Diversifying the teacher workforce improves student outcomes and supports students of color. Yet, educational achievement barriers--compounded by the Trump administration's rescinding of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and drastic proposed cuts to federal education spending--will continue to keep Latinxs teachers out of the classroom. Not only is the tenor of the broader immigration debate particularly relevant for Latinx students, but the danger of losing thousands of teachers with protected status compounds an already pressing problem--the shortage of Latinx teachers in U.S. schools, especially in states with large Latinx student bodies. Although research demonstrates the benefits of teacher diversity, many Latinx students rarely encounter teachers who share their ethnic background. This brief explores the extent of the Latinx teacher diversity gap by state and provides policy recommendations for increasing the number of Latinx teachers. To close the Latinx teacher-student gap, policymakers need to prioritize access to higher education and high-quality alternative pathways into the teaching profession.