Who Gets Protected...and Who Doesn’t.
The system won’t save us. So we have to protect ourselves.
You’ve probably seen the headlines.
ICE raids hitting hotels. Farms. Construction sites.
And the people being dragged away?
Latino. Working class. “Disposable” in the eyes of the system.
And yes, that’s infuriating.
But here’s what’s even more enraging:
You don’t hear about lawyers missing from courtrooms.
You don’t hear about CEOs missing from boardrooms.
You don’t hear about doctors disappearing mid-surgery.
Because we were never let in those rooms to begin with.
This isn’t just about targeting Latino labor.
It’s about excluding Latino leadership.
That exclusion is how we end up with non-BIPOC decision-makers calling the shots for communities they don’t understand—and frankly, don’t care to. In a country where they’re no longer the majority, they're still the only ones making the rules.
Here’s what the numbers show:
👉🏽 Latinos make up nearly 20% of the U.S. population.
But only:
– 4–5% of lawyers
– 5% of Fortune 500 CEOs
– 3% of corporate board members
So when I say you need legal protection early, I don’t mean it as a cute tip.
I mean: This system was not built to protect you.
And if you don’t build your own guardrails, contracts, trademarks, LLCs—it could eat you alive.
BIPOC and first-gen founders are often left out of the rooms where deals happen…but included in the rooms where exploitation is normalized.
Bad contracts.
Lowball brand deals.
Stolen ideas.
Ghosted invoices.
And too often?
We don’t call a lawyer until the house is already burning.
So if you’re reading this:
🔐 Don’t wait to get protected.
🔐 Don’t wait until it’s “worth it.”
🔐 Don’t wait until you’re in a lawsuit to realize you could’ve avoided the mess.
At our law firm, we represent BIPOC business owners who are done being overlooked and under-protected.
Whether you need help reviewing contracts, protecting your brand, or getting your legal foundation in place—we’re here to make sure you’re protected like the asset you are.
➡️ Reach out here if you’re ready to build legal protection that actually works for you.
Because legal power shouldn’t be reserved for the already powerful.