Latino Americans And Hispanic Americans

Hispanics or Latinos are defined as a people of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish speaking culture. This term “Hispanics” was created by the U.S. federal government in the early 1970’s to refer to Americans born in a Spanish speaking nation or with ancestry to Spanish territories. Hispanics people are vibrant, socializing, and fun loving people. Among various facts associated to this culture is that they have a deep sense of involvement in their family traditions and cultures.

The Hispanic community is growing rapidly in the United States of America. The United States use to have 14.8 million

There are more people with Hispanic origin in the United States today than ever before.

Hispanics are a growing group in the USA in terms of politics, this can be seen through demographics, according to the 2000 census, they did form 12% of the population, but by the 2010 census this figure has increased over 16% (51 million people) this was due to immigration and birth rates, therefore over the years they have become more influential as they are now a larger proportion or the electorate.

The Latino and Latina people have become the majority within the United States, altering society and government agendas throughout the country. Before Latino vote/voice was the least concern for United States politicians. Latinos back then was a minority consisting the first and second generations of Mexican Americans who have been living here as citizens since the United States took almost half of Mexico’s land, in the Mexican Cession. First and second-generation Latinos mainly worked their land, or for Anglos. Furthering their education or the education of their children was the least of concerns. Latino involvement in U.S. politics basically was non-existent, for the reason that they had their land taken away from and forced to be citizens

Hispanics of Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Cuban origin or descent remain the nation’s three largest Hispanic country-of-origin groups, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. However, while the relative position of these three groups has remained unchanged since 2000, the next four Hispanic sub-groups grew faster during the decade.

The Hispanic community is definitely a culture that has been stigmatized in many different ways such as the way they look or by their names. Statistics have shown that there are 11. 5 million unauthorized immigrants in the U.S More than 70 percent are from the Latin American origin and the 2nd largest groups are Canadians.

Those who immigrated from Latin America and who settled within the United States are usually perceived in terms of their home nation, (e.g., Cuban Americans or Mexican Americans). Similarly, to European and Asian immigrants who were labeled as Italian Americans, Polish Americans, German Americans and Asian American’s. Currently, the tide of immigrants from Central and South America has increased substantially causing them to become the nation’s largest minority, bringing with them their culture, language, beliefs, and work ethics.

The base of illegal immigrants who came to the United States because of the availability of migrant farm work since the turn of the century, the amnesty program th! at allowed them to attain citizenship, and the secondary introduction of family members defined a large segment of the Hispanic community.     In addition to a largely stable Hispanic American community in regions of the state of Texas, there is also a definable segment of the Hispanic community comprised

Latinos are the nation’s largest minority group and among its fastest growing populations. According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2013), the Latino population in 2012 was 53 million, making up 17% of the U.S. population. ( QuickFacts: United States Census Bureau) In Miami, about 65% of its population is inhabited by Latinos or Hispanics on its own. Miami is a major center and a leader in finance, commerce, culture, media, entertainment, the arts, and international trade. But the city wasn’t always the enterprise of success as it is today.

A common goal between most U.S. companies is simple: attract the Hispanic consumer. In 2012, a Nielson Report declared Hispanics to be the fastest growing ethnic segment, with expectations to grow 167 percent from 2010 to 2050. It’s been recorded that Hispanics are currently the largest minority in the country, with the Hispanic market growing 60% in the last decade. Though the Hispanic market is considered a large homogenous market by many, it is actually made up of diverse ethnic and racial groups with distinct socio-demographic characteristics.

I am very proud to belong to the Hispanic culture. As any other culture, the Hispanic is not a homogeneous group. But culture values, beliefs, and traditions are widely shared in our broad ethnic classification from over 20 countries, Mexico, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, and Spain (In Europe).

In the last couple of elections, analyzing the race to the White House has been gradually transforming into a function where every measurement of data serves to predict the outcome. Due to the fact that the United States has a large population, it is much easier to obtain a variety of data pertaining to groups such as; race, ethnicity, gender, income, and religion. These groups allow experts in American Politics to analyze political trends, thus creating much more accurate predictions for political elections at an aggregate level. As of 2010, the population in the United States reached 308.7 million, an increase of 9.7 percent from the 2000 Census (2010 Census). Hispanics in the United States played a significant part in its population growth,

I was born in Chicago, IL a city known for its diversity. Growing up here has given me the opportunity to meet people from various cultures. As a result of that, I concluded that by definition Hispanics are U.S citizens whose family background traces back to a Spanish-speaking country. My definition, however, is a vague representation of how my heart truly interprets being Hispanic.

It is estimated that ¼ of the United States population is made up of Latinos/Hispanics and Whites are on their way to being the minority in this country. The book states “The number of Mexican Americans more than doubled between 1990-2012, and the Hispanic American population in general