Word: hispanicism
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The usually hectic main thoroughfare in Cicero, Ill., a largely Latino suburb just west of Chicago, was eerily desolate this morning as marchers of all ages prepared for a day of civic action. Although economic boycotts and labor strikes are being officially discouraged by organizers of May 1 immigrant solidarity...
A woman spills coffee while juggling a cup of fruit. Park District workers tidy the large park, and police officers, mostly chatting among themselves, keep a careful eye on a crowd that is quickly swelling. The people here - mostly Hispanic, but whites and blacks as well - wear serious faces, but...
One Senate official working hard for an immigration bill said the massive demonstrations by largely Hispanic participants earlier this spring "helped with some members" - those not from safe districts, those who understand the broader political picture and take a long view - and hurt among some in safe districts. But "the...
While the turnout appeared to meet its planners' expectations, it's harder to assess the day's economic impact. Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned company in the U.S., suspended all deliveries on Monday. The United Farm Workers of America reported that nearly all fresh fruit and vegetable workers in...
Anna Garcia, a native of Honduras, says she attended the Miami rally because "the U.S. government needs to know we're all united. They have to know we are here and being productive." In Cicero, Ill., a mostly Hispanic suburb of Chicago, the usually hectic downtown area was eerily desolate...