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Examines redistricting in Texas and Colorado following the reapportionment accompanying the 2000 census. Advantage of the redistricting process to the Republican Party in Texas, according to its critics; Outcome of the efforts of both Democrats and Republicans to expand their share of the congressional seats through redistricting in Colorado; Similarities between the Texas and Colorado redistricting efforts.

The article examines five U.S. cities, Chico, California; Fort Collins, Colorado; Lansing, Michigan; Spokane, Washington; and Waco, Texas, and examines in what ways are other organizations stepping up to connect members of immigrant groups to local political machinery. Whether politicians pay attention to these groups depends on whether the politicians perceive them as voting, voting in a bloc, or likely to vote in the future. The default position is one that can be read as either openness or indifference.