Resources to the Community

Immigration is a central topic that is connected to Latino family’s history, growth, identity, and values. Immigration is also a key impediment to civic participation among Latinos in many communities, including Spokane County. Despite the surge of the Latino population in the US, Latino immigrants tend to lag in naturalization compared to other immigrant groups due to lack of access to resources, English skills, and misinformation. Community participation and civic engagement are the cornerstones of American democracy. However, it is not always accessible to Latino populations because they lack citizenship. Without citizenship, Latinos cannot participate fully in American society through the electoral process, engaging with publicly elected officials, serving on juries, holding government and public safety employment, and social security benefits.

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Moreover, the current political climate has left many worried about their place in America. According to the Pew Hispanic Research surveys, a rising share of Latinos believes the situation for U.S. Latinos is worsening and that about half are worried about the deportation of someone they know.

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Latinos en Spokane aims to serve the needs of our diverse Latino community as a liaison between local immigration organizations to connect resources and educational opportunities for Latino immigrant families in Spokane.