Some of your ancestors had land taken away from them in the Southwest, in direct violation of the treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo signed with the Mexican government by the US
Today, it is hard to know Christ’s acceptance from us when you feel targeted by our police, rejected by our politicians, and taken advantage of by contractors who leave you unpaid or underpaid after a hard day’s work.
So as a white person, I apologize on behalf of my people, repent before God for our sins, ask for your forgiveness, and express my heart’s fervent desire that this would change.
Source: Thomas Cogdell - Repentance towards Hispanics during the 2007 Global Day of Prayer service in Austin Texas