Propiedad de Vivienda por Hispanos Alcanza Su Nivel Más Alto

Republican National Committee ^ | April 27, 2005

[RWR8189]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Tara Wall
202-863-8614

 

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"Los históricos datos sobre la propiedad de vivienda por hispanos anunciados esta semana indican que las políticas a favor del crecimiento del Presidente Bush están posibilitando que más familias minoritarias que antes hagan realidad el sueño americano. Casi 50 por ciento de las familias hispanas son dueñas de sus propias casas y 1.9 millones de personas adicionales que son miembros de minorías han pasado a ser dueñas de casa desde que el Presidente Bush inició su programa para aumentar a 5.5 millones la propiedad de vivienda por minorías para el 2010. La propiedad de vivienda es apenas un aspecto del extenso plan de gobierno del Presidente Bush para aumentar las oportunidades para todos los estadounidenses, lo que incluye mejorar el Seguro Social a favor de generaciones futuras con la creación de cuentas personales y voluntarias para la jubilación que permitirán que las familias minoritarias acumulen bienes y ahorros para legárselos a sus seres queridos".

 

- Ken Mehlman, presidente del RNC

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La propiedad de vivienda y las ventas de casas existentes y nuevas:

 

Las ventas de viviendas existentes suben en marzo al "tercer nivel de ventas más alto que se ha registrado". "Las ventas de viviendas existentes aumentaron más de lo esperado el mes pasado… un grupo del sector dijo el lunes en un informe que contradijo pronósticos que el mercado perdería fuerza. La Asociación Nacional de Agentes Inmobiliarios (National Association of Realtors) dijo que las ventas de casas, casas en hilera, condominios y apartamentos en cooperativas existentes, que representan aproximadamente 85% de todas las ventas de viviendas, aumentaron 1% a una tasa anual ajustada para la temporada de 6.89 millones en marzo. Esa es la tercera cifra de ventas más alta que se ha registrado, muy por encima de los pronósticos de los economistas de un mes de ventas esencialmente sin cambios". [Sue Kirchhoff, "Las ventas de viviendas en marzo superan las expectativas" ("March Home Sales Defy Expectations"), USA Today, 26/4/05]

 

· "Los economistas esperan desde hace meses que el mercado de vivienda pierda fuerza en comparación con el paso récord del 2004. Pero en semanas recientes, las ventas también han aumentado, impulsadas por una economía fuerte, por lo general, y tasas hipotecarias que permanecen debajo de 6% para un préstamo fijo de 30 años". (Sue Kirchhoff, "March Home Sales Defy Expectations," USA Today, 26/4/05)

 

· "La Oficina del Censo (Census Bureau) dijo que la propiedad de vivienda por hispanos alcanzó su punto máximo de 49.7% en el primer trimestre del 2005". (Sue Kirchhoff, "March Home Sales Defy Expectations," USA Today, 26/4/05)

 

· Durante el primer trimestre del 2005 "la propiedad de vivienda, en general, siguió siendo de 69.1%, prácticamente constante, mientras que la tasa de propiedad entre los afro-americanos fue de 48.8%, en comparación con 49.1% en el cuarto trimestre del 2004". (Sue Kirchhoff, "March Home Sales Defy Expectations," USA Today, 26/4/05)

 

Las ventas de viviendas nuevas en los Estados Unidos alcanzan un récord en marzo. "Las ventas de viviendas nuevas en los Estados Unidos saltaron 12% en marzo a una tasa anual ajustada para la temporada de 1.431 millones, un récord, el Departamento de Comercio calculó el martes. Las ventas de marzo rompieron el récord previo de 1.304 millones alcanzado el pasado octubre. Fue el mayor aumento porcentual de casi 12 años. El aumento superó con mucho las expectativas de los economistas, que previeron una ligera caída de ventas a 1.19 millones…" [Rex Nutting, "Ventas de viviendas nuevas destruyen récord anterior" (New Home Sales Smash Old Record"), CBSMarketWatch, 26/4/05)

[clyde asbury]

I think all official government documents, including voting ballots, should be in English only.

It makes sense now and in the past, but all citizens should be allowed to vote IMO.

Requiring immigrants to learn English in order to become citizens is a possibility, as with other tests that are required.

At some point, though, with more languages being spoken here, the dominant language could change - whether English is required of new immigrants or not.

Otherwise, we have police enforcing spoken words.

Wonder how much time a FR post in the wrong language could land you?

[monkeywrench]

Bttt! Excellent! The quotes are keepers.

[raybbr]

You break some eggs :)

Sehr komisch. ;)

[John Will]

Yo tengo una gato grande en mis pantalones.

[raybbr]

Great post.

I notice that all those quotes come from years ago. Back when being patriotic was not considered a bad thing.

[raybbr]

Yo tengo una gato grande en mis pantalones.

Not a clue.

[mountaineer]

Your post was unintelligible. I never said there should be non-English ballots, I only said that American citizens should vote, and that I hope they vote Republican. But thanks for your input.

[hflynn]

Your post was unintelligible.

Su loco. Adiós

[mucrospirifer]

Mira Pedro.

Mira Pedro sin papeles.

Mira Pedro corre a traves la frontera sin papeles.

Mira Pedro.

Mira Pedro vota.

Mira Pedro vota sin papeles.

Mira Pedro vota sin papeles para los Democraticos.

[StoneColdGOP]

Why the hell don't they speak English?

[sergeantdave]

Si! Leur fourrure a l'éclat des glaciers baignés d'aube.

[mountaineer]

Why aren't you volunteering to teach them English?

[DumpsterDiver]

Yo tengo una gato grande en mis pantalones.

Not a clue.

I have a big cat in my pants.

[mucrospirifer]

In theory Republicans have IQs above room temperature.

This theory, however, is constantly disproved by Republican efforts to court a group which, at best, votes Republican by no more than 35% to 40%.

The Republicans are not called the "Stupid Party" for nothing.

[clyde asbury]

Why the hell don't they speak English?

For some, because they came here illegally and were given amnesty by President Bush.

IMO, those immigrants shouldn't have been allowed to stay regardless of what language they speak. And the mistake shouldn't be repeated by any President.

[mucrospirifer]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't every Spanish-speaking nation in the Western Hemisphere, including Puerto Rico, AND MEXICO, have Spanish as its official language?

Why then should we not have English as our official language?

[RWR8189]

How special. Would it break their arse to do it in English too?

They have the release in English here:

Hispanic Home Ownership Hits Record High

I thought someone would have seen it by now.

[StoneColdGOP]

Why aren't you volunteering to teach them English?

Ain't my job to teach them. It's THEIR responsibility to learn the language... IF they mean to assimilate and become Americans, which by and large they don't.

[clyde asbury]

Why then should we not have English as our official language?

I said English wasn't the official language. I didn't say it should or shouldn't be. Besides, just because those countries have these laws doesn't mean we should, too.

In the long term, it doesn't really matter if English is official or not. Languages change and laws aren't going to stop that. Multiple languages will become more common in the future; almost everyone will speak more than one. Present day English, Spanish, Spanglish, AOL IM, Nadsat - no one knows what the dominant language in the US will be in the future.

I'm in favor of requiring new citizens to speak at least elementary English. But, the parents will never know as much English as their children learn in five years here, will continue to speak that language better than English, and there is no law that will change that.

The children also speak their parents' language because they are required to learn it. They probably also learn the basics of a third language in high school, and intermediate level if they go to college or university.

[Lurking Libertarian]

Although I hope to God that proficiency in the English language is a prerequisite to citizenship.

All people born in Puerto Rico are citizens from birth. The official language of Puerto Rico is Spanish.