Latinos in New York: Communities in Transition, Second Edition, Edited by Sherrie Baver, Angelo Falcón, Gabriel Haslip-Viera, 2017.

“In terms of the sub group mix, Mexicans and other immigrants from Central America, for example, have been the predominant Spanish-speaking groups in the south west, well-balanced but separate communities of Mexicans and Puerto Ricans were the pattern in Chicago. Cubans dominated in southern Florida since the early 1960s, while Puerto Ricans dominated in New York and other communities in the Northeast, most recently along with Dominicans, Cubans, Colombians, Ecuadorians, Salvadorans, and Peruvians. In recent years, the growing immigration of Latin Americans to the United States and the image in the migration of Latinos throughout the country have made all American urban areas much more diverse.” (2)

“Ecuadorians have several weekly publications, news in circulation for 15 years, and Orville Ecuatoriano, in circulation for 12 years… All of these media, to a greater or lesser degree, serve as a cultural bridge between Ecuador and Ecuadorians living in New York City.” (56)

“Latinos in New York: Communities in Transition, second edition, is the most comprehensive reader available on the experience of New York City’s diverse Latino population. The essays in Part I examine the historical and sociocultural context of Latinos in New York. Part II looks at the diversity comprising Latino New York. Contributors focus on specific national origin groups, including Ecuadorians, Colombians, and Central Americans, and examine the factors that prompted emigration from the country of origin, the socioeconomic status of the emigrants, the extent of transnational ties with the home country, and the immigrants’ interaction with other Latino groups in New York. Essays in Part III focus on politics and policy issues affecting New York’s Latinos. The book brings together leading social analysts and community advocates on the Latino experience to address issues that have been largely neglected in the literature on New York City. These include the role of race, culture and identity, health, the criminal justice system, the media, and higher education, subjects that require greater attention both from academic as well as policy perspectives.”

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