Submit an opinion article about an important political, economic or social issue affecting the United States or México, or Mexican and Latinos in the United States, and hear how other students respond.
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JamesOrdner
The current relationship between Mexico and America is a product of liberal economic policies coupled with globalized forces of production. Many vital jobs in American are filled by Mexican immigrants, occupations that if unfilled would likely disable certain sectors of the American job...
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PaulManriquez
The education of Hispanic children is at a serious crossroads. Hispanics are the fastest growing minority population in the United States today, yet Hispanics lag behind the rest of the population in the area of education. One of the prominent reasons for this disparity has to do with...
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YvetteSanchez
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Many immigrants come to the U.S. with low educational backgrounds, which create stereotypes that immigrants are uneducated and low wage earners. Children of immigrants are often placed in classes where leaning is often difficult because of a language barrier. This barrier...
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PabloQuintanilla
As the Christmas season arrives, I’m reminded that many of us might send money to a family member or friend in Mexico. Two years ago I sent $120 to Cocoyoc, Morelos to my grandmother during Christmas. The dollar amount seems insignificant, but the act of sending those $120 is a...
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DanielaPerdomo
Roberto, a Mexican immigrant to Boston, is in the country legally and has been paying taxes for nine years. His wife, Lupe, applied for a visa to join him but was denied. Together, they made the decision to have her enter the country illegally, via the U.S-Mexico border, so that they could be...
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LoriDe La Rosa
There has been a recent increase in the number of immigrant raids on businesses in the United States. As a hot topic for recent political debates, our country is torn between how to deal with the estimated 11million undocumented people living here. As many people are ready to send these people...
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