Why are Latinos underrepresented in American politics, and in Rochester politics? Here, they're 17 percent of the population with roughly 3 percent of the elected positions. We look at what this means in western New York. With our guests:
Julio Saez, former editor of ConXion Magazine through the D&C
Anthony Plonczynski, political consultant
Mercedes Vazquez-Simmons
Trica Cruz, Director of Development and Communications at Ibero-American Action League
Luis Perez
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