Latino Politics In America

The Latino/Hispanic Ethnic Group In 1973, the census for the Latino/Hispanic ethnic group was made official (U.S. Census Bureau, 2014). However, the United States Census Bureau (2014) goes over in their ‘Hispanic Heritage Month’ article, that the census led to controversy since "the term Hispanic [...] can be of any race” (United States Census Bureau, 2014). The Culture of the Latino/Hispanic Ethnic Group “Hispanic Americans and Latino Americans make up more than 17% of the US population with over 53 million Hispanics and Latinos living in the US” (Yafai, 2015).

Chicano culture came as result of a mixture of different cultures (Shingles and Cartwright 86). Despite the assimilation by the majority whites the Chicanos have preserved their culture. This paper seeks to prove that Chicano culture has deep cultural attributes that would appeal to the larger American culture, leading to strengthening of

For this paper, my research 's main focus will be on Immigration Policies, like ICE raids. I will investigate and analyze how ICE raids affected and still affect Latinx/Chicanx communities. On top of the negative impacts it causes, I will be looking into the history of how ICE was formed and how it is an oppressive system that is known to target mainly undocumented Latinxs. Although ICE was “founded” in 2003, I will be including history of alternative methods the country used before ICE was established. The most deportations occurred under Obama 's presidential term and given the new administration, that is upfront and clear about being anti-immigrant and anti-Mexican, communities have no idea what to expect.

The first of two essay questions focuses on Leo Chavez’s book , “The Latino Threat”. The questions and statements that will be answered include “ What is the Latino threat?, ‘How does he define citizenship?” ,“Identify and discuss two examples of the Latino threat” and “ Identify one policy recommendation and discuss whether you think it is achievable”.

The specific citation of Latinos here is not in an attempt to erase the specific groups from which many derive nor is it to claim them as a homogenous group, but rather to show the ways in which Latinos with Indigenous ancestors are, themselves, a function of genocide. The hatred of the Indigenous by large portions of Latinos only reveals the internalized racism which settler colonialism has installed. The massive cultural violence and genocide of Latin America is not simply the creation of la raza cosmica, but of a group of people defined by genocide

“The common denominator all Latinos have is that we want some respect. That 's what we 're all fighting for” - Cristina Saralegui. Judith Ortiz Cofer published the article, “The Myth of the Latin Woman,” where she expresses her anger towards stereotypes, inequality, and degradation of Latin Americans. Cofer explains the origins of these perceived views and proceeds to empower Latin American women to champion over them. Cofer establishes her credibility as a Latin American woman with personal anecdotes that emphasize her frustration of the unfair depiction of Latinos in society.

In Clara E. Rodriguez essay of, "What It Means to Be Latino," she writes about how Latinos are the fastest growing population group in United States. Within the Latino population, Latinos define their own racial and ethnic identity within the term, Hispanic and Latino and how they refuse to define themselves. In the Latino culture there are many small ethnic groups so there aren't much of other terms to use towards them.

In Leo R. Chavez’s ethnography, The Latino Threat: Constructing Immigrants, Citizens, and the Nation, the claimed problem of Latino immigration, specifically Mexicans, is tackled using interviews, statistics, and other works of literature. Chavez’s ethnography not only discusses Latino immigration but Latino invasion, integration, organ transplants and even Latina fertilization. One of Chavez’s big topics is on how the media influences the public to believe that Latinos are planning an invasion or take-over in order to gain the land that was originally Mexico’s. The topic of Latina reproduction and fertilization comes up multiple times through Chavez’s ethnography. Another main topic that plays a part in Chavez’s argument is the Latino role in public marches and the citizenship aspect of their actions. Chavez even discusses the role that children of

United states of america have been seen in the history trayectory as the prosperous land. People from all the world had immigrate to this country. They had fight for this land. Latinos had contributed to the formation of the U.S. they have the right to reside in it. They arent anymore from other country. They belong to this nation. They become foreigns on their own land. they left they original country for accomplish american dream. Latinos had been figthing for their own future in this “foreign” country.

Mini-Research Paper: Outline and Thesis I. Introduction a. Thesis statement: Jose Angel Gutierrez has been hardly work in order to make the Chicano/Hispanic community successful as he has become a role model in politics because of his active actions in search of equality in education, creation of organizations, and active position regarding the immigration topic. II. Walkouts in high school a. Chicano students striking for equality of education b. Implementation of Mexican-American studies classes c. Recruitment of more Mexican-American teachers and counselors d. Bilingual and bicultural education III. Political action a. Politically active since young age b. Mexican American Youth Organization (MAYO)

unequally distributed and social stratification propagates discrimination and social injustice (Ellis & Carlson, 2009). Socioeconomic Status: The literature supports that Latinos face discrimination regardless of socioeconomic status or education level. “Regrettably, as a group, Latinos are one of the nation’s most socioeconomically disenfranchised groups in the US (Marotta & Garcia, 2003). They have higher rates of living in poverty and of being unemployed, overrepresented in low-wage jobs, and have lower rates of educational attainment compared to non-Latino Whites (Motel, 2012)” (as cited in Molina & Simon, 2013).

Researchers Flippen and Parrado argue that, “Latinos’ experiences with discrimination are central to debates about whether they will follow in the footsteps of earlier waves of European immigrants into upward mobility, or face enduring barriers to inclusion” (2015, pp. 681). Ariana and Ramon both come from middle class or upper middle class families and because of this they have been able to give their small family a better socio-economic stability than many individuals and families who share the same minority

Nuevo Mestizaje is characterized as the second “mixture” of the latino, with America with white vs. black both races are involved with race and culture. The mixture of Latinos could be a threat towards them to the new world. If we were to see the characteriscts and behaviors

Furthermore, she talks about how people categorize other people by their “culture”, which in this case it means that we classified people by their ethnicity, race, or nationality. This chapter helped me to realize that culture means more than what we actually think it is. I have been categorized in the way Gonzales explains in this

America is time to get educated about your Spanish speaker 's neighbors! Do you think you could identify each Spanish-speaking culture with its own country and location? The truth is that few people who come from ordinary lives are able to answer this question with confidence and security. Unfortunately, American society has for decades refused to understand the true essence of its immigrant neighbor, making the lack of understanding create conflicts and barriers that prevent the fulfillment of one strong and united American diverse society. Therefore, Americans must educate themselves about their Spanish Speaker 's neighbors to counter the prejudices caused by politicians, a lack of geographic and cultural knowledge, and the physical