Despite the classist discrimination that the development lobby and their politicians’ parade, it has never been more important to listen to the voices of local residents and the leaders they’ve elected to decide the fate of this unique community. United Mexicans of America will always stand firm with the people of the Sunset Park community, and we look forward to working alongside well-established organizations like Uprose, Mixteca, and the Sunset Park Popular Assembly to stand against the current proposed plan. United Mexicans of America (UMA) is a local Sunset Park action organization that seeks to catalyze a renaissance within the Mexican community by using Mexican nationalism as the common denominator. Our focus revolves around revolutionary self-reflection, looking at ourselves through multiple frames and being constructively critical about personal history, as well as ancestral history. We believe in critical civic engagement, which includes analyzing the historical roots of contemporary struggles, envisioning remedies and solutions, then manifesting the aforementioned into action in order to change our micro and macro-community.
Brian Garita is the co-founder of United Mexicans of America (UMA), based in Sunset Park