{"id":5060317,"date":"2021-10-25T13:22:50","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T17:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/illatinonews.com\/?p=5060317"},"modified":"2021-10-25T13:22:50","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T17:22:50","slug":"latino-caucus-draws-criticism-over-ward-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/illn\/2021\/10\/25\/latino-caucus-draws-criticism-over-ward-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Latino Caucus draws criticism over ward map"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhy would we take less?\u201d asked Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th Ward), the chair of the Chicago City Council Latino Caucus (CCCLC) in rolling out a new ward map where Hispanics-Latinos would see two new wards. \u201cWe were underrepresented last time. It\u2019s not gonna occur this time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday, the CCCLC <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chilatinocaucus\/status\/1452316603740262401?s=21\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chilatinocaucus\/status\/1452316603740262401?s=21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">released a proposed citywide map<\/a> creating 15 majority Hispanic-Latino wards, 16 majority Black wards, and 15 majority white wards, but no majority Asian American ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plan is being met with sharp criticism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community (CBCAC) and Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago (AAJC) call on the CCCLC to make history by amending their map to incorporate Chicago\u2019s first Asian American majority ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a joint <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancingjustice-chicago.org\/asian-american-leaders-call-on-the-latino-caucus-to-include-an-asian-american-majority-ward\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.advancingjustice-chicago.org\/asian-american-leaders-call-on-the-latino-caucus-to-include-an-asian-american-majority-ward\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>, Asian American leaders expressed disappointment at the map the Latino Caucus filed with the City Clerk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRight now, Asian Americans do not have a seat at the table. Just as other communities of color have representation by their leaders, Asian Americans deserve to be able to elect an Alderperson who represents, understands, and advocates for our growing community\u2019s needs,\u201d said&nbsp;Grace Pai, Executive Director of AAJC.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201cTo have a true \u201cCoalition Map,\u201d the Latino Caucus map must reflect Chicago\u2019s diversity and create a majority Asian American ward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau report, Asian Americans&nbsp;saw the most significant gain of any race or ethnic group in the City \u2014 up nearly 31-percent, at more than 192,000 people. Those numbers, along with the group\u2019s many economic and social contributions, prompt calls for a long-sought-after majority Asian ward in City Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou can\u2019t infringe on one protected class at the expense of another protected class,\u201d said Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), chairman of the City Council\u2019s Black Caucus. \u201cIf the Latino Caucus chooses to infringe on African American wards, all they\u2019re doing is inviting themselves a lawsuit.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Census data shows Chicago\u2019s Black population fell by nearly 10-percent, a loss of 85,000 residents over the last 10 years. At just more than 800,000, Black residents now make up about 29-percent of the City, down from more than 32-percent in 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hispanics-Latinos are Chicago\u2019s second-largest racial or ethnic group, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The group now represents nearly 30-percent of the city\u2019s residents, with an increase in the population of approximately 41,000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Villegas acknowledged the map he filed is a \u201cstarting point\u201d for negotiations, but insisted his group simply \u201cfollowed the data\u201d in drawing the lines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every ten years the boundaries of Chicago\u2019s 50 wards are redrawn to reflect population changes shown in the U.S. Census report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWhy would we take less?\u201d asked Ald. 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