Transportation Equity Act Reauthorization
Though not commonly viewed as a Latino issue, federal transportation policies have enormous implications for Hispanic workers and for the neighborhoods where they reside. Like other Americans, Latinos care about living in safe and healthy communities and getting a chance to find good paying jobs; ends that can be accomplished through the development and enforcement of effective federal transportation policies. This paper brings attention to key policy issues for Latinos in TEA-21 reauthorization, and points lawmakers to areas of the legislation that can produce meaningful results for the Hispanic community.