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Latino Opinion
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A collection of Latino opinions by Ricardo A. López
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We must stop the negative immigration rage!
Latino immigrants generally come to the U.S. driven by a strong desire to provide a better life for their family. Their drive is not that different from the motivating factors that impelled the ancestors of almost everyone in this country. The strength of the immigrants’ spirit helps them combat what amounts to insurmountable [...]
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Stop the Latino Apathy and Become an American Participant!
This article was first published under the title “A Matter of Influence” on October 24, 2009 in Connections, the newsletter of the Southwest Florida’s Hispanic Business Link (See A Matter of Influence).
Latinos are beginning to understand the importance of their participation in the United States’ social, legal, and political system. The significance of this [...]
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Why Hispanics Live Long Lives
U.S. Hispanics tend to live longer than non-Hispanics despite many circumstances that negatively affect Latino longevity. This is a fact that continues to puzzle the medical community. On the surface it does not make a lot of sense. Hispanics, for example, are more prone to illnesses like Diabetes and often suffer from [...]
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Non-Verbal Latino Communication & Social Networking
I have written before about how Latinos prefer to interact at an emotional or spiritual level. Achieving this heightened level of communication means going further than the articulation of words and connecting by relying on information that transcends the spoken language. Is this communication preference limited to Hispanic consumers? Of course not. [...]
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The Supreme Court Needs Diversity
President Obama’s historic nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the supreme court is a positive step for our country. From what I have read, Sotomayor’s life plays as one of the most inspiring Latino success stories; and her accomplishments exemplify what the American dream is all about. However, despite our country’s foundation on diversity, [...]
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Latinos Communicate at a Spiritual Level
There is something peculiar about Latino interactions. Our communication goes much further than what is simply verbalized by the spoken words. We prefer to connect at an emotional, or at what I prefer to call a spiritual level. In my work interviewing Latinos I have witnessed this peculiarity in a consistent basis. [...]
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We are not paying enough attention to Latino education!
All Latino children have a right to be educated. It is the law. Many Americans have argued otherwise because they feel that the children of undocumented [illegal] immigrants should not have the same rights as the children of legal residents and citizens. This line of thinking, however, does not match what our society [...]
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Please Stop the Senseless Mexican Discrimination!
Our poor Mexican brothers and sisters were the first to fall victim to the Swine Flu. Mexico City was not prepared; there was no alert from the World Health Organization. Unfortunately, the fatalities continue; and to add insult to injury, many in this country are taking the opportunity to blame Mexicans for the [...]
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Why are there so many Americans against Latino immigration?
The U.S. Census reports that the number of American Indians or Alaska natives represents 1.5% of the total population of the United States. The other 98.5% of the American people must, by definition, be composed of immigrants or descendants of immigrants. In a country where almost everyone comes from somewhere else, why are [...]
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“U.S. Hispanics need to learn to speak English!” Says who?
Many people get very upset when they hear of someone who has been in this country for years and does not speak any English; and the failure to learn English appears to be increasingly more prevalent among Hispanics. It seems to be an issue that strikes a chord with many Americans. “Why are [...]
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How come some of the people shown on the left don't look Hispanic?Hispanic or Latino is not a race. There are Latinos of many different races and physical characteristics. For more information see our FAQ article, Why doesn't the census include Hispanic as a race?, and the Latino Blog post Let's Stop Segmenting People by Race!