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New Latino - Hispanic majority by 2042 - US population explodes

By Frosty Wooldridge on October 23, 2013

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In 1965, everyone considered themselves “Americans” in the “Melting Pot” of the great American experiment of a constitutional republic. The United States demographic consisted of 90 percent European-Americans, 7 percent African-Americans and 3 percent Latino-Hispanic-Americans.

Vail Parents Handbook published under Mexican flag

By Fred Elbel on October 16, 2013

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The Vail Parents Handbook purports to answer the perennial question, "What are we going to do with kids today?"

Somali Community in U.S. Fears New Wave of Stigma After Kenya Attack

Somalis in Minnesota Fear Their Culture Will Be UNDERSTOOD, Rather Than Misunderstood

New York Times

Sunday, September 29, 2013

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Our American Future

As American law enforcement agents pored over evidence collected from the deadly siege at a Nairobi shopping mall to learn, in part, whether those responsible had any ties to the United States, people of Somali descent here braced for what they fear could result in a new wave of stigmatization and scrutiny...

Denver Police recruits hear from reps of "special populations-includes "immigrants"

Immigrants are sometimes reluctant to report crimes for fear of deportation

The Denver Post

Monday, August 5, 2013

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Colorado News

[...] The 30 recruits Friday scribbled notes as Desmond and a host of other representatives for the homeless, deaf, gay and lesbian, immigrant and refugee communities visited the academy with tips on interacting with what the department calls "special populations." ...

Under President Obama, same-sex spouses now allowed to apply for U.S. visas

John Kerry makes announcement from London

Los Angeles Times

Friday, August 2, 2013

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National News

Spouses in same-sex marriages will be given the same preferential consideration in their visa applications now enjoyed by those in opposite-sex marriages, Secretary of State John F. Kerry said Friday.

Population growth, consumer demand drive U.S. increase of imported foods - 8 out of past 19 foodborne illnesses are from imported food-

FDA proposes rules for safer imported foods

9 News & University of Georgia

Saturday, July 27, 2013

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Our American Future

Chances are that about 15 percent of the food you eat - more if your diet includes lots of fruits, vegetables and cheese - comes from abroad, and the government is taking steps now to make it safer.