Alazán-Apache Courts

San Antonio had the largest Mexican population in Texas in 1930 and most were unskilled laborers with low-paying jobs.

"[6] The project had the support of a local priest, Father Carmelo Tranchese, who was the pastor of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.

[7] The project also had support from Mayor Charles K. Quin, Congressman Fontaine Maury Maverick, the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the new group, Liga de Leales Latinoamericanos (League of Loyal Latin Americans).

[9] When the project nearly stalled, Tranchese wrote to Eleanor Roosevelt, describing the conditions of the people in the area and asked for her support.

[16] In 1969, the project was described in a piece published by the Arizona Daily Star as a place "where some 6,000 Mexican Americans live in wretched poverty and frequent hunger.

"[19] During the 1980s and 1990s, conditions in the courts began to become neglected during the crack epidemic which led to increased crime and drug activity.

[22] In October 2019, a group of Alazan residents appeared before the San Antonio Housing Commission to speak on many issues, citing illegal evictions, excessive fees, false lease violations, and harassment.