductive oppression against Black and Indigenous peoples, and other marginalized groups.
We believe that a person making a reproductive health choice should not be in a dire situation. El Pueblo believes that medically accurate information on and proper healthcare for reproductive health should be easily accessible and available. We speak to our representatives and holding them accountable for providing gender-affirming reproductive healthcare, access to safe abortion care, addressing the maternal health crises, and raising children in safe environments. We hope to cultivate a community of people who are aligned in these values which hold the keys to liberation in this state and around the globe.
The key components of reproductive justice include: the right to have a child, the right to NOT have a child, and the right to raise that child in a safe environment. The term was coined by a group of Black women in Chicago in the mid-1990s to ensure that the movement addressed the needs of Black and Indigenous individuals, and those who are not upper or middle-class (SisterSong).
El Pueblo stands up for our LGBTQ+ community. We believe defending the Latine and immigrant community means supporting LGBTQ+ justice. When anti-LGBTQ+ legislation threatens to discriminate against our queer community, attempts to impede access to healthcare and deprive everyone of art and education, we are proud to support our partners such as Equality NC to defend against these attacks. As a Latine organization, we recognize the importance of being welcoming and affirming to the LGBTQ+ members of our community and their families. It is important to us that our LGBTQ+ community members are supported, represented, and empowered to advocate for their rights.
El Pueblo works to make the voice of our community heard through the democratic process. Getting out the Latine vote empowers our community to hold legislators accountable and bring supportive leadership to office. Resources such as our annual nonpartisan voter guide and Votemos NC, our bilingual online civic information hub, helps prepare voters with the information they need on government offices, the electoral process, and voter requirements so that they can be ready for the ballot box. Through voter registration, lobbying campaigns, or speaking out against redistricting that fractures and disenfranchises communities of color, we make sure Latines have a say in our democracy regardless of immigration status.
Your NCGA
What is the NCGA?
The General Assembly is the Legislative branch of the North Carolina government. Its primary responsibility is to draft and enact laws.The legislature consists of two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives, and both have two-year terms.
The General Assembly convenes in two sessions. The long session begins in January of each odd-numbered year and typically lasts for six months, while the short session starts in April of each even-numbered year and lasts about 2 months, although there is no limit on the length of any session.
SENATE
The North Carolina Senate consists of 50 members who serve a term of two years. For the current 2025-26 term, Republicans control the chamber with a veto-proof supermajority of 30-20 (three-fifths majority).
LEADERSHIP
The president of the Senate is the lieutenant governor of North Carolina, who is elected by the citizens of North Carolina for a four-year term. However, the lieutenant governor has very limited powers and only votes to break a tie. The President Pro-Tempore, elected by members of the Senate, holds powers and he is responsible for appointing the members of the Senate’s committees.
Senate President Pro Tempore
Party: Republican
District: 26
Counties: Guilford, Rockingham
Terms in office: 12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The North Carolina House of Representative consists of 120 members who serve a term of two years. For the current 2025-26 term, Republicans control the chamber with a majority of 71-49.
LEADERSHIP
The president of the Senate is the lieutenant governor of North Carolina, who is elected by the citizens of North Carolina for a four-year term. However, the lieutenant governor has very limited powers and only votes to break a tie. The President Pro-Tempore, elected by members of the Senate, holds powers and he is responsible for appointing the members of the Senate’s committees.
