Hispanic Stereotypes

There is a stereotype that Mexicans/ Hispanic Americans are uneducated just because they don’t speak English. Of course, if you’re new to the country you won’t know the language at first. Surprisingly, a study shows that many more Hispanic Americans are better at speaking in English than they were 10 years ago. Hispanic Americans are known to be very poor.

This was very tragic event for the Latino LGBT community that was openly targeted. It was because of discrimination against gender identity. Such hate-motivated crime brings an environment of fear and insecurity among Latino LGBT community. Houston Ordinance will be a key for the protection of Latino LGBT communities for their acceptance in society. Background and population of LGBT Community: Latino’s or Hispanics communities have very fast growing population.

The employers conduct background checks in the process of hiring. Many employers do not hire the people with criminal backgrounds. So this puts African American at a disadvantage. They also run credit checks in the hiring process. African Americans have bad credit due to the lack of jobs.

Although the Imperial Valley economy benefited from the vast amount of availability of unauthorized labors, it didn’t stop many from opposing that illegal migrants were impairment to the U.S. socioeconomic fabric and were a security

Within the class of those living in poverty, people of color face the largest ramifications of poverty. All the ethnic minorities in this country combined only make up 37% of the population yet constitute 60% of those living in poverty (Poverty Rates). One question must be answered before finding solutions to this problem: what causes the discrepancy of wealth between ethnic minorities and caucasians? The answer lies in the way social disadvantages become a cumulative process. Simply put, any form of disadvantage gives way more easily to other forms of disadvantages, causing a “magnifying” of effects (Lin, David).

The Hispanic population in the U.S, would grow to vast numbers at great speeds, outnumbering other minorities, yet its size did not signify unity, as Latinos were no more unified than Indians, since they came from all walks of life with varying degrees of education, financial status as well as heritage. In spite of the numerous differences among Latinos, the same social barriers and legal obstacles would challenge a great deal of Hispanics, and spark self-awareness as well as the development of a Latino identity in America. The roots of many Hispanics in the U.S were in the immigration during the WWII period and beyond, as well as some whose descent dated back to early Spanish settlement in New Mexico, yet one of the most important groups, as well as the largest, would come to be Mexican Americans.

What does it mean to be Hispanic in America? By Ishita Mishra When you look at a large mass of people, a large portion of them are Hispanic. Hispanics are all over America, but sometimes aren’t treated as equals. In fact, many Hispanic figures have helped shape America into the country that it is today.

Today, there is more Hispanics in the United States than there is in Spain. Mexico and Colombia are the only nations with larger Hispanic populations than the U.S (Stieber).” When looking back at this quote

The trade between the U.S. and Mexico was already growing before the NAFTA agreement was implemented; however it has increased significantly over the first two decades “from roughly $290 billion in 1993 to more than $1.1 trillion in 2012.” Two other industries that have flowed is investment and travel. Surprisingly (at least to me), is that The United States handles more trade with Canada and Mexico than six major countries combined. Those to include China, India, and Japan. (Sergie)

Racism has always been the “elephant in the room”: everyone knows it’s there but no one really seems to acknowledge its. It has been affecting Latinos for a very long time now and it is something that people are still trying to fight against today. Latinos have been stereotyped, hated against, and treated badly simply for being of a different race. It seems like the discrimination against them can be seen everywhere. Many had hoped that by now racism would have stopped being a problem but the fact is that it 's still a relevant issue that affects millions of Latinos.

Socioeconomic obstacles impede the academic achievement of students. “Hispanics have poverty rates that are two to nearly three times higher than whites; and 40 percent of their population is foreign born” (“Hispanics: Special Education and English Language Learners”). Living in poverty affects educational attainment. There is a gap in the educational outcomes because of socioeconomic status (SES). Moreover, the American Psychological Association (APA) states, “large gaps remain when minority education attainment is compared to that of Caucasian Americans”.

Around 2013 the exact same survey was taken and citizens overestimated the percentage again by more than a factor of two. As if this wasn’t enough. African Americans are thought of being lethargic or lazy. In 2008 , only about 40 percent of Americans thought black people were hardworking, while 60 percent of other Americans classified Latinos as “hard workers”. Although these studies were taken almost eight years ago, this image is increasingly

Brief statement of the problem Hispanic and Latino populations are not being provided with adequate mental health care and are an underserved population (Peters, Sawyer, & Guzman, 2014). There are several barriers, cultural and other, that prevent and dissuade Hispanic and Latino individuals from seeking mental health care (The Pew Charitable Trusts, 2015). Lack of bi-lingual providers is one of the many obstacles this population is faced with. Details of the problem A large minority population: • According to the U.S. 2010 Census, 16% of the total population was of Hispanic or Latino decent.

To begin, much of the Latino population in the United States are either in jail or living in unsafe neighborhoods. With the stereotypes given to minorities by those in an American society; minorities are likelier to be looked at suspiciously. Minorities are labeled, and in the case of Latinos they are often stopped and frisked unfairly. Police who feel the need to stop a hispanic person in their own neighborhood just help enforce these stereotypes. With this said, it is no question as to why: white Latino men are much more likely than White men, but only half as likely as Black men, to serve time in prison.

There are 283,000 Hispanics incarcerated which makes up 15 percent of the inmate population. From 1985 to 1995, Hispanic imprisonment rose by 219 percent with annual increase of 12.3 percent. Hispanics are usually four times more likely to go to jail as white men, but less likely than African Americans. According to the Bureau of Justice statistics, Hispanics are the fastest growing minority in the prison system.