“Nearly one in five New Jerseyans is Latino. In order to ensure the state’s future prosperity and well-being, New Jersey’s policies must promote the economic, social and civic progress of the Latino community,” said NALEO Educational Fund Executive Director Arturo Vargas. I wish this was true when I lived in New Jersey. Growing up in Plainfield, NJ was different from my experiences here in Philadelphia. All my friends were African-American and I had no idea what it really meant to be Latino.
“New Jersey’s Latinos will continue to make vital contributions to the state’s economic and civic life. The newly released numbers from the Census suggest that the New Jersey Latino community placed a high priority on being counted in the 2010 Census and of being full participants in the American political process." Newark, Elizabeth, Trenton and Jersey City were among the cities with the most Latinos in New Jersey. Plainfield has actually changed over the last 5 years. Ever since I left more and more Latinos are populating the area and Front Street has more Latino-owned stores than ever.
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The statistics keep on showing how much of an important population Latinos are becoming in NJ and the nearby area. Hopefully, this will encourage legislators to pay more attention to the needs of the Hispanic and Immigrant community.
Nosotros/Center for Immigrant Services posted a blog about a study published last year that had similarly stunning results, in regards to the economic and political power of "New Americans."
(http://periodiconosotros.wordpress.com/2011/06/06/immigrants-in-the-garden-state/)
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