Mexican Americans greet President Jimmy Carter as he arrives in their East Los Angeles neighborhood on May 5, 1979.
APIn 1977, Carter appointed Leonel J. Castillo, the first Latino commissioner of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Support for bilingual education, immigration reformIn his single term as president, Carter dealt with several issues affecting Latinos.
In 1977, Carter outlined an immigration reform plan that would have allowed some undocumented people to adjust their status.
As president, Carter wrestled with an energy crisis, inflation and unemployment.
Persons:
Jimmy Carter, Carter, Blandina Cardenas, “, ”, Cardenas, Leonel J . Castillo, Arabella Martinez, Martinez, I’d, ” Carter, rube, Ronald Reagan’s, Martha P, Raza, Cotera, Somoza, Fidel Castro, Mariel Boatlift, Kennedy, Gonzalo Barrientos Jr, Austin, ” Barrientos, Gretchen Sierra, Zorita
Organizations:
Democratic, University of Texas - Pan, Department of Health, Education, Welfare, AP, U.S . Immigration, Naturalization Service, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, San, San Francisco Bay Area, Human Development Services, Puerto, Raza Unida Party, Sandinista, LBJ, Texas, Representatives, el movimiento, Civil, Movement, Carter, Habitat, Humanity, White, Office, Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of Energy
Locations:
Texas, East Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay, Puerto Rican, Latin America, Panama, U.S, Nicaragua, Cuban, el, Georgia, Americas, Caribbean, Puerto Rico, Territories, American
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