Latinos

Question 1

Hispanic

Answer 1

term used by federal government since 1978

Question 2

latino/a

Answer 2

preferred by most academics

Question 3

chicano

Answer 3

commonly used in the West and SW for Latinos of Mexican descent born in the US

Question 4

La Raza

Answer 4

“the people” - connotes pride in pluralistic Spanish, Native American, and Mexican Heritage

Question 5

characteristics

Answer 5

• Largest minority group - 16% of US population
• 63% trace roots to Mexico
• 30% are < age 18
• about 85% speak Spanish (a unifying force)
• Low economic position, growing income gap, low educational attainment, lack of health care

Question 6

Cultural emphases

Answer 6

Church, familism, work ethic, ethnic identity, Spanish-language maintenance

Question 7

When was the US Border Patrol created?

Answer 7

1924

Question 8

What happened when the US Border Patrol was created

Answer 8

they were exploited by landowners who took advantage of fears of deportation

Question 9

What did Cesar Chavez organize and when

Answer 9

in the 1960s, Cesar Chavez organized United Farm Workers to demand legislation to protect farm workers and right to unionize

Question 10

5 ways to come to US

Answer 10

1. Family-based
2. Refugee - outside of US and is coming to US
3. Asylum - someone who is already in the US and requesting asylum
4. Non-immigrant
5. Undocumented person

Question 11

recent negative immigration sentiment is reflected in

Answer 11

• Welfare reform legislation at national and state levels directed at cuts in benefits previously available to immigrants (under federal law, undocumented immigrants are already ineligible for public services at the federal, state and local level.)
• Efforts to make English the “official” language in many states

Question 12

Nebraska issues

Answer 12

education, healthcare, public assistance, driving, implications for policy, future of state and the state is confronting the reality that thousands of undocumented workers now live, work, and pay taxes through Nebraska

Question 13

Contributions of immigrants to the economy

Answer 13

• take jobs unattractive to most American citizens
• work is critical to American agriculture
• American rich benefit most
• pay local and federal taxes but receive no benefits
• hard-working and tolerate harsh working conditions and low wages

Question 14

Implications for social workers

Answer 14

• promote policy that treats undocumented residents with dignity and compassion
• confront difficulties and limitations of working within current and proposed legislation
• address children and family

Question 15

barriers to providing services

Answer 15

• won’t report when victimized for fear of deportation
• language
• unable to get services or fear of services

Question 16

What crimes do they fall victim to most often?

Answer 16

abuse, human trafficking, discrimination, sexual harassment, employment abuse, etc.

also prey to non-criminal exploitation