Latinos have experienced inequitable and discriminatory state and local public policies with negative impacts over generations. Progress has been made but challenges remain. Improvements in the social and economic mobility of Latino families first occurred because of significant labor movements of the 1920s. Further improvements followed from post-World War II Mexican American civic organizing and advocacy of the 40s and 50s, and civil rights/Chicano engagement of the 1960s and 70s.
Today, Texas Latino leadership, organizations, activist, researchers, and allies are involved across a multitude of policy concerns. Latino population growth, changing political realities, and socio-economic position across Texas regions presents challenges to ‘equality in opportunity’ to achieve middle-class status and economic mobility.
I do not have the space here to elaborate on these issues. We are good in recycling descriptive data, issues, & needs, but poor in holding Latino leaders accountable for their “policy direction” complicity in maintaining the staus quo.
I also feel they are not seriously interested in policy issues, analysis, or findings. They can only relate to programs, projects, & initiatives.
Hello, Fernando. My apologies for the delay in responding. Your concerns might be best included in our session on Voting, which is where our community needs to focus on electing representatives who follow through. Please send us a brief in which you play out a clear issue and action plan. Due to space limitations, 4 pages is the most we can consider.