In this chapter of One out of Three: Mexicans: Civil Engagement, Education, and Process Achieved and Inhibited,” the author provides a history of Mexican immigration in NYC and discusses their place in civic engagement and education. Mexicans, more than any other immigrant group in NYC, are undocumented because of congressional reforms in the 1990s.

What I found interesting was the discussion of how CUNY is at the forefront of reaching out to Mexicans and making education accessible for this group that has low numbers of people completing high school and college and who often don’t even enroll in college. My question is, do you think institutions like CUNY are successful in helping Mexicans break out of the patterns and receive an education? Or do you think it is more important for the government to be involved in making public policy that makes education more accessible?