1.   And amid the daily Washington lobbying tempest of press conferences and faxes, Hispanic advocacy groups make barely a ripple.

2.   For Hispanic advocacy groups in Texas, the traditional fight for education equity has focused on equalization of school funding.

3.   --Hate crimes against Hispanic houses of worship are rising, according to a report issued last week by a leading Hispanic advocacy group.

4.   Her full-time job is policy analyst with the National Council of La Raza, a Hispanic advocacy group.

5.   Hispanic advocacy groups like the National Council of La Raza point out that, among Hispanic people, Puerto Ricans have one of the highest rates of poverty.

6.   Hispanic advocacy groups believe it will.

7.   Hispanic advocacy groups have widely bemoaned the February departure of the two Republicans, who are considered invaluable while Republicans control Congress.

8.   Here are sketches of the major broad-based Hispanic advocacy groups.

9.   Hispanic advocacy groups, who see Richardson as their most powerful and popular political figure, are seething over the hits he has taken from Republicans.

10.   However, the issue has not completely fallen off the map, despite the will of many Hispanic advocacy groups and the industry that employs undocumented workers.