Posted on 06/08/2005 9:34:43 PM PDT by Crackingham
Hispanics accounted for about half the growth in the U.S. population since 2000, according to a Census Bureau report to be released today that indicates the nation's largest minority group is increasing its presence even faster than in the previous decade. In another contrast to the 1990s, births have overtaken immigration this decade as the largest source of Hispanic growth.
The new census figures paint a portrait of a Hispanic population dominated by the young: Half are under age 27. By comparison, half of non-Hispanic whites are over 40. That reflects a demographic divide that could have broad implications, experts say. And the speedy growth of the Hispanic population beyond the enclaves of the past could put their concerns into a more national spotlight.
"It's going to have profound effects on America. They are no longer regionally concentrated in places like California and New York," said Harry P. Pachon, president of the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute, a California think tank. "There are more Hispanics in Cook County, Chicago, than in Arizona or Colorado or New Mexico. . . . The major significance is that it's a national presence."
In July 2004, Hispanics numbered 41.3 million out of a national population of nearly 293.7 million. They have the fastest growth rate among the nation's major racial and ethnic groups. In the 1990s, they accounted for 40 percent of the country's population increase. From 2000 to 2004, that figure grew to 49 percent.
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You've got that right.
They are mostly Catholic.
No birth control and no abortion.
Here in Rockville Maryland it seems that all Caucasian have a substitute; it seems that all have at the least 1 cat and often it has undergone surgery.
They are laying more than sod apparently. ha ha
Actually that was funny.
Another piece of the puzzle falls into place...
---Here in Rockville Maryland it seems that all Caucasian have a substitute; it seems that all have at the least 1 cat and often it has undergone surgery.---
I had to leave California to discover that white people are still having babies.
Sounds to me that there are many hispanic men out there who can't seem to find the remote control...
Illegal breeders.
And some American men who don't bother to look for it to begin with.
The children are beautiful. : )
Thanks for you positive remark. There are a few racist remarks on this thread.
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Hispanics accounted for about half the growth in the U.S. population since 2000, according to a Census Bureau report to be released today that indicates the nation's largest minority group is increasing its presence even faster than in the previous decade. In another contrast to the 1990s, births have overtaken immigration this decade as the largest source of Hispanic growth.
No problem. In my experience some of the finest people I've worked with this year are Latino immigrant professionals. Met my wife at work, too. She's a classy lady from Bogota who's more responsible for my conservatism than I am. After the Clintonization of this country, she helped me see the things that were worth fighting for as she saw them as someone who came her to pursue the American dream.
We cannot underestimate their contribution to conservatism.
Illegal immigration is another issue, although I see it mentioned in this thread.
Generally, from what I've seen, the Latinos I know who busted their tails to become legal through the system are upset at the absolute insult of the illegal immigration problem.
Do you know of any nation or society in the history of the world where the predominate culture (that would be anglo here) ever volunteered to be diminished to minority status without conquest or war?...simply from guilt or fear of being called racist? nuts..
I'm not aware of any.
It's perfectly natural for Anglos and even other natives here to resent the coming primarily Mexican majority here ...most of which has come here illegally.
You can call me racist all you want. I could give a tinker's damn.
The sheer magnitude of this is going to transform this country like no one can even imagine.
And the voting patterns of most of these immigrants are not like those of the Cubanos or professional class Colombians or Chilenas ...not at all. Most who cluster in urban areas will vote Dem...the stats prove that.
Even Brasilians in Florida voted majority for Kerry in 04. That surprised me.
For disclosure's sake:
My ex is a Carioaca and I share two daughters with her and husband in law.
and I paid big bucks to get her legal.
I lived in Colombia, Brasil, Venezuela and Nicaragua a bit in the 80s and early 90s....and know all of Latin America as well or better than any freeper I'd guess.
Culture is what it is. Sorry if that offends...lol...although most Norte Bogotanos or worse yet Paisas think they are far more cultured than us.
The problem is the volume and the illegality. The only reason latin is in the mix is proximity. It could be from anywhere...it would be the same problem more or less.
Our population has doubled in 30 years ...80% from immigrants and their offspring and anchor relatives etc....not counting the 20-30 million illegals.
This is a huge problem and those who think it is not are naive and have scant historical perspective in my view.
Calling those of us who feel that way racist may make you feel superior but you are fool......or maybe you desire to see Anglos diminished here or you think the US can absorb the entire 3rd world. If it's the former then you are a racist as well then aren't you? Got a bone to pick with gringos maybe?
I see that here a lot y eu falo portugese y espanol tamben amigo.
I think Bogotanos or Cachacos are swell but I know that Colombia would resent the piss out of Gringos streaming in down there and taking over....it would not be allowed to happen simply put.
It shows how weak we have become spiritually as a nation that would would even have to debate and qualify such things as a secure border or maintaining the core culture or asking for a cautious immigration plan from our leaders.
It's naive and is going to alter this country into something no one will recognize in 100 years baring a cataclysm.
Okay, I just went through all the replies and I'm having a hard time finding racist remarks.
Are you talking about the poster who said they had to leave California to find out that white people are having babies? That may be racist, but hardly offensive.
Or the poster who said hispanic men have a hard time finding the remote control? Since this article is all about hispanic men creating babies, what makes that comment wrong?
And finally, what percentage of those new hispanic babies do you suppose came from illegal aliens? That is one of the many problems the anti-illegal immigration folks - and please note I'm talking about illegal aliens, not resident aliens - complain about.
Illegal aliens are turning America in to a third world nation, with nearly 25,000 sneaking into America through my back yard each and every month. In fact, I watched the Military Police stop a van load of the idiots this afternoon while I was on my way back to work.
Just for fun at work this PM I told a Union Rat that the illegal immigration would be allowed until the unions were pretty much destroyed............he had a shitfit !
It was a hoot.....
Hispanics are harder workers than liberal babyboomers, and we are more honest.
I think we both have our fair share of dishonest folks. It's disingenuous to say otherwise.
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