Friday, December 11, 2009

Young Latinos seem to face a tougher future

A very interesting article, read the whole thing. It compares Latino immigrants and children of Latino immigrants and how well or poorly they are doing here. - - Donna Poisl

Those between the ages of 16 and 25 are more likely than other young people to have a child before 19, drop out of school and live in poverty, a study finds.


Latinos believe education and hard work are key to a successful future, but they are more likely than other young people to drop out of school and live in poverty, according to a new Pew Hispanic Center study being released today.

About one-third of young Latinos are immigrants, but two-thirds are born in the U.S. Many are the children of immigrants who began arriving in the U.S. in 1965.
Click on the headline to read the rest of this story! This is only a small part of it.

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