U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro and 4 other Latino members of Congress sent a letter Friday to Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw requesting all information regarding the Uvalde school shooting be provided in Spanish as well as English.
, DPS officials have not provided information in Spanish during news conferences despite pleas from Spanish-language TV reporters.
In the letter, the lawmakers said since more than 81% of residents in Uvalde are Latino and 55% of residents speak Spanish at home, information in their native language is necessary. “It is unconscionable that public safety officials are neglecting to provide critical information in Spanish to a predominately Spanish-speaking community. Initial claims and narratives are inconsistent, and these inconsistencies make it more crucial that accurate information is provided to all community members in their preferred language in a timely manner. As investigations continue, all Uvalde residents deserve to know the full details of this horrifying tragedy,” the letter said.
The other lawmakers who wrote the letter are Veronica Escobar, of El Paso, Raúl M. Grijalva, of Arizona, Norma Torres, of California, Jesús “Chuy” García, of Illinois.
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