Today, the Hispanic population has grown tremendously over the years. We have watched
the Hispanics community growth rate grow faster than any other racial and ethnic group in
the nation. The Hispanic culture and community has populated all around the United
States, introducing new traditions and customs. I was traveling to different to city in the
States, I notice the wide spread growth of Hispanic communities, For Instance in Miami
the Cuban and El Salvadoran culture is heavy populate in the area. In New York the Puerto
Rican culture is dominating through out the several boroughs. I have come around town
and Hispanics are known for their good food, which tends to have more diverse people try
new cultural customs. Hispanic or Latino Americans are a group of people made up of
distinct characteristics. Hispanics or Latinos are defined as a people of Mexican, Puerto
Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish speaking cultures.
The Hispanic community represents many nationalities and ethnicities, including
Mexicans, Cubans, Puerto Ricans, 15 Central and South American countries, Spain, and
the Dominican Republic (Cattan, 1993). Hispanic group are well known in the workforce,
politics, education, social economic and religion. The Spanish culture influences a variety
of areas such as music, food, language. Most languages are rooted in Latin. It is always
good to learn about other cultures if we expect the same consideration when we visit other
countries. Differences are what make life interesting. Majority of the United States is built
on immigration, which has made this country the most diverse. And the Hispanic group
contributes to that diversity.
Mexican Americans came to America for labor and to seek the American Dream but lack
the education to help them to advance to higher paying jobs. In the labor field Mexicans
get fair pay though. The Hispanic culture has a strong impact on the economy it has both
negative and positive views on various parts of the economy. The positive that the more we
spend the more it will boost the economy and since a lot of Hispanic take the low paying
and low skill job it benefits the employer who cut cost on labor. The downside to that is
that it has a negative impact is on government debt ratio (NPR.Org). Since undocumented
workers generally dont pay income taxes but do use schools and other government
services, they are seen as a drain on government spending. The Hispanic-American culture
