Vincent Perez: “During the civil rights era, Hispanic Texans made up less…”

“Not only that, this is the highest level of underrepresentation Hispanics have ever faced in the in the history of the United States. Keep in mind that During the civil rights era, Hispanic Texans made up less than 5% of the state's population. Today, that number is 40%. But this diversity will not be reflected in our federal representation because the state government is drawing lines to erase our influence in a desperate attempt to cling to power.” (03:10–03:18)

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