LULAC : Bush misses another opportunity to nominate a Hispanic to the Supreme Court

“The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) expressed today its frustration over President Bush’s nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. to the U.S. Supreme Court. This is the third opportunity Bush has missed to diversify the court by not naming a Hispanic to the seat. It is clear to LULAC officials that Bush has misled the Hispanic community by not keeping his promise of being a Hispanic-friendly president in the courts.

The actions of the Bush Administration unequivocally demonstrate a president with only a political interest in the Hispanic community. During the president’s first term, the numbers of Hispanic appointments rose to 10%. Since then, the numbers have waned. Furthermore, Bush has not moved forward with a comprehensive immigration reform plan and has neglected the opportunity to end the 216-year shut out of Latinos on the Supreme Court – a major let down to the Hispanic community. “

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