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Hispanic or Latino?

The essence of being Hispanic is the sharing of a common heritage. That cultural heritage is traced back to the rich history of the Iberian Peninsula. The Romans left the indelible seal of Christianity and the Arabs made scientific, architectural, literary and philosophical contributions. All of this peoples (Iberians, Celts, Phoenicians, Visigoths, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, [...]

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Visa para un sueño/Visa for a Dream

The name of this article is the title of a song by a well known Republica Dominicana singer and composer Juan Luis Guerra depicting the dream and suffers at the same time of every Hispanic to come to the USA and have the American dream. Those Hispanics who come to the USA to have a decent life and better future will do it usually through a tourist visa, work visa, student visa and lately for security reasons asylum visa; there are more type of visa that you can apply for but for now I will focus on those types stated before.

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• As Congress deliberates a new comprehensive immigration-reform bill, lawmakers are considering legislative proposals that would drastically restrict the family-based immigration system that has been the cornerstone of U.S. immigration policy for decades. Advocates of this more restrictive approach suggest that family-based immigrants have no vital economic or social role to play in the United States-in contrast to employment-based immigrants, whose entry into the country is based upon formal skills or labor-market requirements. Read more #
• I have written before about how Latinos prefer to interact at an emotional or spiritual level. Achieving this heightened level of communication means going further than the articulation of words and connecting by relying on information that transcends the spoken language. Read more >> #
• But according to a report released by the Southern Poverty Law Center on Tuesday, it’s not just undocumented Latinos who have come to that conclusion. U.S. citizens of Latin American descent also reported racial profiling and discrimination by law enforcement and regular community members on the street — in spite of living in the U.S. legally. Read more #
• Unfortunately, many companies miss the mark when advertising to Latinos. Usually it’s because corporate decision-makers are not paying close enough attention to their Hispanic marketing efforts. They simply don’t understand or carefully consider Hispanic cultural nuances when planning their outreach efforts. Read more at Hispanic Trending #
• Five ways in which I believe lawyers can provide better service to their Hispanic customers… I address this subject fully assuming that you Mrs. / Mr. Lawyer have realized the opportunities that exist through catering to the needs of the largest minority in the Nation. To successfully accomplish this, some adaptations must take place within your practice. Read more at  Hispanic Trending blog #