La Raza Unida affirms the magnificence of La Raza, the greatness of our heritage, our history, our language, our traditions, our contributions to humanity and our culture. We have demonstrated and proven and again affirm our loyalty to the Constitutional Democracy of the United States of American and to the religious and cultural tradition we all share.
We accept the framework of constitutional democracy and freedom within which to establish our own independent organizations among our own people in pursuit of justices and equality and redress of grievances. La Raza Unida pledges to join with all our courageous people organizing in the fields and in the barrios. We commit ourselves to La Raza, at whatever cost.
With this commitment we pledge our support in:
1.) The right to organize community and labor groups in our own style.
2.) The guarantee of training of training and placement in employment in all levels.
3.) The guarantee of special emphasis on education at all levels geared toward our people with strong financial grants to individuals
4.) The guarantee of decent, safe, and sanitary housing without relocation from one�s community.
5.) We demand equal representation at all levels of appointive boards and agencies, and the end to exploitative gerrymandering.
6.) We demand that strong enforcement of all sections of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo particularly the sections dealing with land grants, and bilingual guarantees.
7.) We are outraged by and demand an end to police harassment, discrimination and brutality inflicted on La Raza, and an end to the kangaroo court system known as juvenile hall. We demand constitutional protection and guarantees in all courts of the United States.
8.) We affirm a dedication to our heritage, a bilingual culture and assert our right to be members of La Raza Unida anywhere, anytime and in any job.