Monthly Archives: November 2012
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55%
Leave a commentNovember 14, 2012 by asangiovanni1
Only 55% of Hispanic Americans are eligible to vote. 70% of those eligible voters register to vote, and vote consistently. According …
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THE POWER OF LATINOS IN POLITICAL ELECTIONS
Leave a commentNovember 14, 2012 by jmunoz4
This past week was a historical moment for America with President Obama’s re-election. I remember watching the election coverage that …
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Latinos and our Votes
Leave a commentNovember 14, 2012 by mramirez2
This election was defined in part by the Latino votes. Candidates were widely aware of this which is why both …
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We are Important
Leave a commentNovember 13, 2012 by aalanis3
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 was a historic night for our country. President Barack Obama was re-elected into office for his …
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Welcome Back, Barack.
Leave a commentNovember 13, 2012 by shernandez5
Our President is back! Barack Obama was re-elected as President of the United States this past Tuesday November 6, 2012. …
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The Latino’s Voice
Leave a commentNovember 13, 2012 by kguzman707
As we all may be aware, President Obama won re-election this past November 6, 2012. A major contributing factor …
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Week 10
Leave a commentNovember 12, 2012 by ljimenez1
Now that the election is over, we were finally able to see the impact that Latino voters had on the …
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Should the United States do more to cut firearms smuggling into Mexico?
Leave a commentNovember 7, 2012 by rosaf15
Over the past six years the violent drug war in Mexico has taken at least 50,000 Mexican lives (1). The …
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Latino Cultural Stressors
Leave a commentNovember 7, 2012 by bramirezgalaviz1
Many of us are familiar with the term depression and with the typical things that stress adolescents out. Simply by …
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SB 1070
Leave a commentNovember 7, 2012 by eli308
Currently in Arizona, there is a law that has been causing an enormous battle throughout the entire nation. This law …
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Tortillas can be healthy
Leave a commentNovember 7, 2012 by asangiovanni1
Did you know Latino children are the number one obese group in the US? Now you do! Using the Family …
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do immigrants hurt or help the economy
Leave a commentNovember 7, 2012 by mmartinez17
The most beneficial factor of illegal immigrants is that they are cheap labor. This is why our borders are not …
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do immigrants hurt or help the economy
Leave a commentNovember 7, 2012 by mmartinez17
The most beneficial factor of illegal immigrants is that they are cheap labor. This is why our borders are not …
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AA: Latino Studies
Leave a commentNovember 7, 2012 by gmayra
Affirmative action is a policy that has encouraged the increase of representation of minority group members, for education and employment. …
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Should Amnesty Be Granted?
Leave a commentNovember 7, 2012 by jmendez14
Hispanics/Latinos are currently the biggest minority in the United States. They are represented by those who are U.S. citizens and …
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Latinos and Depression
Leave a commentNovember 7, 2012 by chrystalferreira
In Kristen E. Zychinski and Antonio J. Polo’s article, “Academic Achievement and Depressive Symptoms in Low-Income Latino Youth,” Zynchinski and …
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Higher education for undocumented Latino students
Leave a commentNovember 7, 2012 by kguzman707
According to the article “College Choice Process of Latino Undocumented Students” by assistant professor in Chicano Studies at California …
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DREAM Act!
Leave a commentNovember 7, 2012 by itzy18
The DREAM Act is was a proposal first developed by Dick Durbin and Orrin Hatch and introduced to the …
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Would tighter border security curb illegal immigration?
Leave a commentNovember 7, 2012 by glgalvan
Mark Krikorian from the Center for Immigration Studies argues the pro of this question. He claims that there are three layers …
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Bilingual Education vs. English Immersion
Leave a commentNovember 7, 2012 by mramirez2
A significant amount of young immigrants who are only fluent in Spanish come to America with their parents who wish …
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Should amnesty be granted to Latinos living illegally in the U.S.?
Leave a commentNovember 6, 2012 by jmunoz4
The issue of illegal immigration in the United States is a pertinent issue in our society today. More specifically, a …
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Is legalization a better approach to fighting drugs in Mexico than the drug war?
Leave a commentNovember 5, 2012 by natha17
Shannon O’Neil is a senior Fellow for Latin America Studies, Council on Foreign Relations. O’Neil argues that the legalization of …
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Week 9
Leave a commentNovember 2, 2012 by ljimenez1
Using what you learned yesterday about scholarly journals and databases, choose a topic to research that would fall under Latino …
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castro
Leave a commentNovember 1, 2012 by mmartinez17
In many ways Fidel Castro is a hero for overthrowing the previous dictator, but at the same time he made …
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