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Latinos lag behind other immigrants in weaving themselves into the fabric of American society, according to a study released on Monday. Full story
Obama assembles all-star cast to talk immigration
His immigration overhaul stalled, President Barack Obama is enlisting an array of voices, including Latino entertainment and media stars, to help jump-start legislation and reassure crucial but restless Hispanic voters that he has not abandoned his campaign pledge to change the law. Full story
Working women better educated than men: Census
A higher percentage of U.S. working women have college degrees than working men, the Census Bureau said on Tuesday in a report on American educational attainment. Full story
Latino vote broke records in 2010 elections
In a sign of their growing clout at the ballot box, a record 6.7 million Hispanics turned out to vote in last year's midterm congressional elections, according to a study released on Tuesday. Full story
Record number of Latinos voted in US last year
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Ariz. deputies rapped in immigration raid case
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Census shows Hispanic population growing
A political panel talks about the Republican fear of a larger Hispanic voter demographic.
One in 6 Americans are now Hispanic
The latest census report shows the Latino population in America is spiking, with states like Alabama, Kentucky and North Carolina seeing the number of Hispanics doubling since previous years.
Hispanic population growth reflects diverse nation
According to the latest census figures, the Hispanic population now accounts for more than half of the total growth in the U.S. population. NBC's Kristen Welker reports.
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Census reveals fastest growing states
New Census numbers show the Southwest to be one of the fastest growing areas in the U.S. with Hispanic being a major reason for that growth. What impact will that have on the 2012 presidential election and President Obama’s reelection chances.
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In this Dec. 14, 2010 photo, Luz Andrade, from Wharton, owner of El Pan De Adan Bakery, sits at the bakery in Wharton, N.J. New census data show that the population of Wharton is now 51 percent minority. The bakery serves mostly Hispanic customers, Andrade says, and has seen business grow over the p
