Rep. Juan Candelaria

April 18, 2012

CONNECTICUT’S LATINO RESIDENTS SEE REDUCED
ACCESS TO JOBS, HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION;
LESS FINANCIAL SECURITY AND GROWING DISCRIMINATION

Socio-Economic Study Reveals Erosion In Quality Of Life Across Many Measures

A newly completed comprehensive statewide survey of Connecticut’s Latino population undertaken by the Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission reveals a community increasingly under siege from the economic downturn and diminished prospects for progress in critical areas including jobs, education and healthcare. The study points to “declines in socio-economic conditions in most areas,” including key aspects of daily life where the “declines are significant.”

State Representative Juan Candelaria (D-New Haven) said, “I cannot stress enough the importance of equitable representation in government if we are to move forward as a community. I will continue to work with colleagues toward the day where we do not need socio-economic studies because the Latino community will be doing as well as mainstream society.”

The study revealed that:


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