One of the most popular ways that the Latino community obtains food is being labeled a burden by different cities nationwide. Restrictions are being established by lawmakers, because they are, according to citizens, "disruptive," "a gypsy fication" echoing "Third world" tendencies, attracts "crowds and crimes."
Professor of law and Chicano studies at UC Davis says it is a perfect example of "the continuing culture clash in the U.S," for the trucks are being run by recently arrrived immigrants. Let's not forget to mention that the trucks cost the owners a pretty $150,000.
For more details, read Jeff Gottlieb's article in the Los Angeles Times.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tacotrucks20-2009may20,0,2209904.story
