immigration

Do you know about people from Ecuador?

Monday, June 21, 2010
By Target Latino
Do you know about people from Ecuador?

A total of 591,000 Hispanics of Ecuadorian origin resided in the United States in 2008, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Ecuadorians in this statistical profile are people who self-identified as Hispanics of Ecuadorian origin; this means either they themselves are Ecuadorian immigrants or they trace their family ancestry to Ecuador. Ecuadorians are the ninth-largest population... »

Who are the Peruvians?

Friday, June 18, 2010
By Target Latino
Who are the Peruvians?

A total of 519,000 Hispanics of Peruvian origin resided in the United States in 2008, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Peruvians in this statistical profile are people who self-identified as Hispanics of Peruvian origin; this means either they themselves are Peruvian immigrants or they trace their family ancestry to Peru. Peruvians are the tenth-largest population... »

What do you know of Hondurans?

Monday, June 14, 2010
By Target Latino
What do you know of Hondurans?

A total of 608,000 Hispanics of Honduran origin resided in the United States in 2008, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Hondurans in this statistical profile are people who self-identified as Hispanics of Honduran origin; this means either they themselves are Honduran immigrants or they trace their family ancestry to Honduras. Hondurans are the eighth-largest population... »

Meet the Colombians!!!

Friday, June 11, 2010
By Target Latino
Meet the Colombians!!!

A total of 882,000 Hispanics of Colombian origin resided in the United States in 2008, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Colombians in this statistical profile are people who self-identified as Hispanics of Colombian origin; this means either they themselves are Colombian immigrants or they trace their family ancestry to Colombia. Colombians are the seventh-largest population... »

U.S. Illegal Immigrant Population Down

Thursday, February 11, 2010
By Target Latino

The number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. declined by one million since its peak in 2007 The number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. dropped by one million people in two years, according to new estimates by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Government officials believe 10.8 million illegal immigrants lived in... »

Hispanic Immigrants’ Children Fall Behind Peers Early, Study Finds

Sunday, November 1, 2009
By Target Latino
Hispanic Immigrants’ Children Fall Behind Peers Early, Study Finds

A great example of a study (or its interpretation) that misleads readers. This is a problem that stems from poverty and parents with a low educational level. This is definitely not related to the parent’s immigration status. Children from Hispanic immigrants whose parents have a very high level of education do even better than... »

Philadelphia Lagging Behind Others in Census Preparation Activities

Wednesday, October 14, 2009
By Target Latino
Philadelphia Lagging Behind Others in Census Preparation Activities

Pew Report Examines Census Preparations in Philadelphia and Other Major Cities A new study from The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Philadelphia Research Initiative finds that Philadelphia is lagging behind other major cities in mounting the kind of local outreach and awareness campaign for the 2010 Census that many experts consider important for achieving a full... »

Between Here and There: How Attached Are Latino Immigrants to Their Native Country?

Tuesday, October 6, 2009
By Target Latino
Between Here and There: How Attached Are Latino Immigrants to Their Native Country?

Most Latino immigrants maintain some kind of connection to their native country by sending remittances, traveling back or telephoning relatives, but the extent of their attachment varies considerably. Only one-in-ten (9%) do all three of these so-called transnational activities; these immigrants can be considered highly attached to their home country. A much larger minority... »

Hispanics get chance to tell life stories

Thursday, October 1, 2009
By Target Latino

WASHINGTON — When U.S. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez sits down to share his experiences for Historias, an initiative unveiled Thursday to record the stories of Latinos in America, the San Antonio Democrat is going to compare how he, his father — the legendary late Rep. Henry B. Gonzalez — and his grandparents assimilated in America.... »

What will the U.S. look like in 2050?

Friday, July 24, 2009
By Target Latino
What will the U.S. look like in 2050?

U.S. Population Projections: 2005–2050 Population and Immigration • Between 2005 and 2050, the nation’s population will increase to 438 million from 296 million, a rise of 142 million people that represents growth of 48%. • Immigrants who arrive after 2005, and their U.S.-born descendants, account for 82% of the projected national population increase during the 2005–2050 period. •... »