on how mexican americans have been treated in chicago. - for many decades, our community was excluded from politics and government. we challenged chicago's legendary machine structure, electing people to the city council, to the state legislature... - mm-hmm. - and now we're a leader in the fight for latino empowerment and representation. - that's amazing, man, that chicago has that kind of latinx power. but what are the biggest challenges facing the latinx community here in chicago? - we need good schools, we need good access to health care. if you don't have investment in those basic building blocks, you'll have dysfunction, you'll have dropouts... - yeah. - you'll have gang violence, you'll have drug addiction, you'll have all of those things. - you know, there are certain districts that are getting the money and the proper supplies and yet, you know... - yes. - somehow our communities are not getting it. - that's right.