Latino Migration

The decision of moving to the United States (US), for many Latino immigrants is due to their economic situation in their native country. Some of those Latino immigrants relied on farming as a way of earning their living. For many Latinos, helping at the family farm or working for someone at their farm usually begins at an early age, as a consequence, it does not allow for individuals to attain a higher level of education. Farm work usually tends to consist of high physical activity with minimal pay. Sadly for some Latinos, these conditions remain the same once they arrive at the US and settle in non-urban areas (Berdahl, Kirby, & Stone, 2007). In addition due to the different harvest seasons of crops, Latino immigrants working in US farms had to relocate constantly from season to season. This is an example of what Latino immigrants may encounter once they moved to the US (Kline, 2013). The example does not clearly display the challenges and needs of the Latino immigrant, which include stress due to the enforcement of immigration policies towards undocumented immigrants (Rodríguez, Ramirez, & Rodriguez, 2014). As Latino immigrants may work at a farm that would indicate that they live in or near the farm. Usually on rural areas with farming communities without hospitals nearby, much less dental care facilities (Kline, 2013). In the case that a health clinic was available, the Latino immigrants’ faced

Immigrating to a new country is difficult. One of the largest groups of immigrants that migrate to the United States are the Hispanics. There are approximately 11.7 million immigrants in the United States as of January 2010, and the amount continues to increase at a rapid rate (Warren, 2013). On average there are approximately 300,000 Hispanic immigrants entering the United States each year (Warren, 2013). Hispanics come from all Latin America including Mexico, the islands of the Caribbean, Cuba, and Puerto Rico, Central and South America (Warren, 2013). The United States has represented liberty and freedom to these individuals, and they often make critical decisions and take chances in the hope of a better future. Individuals often, leave their home country in hopes of a new beginning. The aim of this paper is to provide an extensive research on the current literature on immigration and acculturation among the Hispanic population.

The Great Migration was a massive movement of African Americans from the South to the North from 1863 to 1960. The largest spike in this migration occurred from about 1910 to 1920.

Latin American immigrants are not just concentrated to one area of the country. Cubans mostly live in Florida, while Puerto Ricans live in the northeast, and Mexicans mostly live in the southwest (Chavez, et al, 2005: 508). Their main destinations in the United States could be based on the geographic locations of their home countries. They settle in the area of the United States that is the closest to their country of origin. The formation of ethnic enclaves is common among immigrants because it connects them to their home country. They are able to livie among people who speak the same language, or in this case the same dialect, prepare the same food, and have the same cultural values. This spatial distancing is further proof of separate ethnic identities. Immigrants tend to live within groups of people from their own countries, not just with people who identify as Latino. By living with people from their home countries, immigrants maintain connections with where they came from.

Hispanic immigration to the United States stems primarily from uniquely developed push-pull migration mechanisms in which “interplay of national, regional, and global economic developments, the history of U.S. military and foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere, the checkered history of international border enforcement and interdiction efforts, and, not least, the aspirations of Latin American migrants and potential migrants themselves” (Gutierrez). In other words, migration from Latin American to the United States shouldn’t have been consistent, however, there are several factors that triggered massive waves of such.

Without The Great Migration, or the migration of African Americans from 1915 to 1970 from the south to the north, the north would have suffered economically (Wilkerson 8). Specifically, without the Great Migration, the north would have faced extensive job shortages, that would have eventually led to economic turmoil. One cause of The Great Migration was the need for southern African Americans to take industrial jobs in the north. Furthermore, during times of war, many men were removed from the workforce, meaning that the north needed additional workers to fill the now vacated spots. (The Great) The north needed the southern African Americans in order to fill these slots, and without them, the north’s economy would have suffered

Cardenas & Kerby (2012) reveal, “Our country is rapidly changing. As we approach the year 2050, our nation will be increasingly more diverse, and Latinos will be one of the forces driving this demographic change. According to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau population estimate, there are roughly 50.5 million Hispanics representing about 16 percent of the U.S. population. By 2050, when demographers tell us that there will be no racial or ethnic majority among the general population of the United States, it is projected that the Latino population will double to 30 percent. Consequently, the role of Latinos in shaping our country’s political and economic climate is becoming more significant (Para. 1).This essay will explain some of the social class experiences of Hispanic Americans including economic struggles, education attainment, and healthcare insurance.

African American’s somewhat silent non war revolution of migration to the North and Midwest of the United States which started roughly in 1915. The Great Migration of African American’s was sparked by work labor shortages during World War I. Until this point of mass relocation to the north and west, the majority of African Americans have primarily resided in rural areas of the south. Thousands of opportunities arose in large urban cities and towns across the Northern and Western United States. This migration is also said to have sparked the civil rights movements as well as shaped sports and music. These opportunities and the

In the United states, there is a variety of cultures, race, and ethnicity. One of the reasons of having these diversities is the number of people immigrating to this country for the belief of having a better future. Latino concentration is one of the populations that are highly dominant in this country. The question is what is the wealth generation in Latino communities in U.S.? Are the attributes that make them vulnerable or at higher risk to be doing good in the United States? Research suggest certain attributes that might contribute to the wealth of Latino and Hispanics compare to whites or African Americans. In a research, possible attributes suggest that differentiation between immigrant generations, origins, and education

The Hispanic community will represent A third of the United States in the near future, despite this significant growth; this population continues to be viewed as a vulnerable group (Cuevas, Dawson & Williams, 2016). Hispanic immigrants are particularly susceptible to linguistic obstacles, reduced availability to precautionary healthcare, and at times have an absence of health insurance (Hicks, 2012). The purpose of this paper is to reveal the impact the Hispanic population has on health and how it involves economy, culture, and socialism (James, 2014).

A quarter mile from my house there was an entire plaza of Southeast Asian stores and restaurants and a half mile away was another, larger plaza with mostly Mexican and other Central American businesses and spaces. In spite of this economic activity, the predominance of apartments, with 66.7% of occupied housing units being renter occupied and nearly 80% of the total population living in these units, in addition to 82.1% of the Spanish speaking population over the age of 25 having earned less than a highschool diploma are emblematic of the relationship between being a person of color in this country and the barriers to accumulating wealth. This is supported as well by the fact that 11.4% of those who speak only English at home are below the poverty level whereas this number is 32.8% for those who speak Spanish or Spanish Creole.

The percentage of Hispanic adults who had somewhere to go for medical care increased from 69.1% in 2013 to 73.0% in 2014 (national average was 87.9%) (Martinez, Ward, & Adams, 2015). The 2014 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, submitted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), reported to congress on the access to medical care and addressed existing disparities. The AHRQ demonstrated that Hispanic adults “Had worse access to care than Whites for two-thirds of access measures” (2014 National Healthcare Quality, 2014, p. 10). In the US, Hispanics have the following options for federal healthcare: Medicare, Medicaid, Affordable Care Act, and private health insurance providers. Medicare is a US social insurance program that is run and administered by the federal government. A single payer system is in place, which allows one federal entity to provide all people with one type of insurance. Medicare is broken down into sub categories, Medicare Part A, B, C, and D. Medicare A and B (Original

Racial discrimination among Hispanics in the United States is on the rise along with stricter immigration laws, inadequate education for ESL classes, as well as they are prey to healthcare disparities. Data shows that many states in the United States are implementing tougher immigration laws for their individual states. Also, due to education cuts and kick-backs, English as a second language classes are becoming fewer in many school districts. Finally, health care disparities among Hispanics are on the rise due to lack of insurance, language barriers, and not enough medical resources to meet their needs.

Also, their low levels of education are another barrier they face, and they feel as if they won’t understand the procedures they have to take to get services. (Bauer et al. 2000; Bell and Naugle 2005; Fugate et al. 2005; Lewis et al. 2005; Strube 1988 as cited in Mookerjee, Fernandez, & Chin, 2015). Some cultural issues that also have to do with the barriers they face is family dignity. (Mookerjee, Fernandez, & Chin, 2015). Latinos have dignity and do not like asking for help. They believe they can fix their own situations with no professional help needed. But it also relates to fears they face as well. One of them is the fear of being deported, the language barrier, and worsening the situation. (Klevens 2007 as cited in Mookerjee, Fernandez, & Chin, 2015). Fear of deportation is always a concern when Latinos have to deal with professional people or help. Although, some Latinos are willing to seek help the language difference prevents them from actually doing it, because they may think it’s a waste of time if they will not be able to understand, and also if there isn’t much availability for bilingual providers as well. (Callejas et

World War I, also known as The Great War, started in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife. There were 2 sides to the war, the Allied powers and the Central Powers. The U.S. joined the war, in 1917, after Germany sunk British and French ships with U.S. passengers on it. While America was at war, blacks moved up North, started the Harlem Renaissance, and created racial pride, even though they weren’t treated well (Great).