By Pamela Cruz. Pen sula 360 Press [P360P]
After maps of several Texas counties were drawn and approved for redistricting following the 2020 Census, various representatives of Latino communities called on the new commissioners to listen to everyone's voices and address the needs of the most vulnerable residents.
During a media session held by Ethnic Media Services, Marla L ez, Texas coordinator for the organization My Family Votes, said that while it is true that the Latino community does not agree with how the map in effect for the first 10 years was reorganized, he said that the fight to obtain better resources and quality of life should not stop.
Representatives from localities such as Spring Branch, Green Ridge, Greenspoint Area, Kingwood East, Aldine, and Southside Place, recalled that, as in other occasions, minority communities, especially those of color, and their needs have not been taken into account at the time of redistricting, which has led to a deterioration of the localities and difficult access to better resources for Latino residents of such areas.
Dayana Iza, youth organizer for My Family Votes, He pointed out that the big problem with this type of maps that do not consider the most vulnerable and their needs is that