Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2022
Journal Title
Southern California Review of Law and Social Justice
ISSN
1088-3525
Abstract
This article addresses the key law and policy levers affecting Latinxs in what the U.S. Census Bureau designates as the South. Since the rise of the Latinx population from the 1980s onward, few legal scholars and researchers have participated in a sustained dialogue about how law and policy affects Latinxs living in the South. In response to this gap in legal research, this article provides an overview of the major law and policy challenges and opportunities for Latinxs in this U.S. region. Part II examines the geopolitical landscape of the South with special focus on the enduring legacy of Jim Crow and White supremacy, as well as provides a brief demographic overview of Latinxs in this part of the county. Part III delves into law and policy issues related to political mobilization, immigration, education, and economic opportunity. We explore each policy area by drawing on a diverse universe of knowledge: U.S. Census data, research papers and projects, published interviews, legislation, social science research, newspaper and media profiles, and judicial opinions. Part IV of this article offers a vision for building Latinx political power in the South rooted in coalition building and identifying networks of activism.
First Page
1
Last Page
66
Num Pages
66
Volume Number
31
Issue Number
1
Publisher
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Recommended Citation
Luz E. Herrera & Pilar M. Hernández-Escontrías,
Latinxs Reshaping Law & Policy in the U.S. South,
31
S. Cal. Rev. L. & Soc. Just.
1
(2022).
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