[mjustice]

Not all people with Hispanic names are immigrants. Puerto Ricans are US Citizens. I looked at the PSP web site after reading your post - I was curious too - and some of the folks listed there (particularly the ones affiliated with the Latin Kings) are probably Puerto Rican and not from Central/Southern America - making them *US* (American), for better or for worse.

MJ

[Ditto]

"and some of the folks listed there (particularly the ones affiliated with the Latin Kings) are probably Puerto Rican and not from Central/Southern America - making them *US* (American), for better or for worse.",/I>

Thanks. I guess I hadn't thought of that. I was just ammazed that in a state of 12 million or so, so many of the top 10 would be from one ethnic group.

[FITZ]

Not all people with Hispanic names are immigrants.

Especially in the SW USA, many are native born and aren't immigrants at all --- but when you look at states like New Mexico, those aren't the people who tend to join gangs, the gangs are coming in from Mexico and Central America.

[TaxRelief]

I have honestly never encountered a "street" Puerto Rican in Charlotte. We have a variety of Hispanics on the streets (and in the trailer parks), but the Puerto Ricans here tend to be professional.