Aurora triggered a thought. Mention of the Denver suburb of Aurora, CO (325K) prompted me to wonder why it’s seeing more violence than Aurora IL, the largest Chicago suburb (197K) since overall, Chicago is far more violent than Denver.
A couple of quick demographic stats:
Aurora CO: 61% white, 19% AA, 29% Hispanic (and about 30K Ethiopians and Eritrean refugees)
Aurora IL: 57% white, 10% AA, 43% Hispanic
Whenever I have gone into Chicago in the last decade or two I’ve been struck by the extent to which a couple of ‘burbs including Aurora have become Hispanic. As can be seen, it is significantly greater than the CO city of the same name which is thought of as being a large Hispanic area.
At the risk of trying to extrapolate from very minimal data, could this mean that Hispanic areas are less likely to engage in violent mob action? If so, it would reinforce the impression I’ve had that most Hispanic immigrants come to the US for the right reasons, to enjoy freedom and to work and support their families. Some come the wrong way (illegally) which is wrong, but frankly I’d rather have those who come here because they love what America represents and it’s history and traditions than many of those “citizens” I’ve seen burning, looting, and hating what American stands for.
We’ve been told by the Smart People since Bush that unless the Right embraces Hispanics we are done for. But maybe what Hispanics want is what traditional Americans have always wanted - the blessings of liberty and freedom. They need to come here through the legal immigration system to get it but maybe this supports the emerging trend of Hispanic support for President Trump.
I lived in the Denver for many years. The bad Hispanics (a minority) are too busy driving drunk and stealing to bother with protesting.
The good Hispanics (I know plenty) work their butts off and make decent lives for themselves. They also don’t like the illegals at all because they underbid them for jobs since they don’t pay for workman’s comp insurance, etc.
I lived in the Denver for many years. The bad Hispanics (a minority) are too busy driving drunk and stealing to bother with protesting.
The good Hispanics (I know plenty) work their butts off and make decent lives for themselves. They also don’t like the illegals at all because they underbid them for jobs since they don’t pay for workman’s comp insurance, etc.
I lived in the Denver for many years. The bad Hispanics (a minority) are too busy driving drunk and stealing to bother with protesting.
The good Hispanics (I know plenty) work their butts off and make decent lives for themselves. They also don’t like the illegals at all because they underbid them for jobs since they don’t pay for workman’s comp insurance, etc.