TEXAS, USA — U.S. Congressman Tony Gonzales is pushing back against the Department of Education to protect funding for Hispanic Serving Universities.

The Department of Education announced in September it would cut grants to minority serving institutions. For Hispanic Serving Institutions, that would be roughly $350 million.

Congressman Tony Gonzales says the cuts would undermine the workforce and ability to do high-level research.

These grants fund much-needed programs like stem, teaching, advanced manufacturing, and now ai. With the cuts, congressman Gonzales says it's taking away opportunities for Hispanic students to succeed.

In an effort to build the next generation, Gonzales wrote: “These students’ eligibility for grants is a by-product of their mission, not a pursuit of quotas.”

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