Accompanying this significant population growth was a growth in the civil rights concerns of Hispanics. The population growth mentioned brings with it growing opposition to Hispanics from American society. As has historically been the reaction to immigrants. particularly nonAnglo groups. Hispanics are encountering major civil rights problems. Due to the ignorance most Americans have of Hispanics and to the general neglect shown to Hispanic concerns. we have a major population group which feels removed from the mainstream of society. This must be changed. I would like to commend the Commission on the efforts it has made to date regarding Hispanic concerns. but I would like to emphasize that this work must be followed up with additional efforts. Areas which should be pursued are school segregation studies. discrimination in higher education. and the constant civil rights violations of migrant farmworkers. This is not an all inclusive list but rather examples of what must be considered if American society is to benefit from the full participation of the Hispanic community. In addition.
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General ignorance of Americans about Hispanics is assumed.