Despite Vilification, U.S. Latinos Have Risen to Become Global Economic Power – If U.S. Latinos were their own country, they would be the seventh largest economy in the world based on the Gross Domestic Product they generate. In addition, the share of GDP generated by Latinos is growing faster than that of non-Latinos and rivals California for the largest in the country. These revelations come from a recent study conducted by eminent University of California Los Angeles historian David Hayes-Bautista. But why is it that Latinos continue to be portrayed as bad people, public burden and newcomers? We examine the research in an interview with our news director, Samuel Orozco.
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