A group of national Hispanic leaders met in Kansas City this week for a listening session with city legislators and local business leaders. There’s a lot for this community to be worried about lately — news stories paint an anxious picture of changing immigration policies.

Still, the tone was surprisingly upbeat.

When asked what word they would use to describe how they felt Thursday morning at the Mattie Rhodes Cultural Center, words such as “hopeful,” “proud” and “gratitude” were spoken. Only one “uncertain” surfaced among the rest.

Perhaps it’s because this is a community that supports and uplifts each other because in these times it feels like that’s all you can do.

UnidosUS seeks to do more. The nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization has planned several of t

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