PolitiFact Check 6/22/11MALDEF lawyer says Latinos left no better off than 20 years ago under redrawn congressional districtsA lawyer viewing a proposed Republican redo of congressional districts laid out in late May saw no additional gains for Hispanic representation even though "65 percent of the state's growth over the past decade was comprised of Latinos."
Nina Perales, vice president of litigation for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, said in a May 31 press release that the map just unveiled by Republican legislators "gerrymanders more than nine million Latinos in Texas to make sure that we have no more electoral opportunity than we did in 1991."
That’s a heavy charge considering Latino population growth has been key to the state gaining six U.S. House seats since the 2000 census.
Is MALDEF’s claim accurate?
We rate MALDEF’s statement Mostly True. Way to go Nina Perales! Another wise Latina. Keep fighting for us in Texas!
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