Hispanic and Latino Americans

Massey, we read of the ways we enforce immigration laws and how they form an institution. There are 50.5 Million Latinos in the U.S. making them the largest minority group here. Blacks make 10.3% of the population and are outnumbered by Latinos by about 6%. Racialization of Latinos goes as far back as 1848 when the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed into effect and it bought 50,000 Mexican people into the country. Immediately people began to…

The topic of gentrification has become popular among discussions in Chicago. Latino communities in Chicago, like Pilsen, have recently been the target of this. Why is it that people decide to move into impoverished neighborhoods? Most argue that it helps bring “back to life” neighborhoods. Others say it’s simply the taking of culture and taking advantage of the low prices. But can the effects of gentrification be good in a community like Pilsen. As I drove east down Cermak, into Pilsen, the…

Black Pride with Brown Pride African Americans and Latinos have always felt like they have been ostracized from society, for which I believe to be true considering we have always been the minorities in this country, however despite these adversities we seem to show great compassion and understanding to each other because we can relate through our livelihoods. We tend to always stay in one general area despite our culture’s way of life, our social standards, or our marginally different religions…

their colleagues and the public that women are as capable to have such important roles as men do. Aside from worrying about the public eye, Latinas especially are urged to prove they maintain their political careers and “typical female roles” in the Hispanic culture separate from each other. All in all, Latinas have acquired a role in politics and have proven to be able to use their own life experiences to make the best possible decisions for the public. Even Though they have not reached their…

be riddled with misfortune for those who have some pigmentation in their skin. African made in to slaves, Asians lured under pretenses of money only to end up in mines or working on the railroad tracks, Latinos escaping the cartel to end up being pushed around, and the list goes on. We see the Latino and Black community being smeared while the white community is depicted as successful, and above the violence. The cultural development that I have noticed in the past twenty five years is the…

believe is true. Latinos have been in Hollywood films for a very long time, yet they are typically cast in supporting roles in every film they have ever acted in. For example, in Beverly Hills Chihuahua, the main leads are white actresses while the supporting male lead is a Latino, playing a Gardner. Latinos are never given a main role; the roles they do have are always negatively viewed. They are only in movies for a short amount of time. There are also a very small percentage of Latino…

Why does Donald Trump want to send back all immigrants back? Why does he have to use harsh words to describe immigrants? Why aren’t people seeing the red flags that will affect the psychosocial functioning of Latinos? I chose this topic because I myself am Latino and I do have family members who are immigrants and if Donald Trump becomes president then who knows what will happen to them. My Aunt is an immigrant and she has lupus and I’m not positive if she gets any help through any welfare…

In the United States, Hispanic has turned into a catch-all term for individuals from Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Contrasts among Hispanics, in any case, stay remarkable to dissimilar gatherings whose provincial histories and sociopolitical and financial relations to the United States fluctuate generally. A few gatherings have truly grasped the Spanish legacy of their personalities, while others, particularly those from less advantaged foundations, attempt to separation…

For over a century, immigrants from various Latino subgroups have migrated to the United States under varying conditions. As each group faced factors that helped their transition into the United States, there were factors that hindered their transition as well. Mexico, one of the first Latino countries to send masses of migrants to the United States, and the Dominican Republic, one of the last, share many of these factors that have impacted their economic, cultural, and political lives in the…

Displacement: The Immigration Experience of Latino” Summary In their article, “Stages of Displacement: The Immigration Experience of Latinos,” Cynthia Serrata and Jerry Fischer thoroughly discuss the stages that Latinos immigrants go through when moving into the United States and the things that they must adjust to. More specifically, Serrata and Fischer cover the acculturation, attitudinal, behavioral, cultural identity shifts, and transition characteristics of Latino immigrants. The authors…