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HAA and MLB Meet To Resolve Steroid Issues
On Friday April, 29 2005 Hispanics Across America President Fernando Mateo along with HAA board members met with MLB lawyer Robert Manfred and Vice President of International Baseball Operations Louis Melendez to discuss the next steps in the process of establishing a concrete steroid testing policy throughout Latin America. (continue reading)

Exposing the Fairness Gap:
Hispanics Across America (HAA) released a new study today called “Exposing the Fairness Gap: Setting the Record Straight on Hispanic Family Safety” detailing the percentage of Hispanic officers in New York State police precincts in areas with high Hispanic populations.
Fernando Mateo, President of HAA said, “We have always believed that Hispanics were not adequately represented in the police force. The results of our research supported all of our worst fears about inadequate Hispanic representation in police precincts throughout the State.  Elmsford did not even have one Hispanic officer in its precinct – an astounding fact given that the municipality in 23.3% Hispanic.” (continue reading)

Licensing Undocumented Drivers
Fernando Mateo testified at the New York State Assembly Transportation Hearing held on August 19, 2004 that suspending the driving privileges of people whose Social Security number has not been verified by the New York Department of Motor Vehicles (NYDMV) was an unfair decision that will affect tens of thousands of hard working immigrants. Instead, Fernando proposed a plan that includes an amnesty period that would allow those whose license may be in jeopardy to rectify their records with the NYDMV. (continue)

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HAA encorages all to cheer for Alex Rodriguezl.

Hispanics Across America and its president Fernando Mateo is encouraging all
Yankee fans to get behind A Rod in a show of support that demonstrates to
him that we appreciate who he is, and what he stands for as a Yankee and as
a great Latin American Ballplayer.

HAA looking to get Roberto Clemente's number retired throughout Major League Baseball.

Hispanics Across America President Fernando Mateo has launched a national campaign aimed at getting Roberto Clemente’s number 21 retired in the same manner which baseball has retired Jackie Robinson’s number. Clemente who is looked upon as a pioneer for all Hispanic baseball players and an ambassador by all Latinos around the world, has all the credentials to be given this honor statistically as a Hall of Famer and as a Humanitarian. A web site has been created to help garner the support of all fans around the world in our quest to get this great honor accomplished. You can log on to www.retireclemente21.com to register your support to this cause.

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