Sunday, February 13, 2011

Hispanic America

Are Hispanics turning White, or is America turning Hispanic?  This is a question that seems to come up even more as the Hispanic population increases in America.   Hispanics now make up about a third of the U.S. and remain one of the largest minority groups.  Texas is second  with the most Hispanics coming in at 8,870,475.  California has the most with 13,457,397.  Shockingly the White population has shrunk in 16 states this decade including California.

So what does this mean, the White population is starting to see extinction? Of  course not. But America is beginning to evolve into a Hispanic way of life.  For example;  employers' are starting to look more into bilingual candidates as a plus for business, usually more so in marketing and sales positions. Before the Hispanic population was what it is today in America, it was said that America was an English only based country.  While there is no English language "standard" for America, this has become a debate as to who needs to adapt ; Americans or Hispanics.  It looks as though with the Hispanic population increasing the way it is, the need for adapting is not the Hispanic population but all Non-Hispanics.

This is important as we evolve not only as a state but as a country as well.  Politically, culturally, and genetically, America will start to become more Hispanic. This topic is important in the fact that with the more Hispanics coming from Mexico the more aware Americans need to be.  The ongoing conflicts in Mexico have created an increase in the migration to America.  With that, America's  way of life, traditions and genetic background could be influenced and altered in negative way.  Yet at the same time the influence could be positive for our job economy overall political being. 

America has been influenced by many minority groups for years ever since people started immigrating to America.  The Hispanic population is starting to contribute to America in every way possible and I am glad to say as a Hispanic how honored I am to be a part of this influence. 



http://newstaco.com/2011/01/24/as-latinos-become-white-the-u-s-becomes-latino/

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