Minorities: The New Majority

New political issues surface in cities where Latinos are the largest ethnic group.

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February 10, 2002, 6:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"In cities and counties where Latinos are either the single largest ethnic group or have become the absolute majority, it is often unclear what diversity means and at what ends integration policies should aim. More significant, class is replacing race as the primary political preoccupation of the predominately Mexican-American cities of the Southwest."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Where the Minorities Rule

Sunday, February 10, 2002 in The New York Times

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