At Duke University, a Latino student group does not want to take in more Latinos until their demands are granted. The students allegedly have had many requests that remained unheeded in the past years.

Duke Chronicle reported that MiGente, a Duke undergraduate Latino organization, announced on Jan. 24, 2016 that it will stop working with the Office of Admissions in preparing for the upcoming Latino Student Recruitment Weekend.

The news was written in a letter addressed to the Duke University administration and signed by MiGente, batch 2015-16. The letter stated that the group will refocus its energy into demanding that its voice be heard and its community to be represented on campus instead of planning for the weekend.

Based on another Duke Chronicle article, the 10 demands of MiGente are as follows:

1. The creation of a permanent public space that historicizes the integration, history and ongoing achievements of Latinos on campus through a Latin cultural center.
2. The provision of a bigger office space for MiGente and Latin students.
3. Full funding for Latino Student Recruitment Weekend.
4. Setting a plan to hire Latin staff, faculty and administrators.
5. Building a Latino Studies department, including a major, minor and professors.
6. Providing need-blind admission for undocumented students.
7. Increased pay to a living wage for all predominantly brown or black laborers.
8. Hosting a bi-annual hearing for Latin undergraduates.
9. Developing a plan to enhance connections with the local Latin population.
10. Administering a public apology for the continuous negligence of Latin issues on campus.

J’Nai Adams, faculty advisor for MiGente and program coordinator at the Center for Multicultural Affairs, refused to comment on the group’s recent decision.

According to MiGente, they requested for a cultural center and the addition of Latino faculty administrators in 2005. However, their demands have remained unaddressed after 11 years. From 1993 to 2012, Latino faculty on comprised about 2.1 percent, while the total black faculty has tripled.

However, the number of Latino undergraduates has risen in the past years. The Classes of 2016 and 2017 are expected to consist of seven percent Latinos. The total will increase to 10 percent in 2018 and 11 percent in 2019.

The group closed the letter by stating that they expect a formal response from Duke University by Jan. 29, 2016 at 5 pm.

The letter garnered different responses from people. Others supported the cause. Meanwhile, some criticized MiGente for making demands and throwing pity on themselves instead of convincing others on campus that their goals are worth supporting.