In America, the Hispanic population is growing faster and spreading farther across the whole country than ever before in history according to the 2010 Census. With nearly 50 million Hispanics populating the United states, the “people of Hispanic origin now clearly represent the second largest group in the country with 16% of the total U.S. population.” Hispanics now possess 12.5 percent of the total population. Because of this Hispanics, have moved to the second highest population amongst different races. Whites and Blacks still occupy the 1st and 3rd slots. According to the census, there was the largest increase in the southern states who usually posses smaller Latino communities.
An interesting fact about the census though, is that it does not differentiate between legal and illegal residents. So, my question is how does the country react and prepare for such an influx in one population of people? The most pressing issue, I believe is how are we going to educate this thriving population of people. In order for our country to be the “land of opportunity” that many Hispanics believe we need to be able to respond to the fact that “just one in 10 Hispanic dropouts has a General Educational Development credentials”. Without taking advantage of the schooling our nations provides we need to develop more and more programs setup to monitor and mentor young Hispanics (much like young African Americans have the FBLA programs).
I would like to see less discrimination against illegal immigrants and more businesses, foundations and associations are taking an active role in recruiting and scholarship programs to get this populations youth better acclimated to our countries culture so that this population can thrive in America.
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