Guatemalans in Illinois
Similar to the Salvadorans, Guatemalans numbered very few in Illinois prior to the 1980s. A wave of migrants came to the United States and to the Chicago area, fleeing …
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Massachusetts Map Tourist Attractions
The Latino population in Massachusetts reaches 428,729. February 12 is the last day new Salvadoran migrants can qualify for temporary protected status. With the closing of this route for …
Kentucky Travel Destinations
The growing Latino presence in Kentucky influenced policing in the state’s two major cities. In 1994 Assistant Chief Fran Root began to take notice of the increased Latino presence …
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Massachusetts Early Latino Populations in Smaller Cities and Towns Smaller cities in the commonwealth such as Lowell, Lawrence, and Holyoke also experienced a great deal of Puerto Rican migration, …
Iowa Guide for Tourist
The significant increase in the Latino population in Iowa was met with a variety of different perspectives. Iowa has never been a homogenous white state, as there has always …
Holiday in Maryland
BIBLIOGRAPHY Bean, Frank D., and Marta Tienda. The Hispanic Population of the United States. New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 1988. Boswel, T.D., and J.R. Curtis. The Cuban American Experience. …
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CULTURAL CONTRIBUTIONS The close proximity and easy access to cultural organizations located in the District of Columbia overshadow some of the cultural contributions of the Latino population in …
Ecuadorians in Illinois
The presence of Ecuadorians in Chicago can be traced back to the mid-twentieth century. Ecuadorians came to Chicago primarily in two waves. Initially, they migrated to Chicago from the …
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Post-World War II Latino Migration Migration rates in Massachusetts dropped noticeably between the 1920s and 1960s, as the United States embraced tighter immigration laws that prevented Farmworkers being recruited …
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Churches and Religious Organizations Churches are an important institution for Latinos, not only because they provide support, but also because they help keep Latino culture alive. Both Catholic and …