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    is made up of Hispanic (also referred to as “Latino”) individuals. The term “Hispanic” refers to an individual whose nation of origin is Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, or Spanish-speaking countries of Central America or South America (Lowdermilk, Perry, Cashion, Alden, Olchansky, 2016, p. 104). Additionally, Hispanics accounted for about 26.3% of births that took place in the United States in 2012 (Cohn, Livingston, & Passel). With over one-fourth of potential patients being Hispanic, a…

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    Hispanic Immigrants

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    is important to have some background knowledge immigration Hispanics were among the first to migrate to the United States, and decades later they are still among the most recent immigrants. There are multiple reasons as to why this has come to be. Opposing popular belief, the land connection and proximity to Latin America is only a minor factor in the large portion of Hispanic immigrants in the United States. The great majority of Hispanics never attempt migrating to America. Only a minute…

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    time than others. Hispanics and Latinos from Mexico and Latin American countries began to immigrate to the United States, and with that came racial identities that they had to deal with. For example, they had and continue to have classification issues among their race, so on the census they are classified as some other race (Hispanic Population, Pg. 15). According to the 2010 Census, 308.7 million people lived in the United States and on April 1, 2010, 50.5 million were of Hispanic or Latino…

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    Ever since the discovery of the New Word by the Spanish, people of many different ethnic backgrounds have migrated to America. On such example is the Asian and Hispanics population. Since the late 1970’s, there has been an enormous increase in the number of immigrants coming over to America. As a result, the population of Hispanics and Asians has risen dramatically to about 40 million in just the last couple of years in the United States. This vast uprising in population has pushed America to…

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    Discrimination towards Hispanics is so big that there are at least 130 American towns and cities that prohibits the hiring of unauthorized day laborers, making it illegal to even rent houses for them to live in and they criminalized the public use of languages other than English knowing that English is their second language, if they even speak English (National Park Service, 1). To show how much America wants to cease the immigrant flow to the United States, immigration enforcement takes up half…

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    How Hispanic architecture has impacted America Trulee Gilkison In general, American houses normally have reflected a Colonial style. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Spanish influence became noticeable in buildings. Designers in America with a Spanish heritage began to follow a specific vision - one that reflected their culture well. This created several different visions for architecture in America that began to produce different distinct designs based on the past from each Spanish…

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    The Hispanic community is growing in the United States. With this growth, in the Hispanic community, healthcare providers have had to change how to approach them. There are several things that can interfere with the care that is provided for them. When Hispanics arrive to this country, they are faced with many challenges. Hispanics face healthcare disparities due to language barriers, financial difficulties, and fear due to being undocumented. Hispanics face healthcare disparities due to…

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    Hispanics are the largest ethnic minority group in the United States. According to data published by the Pew Research Center (Hispanic Population Trends Project 2014), Hispanics account for about 17% of the U.S. population and they are expected to surpass Whites by 2050. Similar to the immigrant groups at the turn of the 20th century, a large number of adult Hispanics are foreign born, do not speak standard American English (41%), and must go through the acculturation process to merge into…

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    Hispanic Food Thesis

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    When people think of Hispanic foods they think hot, spicy foods, lots of flavor, rice and beans, and tortillas. When people think this they are not wrong, Hispanic food is a flavorful and many spices are used; the culture and its people’s customs have much to do with this. According to Grace Austin and Damian Johnson of Diversity Journal “the term Hispanic alludes to a person’s place of origin, referring to persons from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central and South America.” Since there are many…

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    Health promotion among Hispanic population Being one of the fastest growing ethnic/racial groups today, Hispanics contribute largely to the demographic trends affecting the United States. According to the U.S. census bureau, as of 2013 there are 54 million Hispanics residing in the United States, which is 17% of the total population(“Minority Health”). This makes the Hispanic community the largest ethnic minority in the United States. It is also estimated that by 2060, Hispanics will constitute…

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