Eugenio Caro

Caro immigrated to Hartford, Connecticut, from Puerto Rico in 1956 and joined the Police Department in 1967. Working as a part of the Police Department’s Community Relations Unit, Caro became involved in projects to support his community. One such project was “La Casa de Puerto Rico,” a community-led organization that provided representation to the Puerto Rican community in areas where it was lacking, such as education and housing. Caro spent the following decades working for his community: with “La Casa de Puerto Rico”; with the Puerto Rican Center for Justice; as a member of Hartford’s City Council; and as a proud Puerto Rican immigrant.

While this interview is indexed in both English and Spanish, the audio is mainly in English.

In his interview, he discusses:

  • Community programs and organizations
  • Community representation
  • Police community relations
  • Racial discrimination
  • City government
  • Puerto Rican identity
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In this portion of the interview Caro describes his birthplace Puerto Rico as well as his childhood and his mother. Caro also discusses his education, his love for baseball, and his period as a migrant worker. Eugino Caro shares his story to inspire younger generations as well as to change how people in America view imigrants and migrant workers.

Eugenio Caro