Latino leaders to gather in Austin

“It’s the political convention of the Latino community,” said Antonio Gonzalez with the William C. Velasquez Institute, which conducts research aimed at improving the level of Latino political and economic participation. “It’s a very rich conversation. There’s no other gathering where everybody comes together.”

The congreso, or congress, was created in 2006 by nine national organizations, including the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the William C. Velasquez Institute and Southwest Voter.

The congreso was a response to grassroots community leaders who felt the U.S. Congress wasn’t acting on issues that matter to Latinos, Camarillo said.

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