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Second-Generation Latinos

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A report by the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce notes a monumental shift taking place across the country and in Arizona: a wave of second-generation Latinos will give rise to sweeping changes. In 15 years, the group, which is the logical result of decades of heavy immigration to the U.S., will reach 21.7 million, the largest group among Lainos, outnumbering immigrants and third-generation Latinos. Already, today’s 20- to 30-somethings are the leading edge of the transformation, and their impact is being felt in music, food, classrooms and businesses. Latinos’ share of purchasing power in the U.S. will nearly double over the next decade, to more than 11 pecent. In 2009, they will spend $1 trillion.

Source: Yvonne Wingett, Arizona Republic, Oct. 11, 2005.
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