We strive to equip Hispanic Americans to be full participants in the Great American Experiment of government by the people, for the people and of the people.

We hope you will find this website empowering and that you decide to join the Republican National Hispanic Assembly

The mission of the RNHA of Tennessee is to build a membership organization to foster the principles of the Republican Party in the Hispanic community; to provide Hispanic Americans with a forum to play an influential role in local, state, and national Party activities; to increase the number of Hispanic Republican elected officials; and to create and maintain a network of Hispanic Republican leaders.
 

Our Nation's First Motto Was "E Pluribus Unum" – From Many, One.

As Americans, we celebrate our diversity while recognizing that our nation's very identity comes from the principles that unite us as one people. Principles like liberty, equal opportunity, and the rule of law. Historian Richard Hofstader has written, "It has been our fate as a nation, not to have ideologies but to be one," and he's exactly correct. That's what makes America the best in the world.

Those who love and hate the United States love and hate us not so much for what we do but for who we are. And it is different being an American, and one major difference is how you get to be an American.

You can't become Japanese by moving to Japan and taking some oath or by committing yourself to a set of ideals. A Turk with great difficulty might immigrate to Germany and become a citizen, but he will find himself described as a Turk living in Germany, not as a German. But if a Japanese or a Turk, a Cuban, a Mexican or a Peruvian comes to America legally and wants to become a citizen, they do that based not on race, creed or color but by taking an oath and pledging allegiance to a common set of principles, speaking a common language, and respecting our rule of law.

That's who we are as Americans, and when we forget that, we run the risk of undermining our greatest strength. Some say that diversity is our greatest strength. And it is a great strength, but hardly our greatest. Jerusalem is diverse. The Balkans are diverse. Iraq is diverse. Our greatest strength is that we have taken all that magnificent diversity and forged it into one nation.

To truly appreciate our American history we must recognize the contributions of those who have helped to shape our country. That's why I was an original cosponsor of legislation recognizing September 15 through October 15 of each year as Hispanic Heritage Month. It's important to celebrate the vast contributions of Hispanic Americans to the strength and culture of our nation, our schools, our communities, churches, and our neighborhoods.

We are proud this month and every month to say we are a nation of immigrants, but even prouder to say we are all American.

-U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

The RNHA is a national membership organization. Membership is open to all U.S. Citizens and legal residents, regardless race or ethnicity, that wish to identify themselves as Republicans and work to further the mission and goals of the RNHA.

Be part of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly and join the nation’s largest network of Hispanic Republicans and GOP leaders. Your membership will help promote a better understanding of the Latino community to all Americans. Your membership will provide opportunities to the next generation of Republican leaders. Learn more about membership benefits.