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Chapter Nine Hispanic Americans: Colonization, Immigration, and Ethnic Enclaves State Latino Demographics, July 2007 California (13.2 million) had the largest Hispanic population of any state as of July 1, 2007, followed by Texas (8.6 million) and Florida (3.8 million). Texas had the largest numerical increase between 2006 and 2007 (308,000), followed by California (268,000) and Florida (131,000). In New Mexico, Hispanics comprised the highest proportion of the total population (44 percent), with California and Texas (36 percent each) next in line. In Kern County, Latinos will soon be half the population; the BCSD is 75% Latino students. Recent Grow of the Hispanic American Population Distribution of Latinos by Regional Orgin or Ethnicity New Salience of Immigration Issue The immigration-related issues have become much more salient since the 1970s: Enormous demographic growth fed by immigration Issue of (mostly Mexican, Central American Caribbean) unauthorized (illegal) immigration: Family unification issues: most households are mix-status Human trafficking deaths: over 4000 since 1996 Operation Guardian Labor exploitation: still farmworkers ( 70%) but mostly urban-bound to certain occupations (construction, hotels, etc.) Labor social organizing: Federaciones, Remittances, and the New Immigrant Rights Movement! Renewal of xenophobia in the U.S. affecting Latino-non-Latino relations: prop’s 187, 209, 227 Affecting U.S.-Mexico relations: the border wall. Affecting U.S. politics, state-federal relations, electoral trends, etc. Mexican Legal Migration to U.S. Foreign Born: Totals Percentages, 1850-2006 European Union Free Transit Area ContemporaryHispanic-White Relations ContemporaryHispanic-White Relations ContemporaryHispanic-White Relations ContemporaryHispanic-White Relations ContemporaryHispanic-White Relations ContemporaryHispanic-White Relations ContemporaryHispanic-White Relations Instructors Note: An excellent video series for supplemental