Hispanic and Latino Americans

Hispanics in California Ever since California first became a state in 1848 it has been a major gateway for immigrants, making it an incredibly diverse state. As of today, California is home to more Latin immigrants than any other state in America, including several members of my own family. Hispanic immigrants have hugely impacted California from economics all the way to art and entertainment. Seeing the several contributions that Hispanics have made to our state makes me incredibly proud…

immigrated to American, the author makes an example, about marriages how Latinos are marrying non-Hispanic whites and Asian are marrying non-Asians, Asian and Latinos are part of the melting pot in America as they are assimilating to the American culture and also marrying white Americans, however in this melting pot black people somehow are excluded according to Steinberg however I agree and disagree with him and this is why: we have people like Kobe Bryant who is married to a Hispanic women ,…

to African Americans, slavery, and discrimination. Racialization of crime is when a race is associated with criminal behavior through assumptions, behaviors, and personality characteristics. Not only have African Americans been racialized, but so have Latinos; racialization of crime has influenced the criminal justice process unjustly. Racialization has unequally influenced drug…

back to the beginning when the Native American were attacked and relocated and treating them like immigrants. Then the African slavery created a huge impact in the entire world, being the United States one of the countries with the most slaves in the world. Although the racial rights for the African American have gotten better, it is still a problem in the United States. Immigration problems in the United States, also created a racism problem among the American people. Religious discrimination…

Latinas are prone to experiencing domestic violence, school problems, broken families, community violence, etc. Since they are prone to victimization and various social factors that affect their choices. Latinas are more likely to be arrested than Latinos, and are more prone to becoming sexually/physically assaulted. Lopez and Pasko (2014) state that Latinas are merely trying to survive, and their victimization seems like criminalization. The system treats Latina women very poorly and view their…

In world war II, latin Americans had fought in the war. Between 250,000 and 500,000 hispanic Americans served in the United States armed forces during world war ll. They fought and engaged in every major American battle in the war. Hispanics served as active combatants in the European and Pacific parts of the war. They also served on the home front as civilians. Hundreds to thousands of hispanic women joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAACs), serving as nurses. The WAACPs were the first…

Wealthiest and most agriculturally abundant country in the worlds history, food insecurity now ravages to 49 million Americans. Including nearly 16 million American Children. Most Children around in America grow up poor and have no choice but to be poor and Homeless with no Food, all because of the Parents situation that put them in that predicament. The Thoughts I would want my fellow Americans to have is Stopping the situation with hunger in America. There’s all types of Hunger across America,…

opportunity to reinforce the experiences, traditions, and beliefs of the Latino culture amongst Latinos and to introduce these ideas to people from other cultures. These activities serve as a mechanism to pass down traditions to generations to come and thus maintain the Latino culture. Two cultural activities that I have attended this semester that pertain to the Latino culture include the Midwest Association for Latin American Studies (MALAS) opening reception and the film screening of Chico y…

In the United States, we know and understand that the criminal justice system has an inequality against blacks, Hispanics, Asians, or any other ethnic group. Criminal Justice doesn’t acknowledge other race as equals. There is lack of support in the criminal justice system were many of the issues are not address and will continue to encounter many problems. Something needs to be fix, not only for the better of the present but the future too. Criminal Justice is a perfect career to whomever wants…

culturally competent while looking past any bias. I learned that children in Hispanic families play a large role in communicating and translating amongst the English world. Children are assumed adult roles considering their understanding of American culture and language. Importance of family is imperative with strong connection ties to their heritage and family in Mexico. Additionally, before this assignment, I did not realize the Hispanic influence within the Grand Rapids community and Spanish…