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This book examines the pattern of opportunities and limits faced by Latinos in their pursuit of a voice in American politics as a means to examine why the 1996 elections seemed to offer unique opportunities for Latino communities. It also analyzes the results of the election. .

This book examines political activities in the key Latino barrio of five of the nation's principal cities during the 1990 elections: El Barrio of New York, Magnolia of Houston, Chicago's Pilsen, Boyle Heights in Los Angeles, and Calle Ocho in Miami.

Using the most extensive and currently available survey opinion data, this book supports the argument that Latinos have emerged as a panethnic political group, beyond individual national origin identities.

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Public policy elites and the general U.S. public doubt the depth of Latino patriotism, suspecting Latinos of representing their homelands' interests over and above those of the U.S. Through a series of studies surveying Latinos throughout the U.S., this book demonstrates that Latino Americans are more like other Americans with respect to foreign policy than is popularly assumed.

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The 2000 presidential election was one of the closest in history, yet this book shows that the Latino vote and voice in the election were limited in impact. In time for election year 2004, Muted Voices explores general themes and trends in American politics and Latino voter participation while focusing on key state electoral results including Florida, Texas, and most importantly, California. Since 1988, de la Garza and DeSipio have led the way...

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The flow of money southward from the United States has evolved from a stream flowing from families through informal networks to a major river with new tributaries fed by transnational migrant organizations, channeled through an increasingly formal marketplace, and attracting the involvement of home country governments. This volume tracks the evolution of the flow of money 'home, ' offering new data to enhance the picture and understanding of t...

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When analyzing Latino politics, the first point of departure is to examine the validity of the concept of Latino politics in the first place. De la Garza begins by reviewing how the growth and geographic distribution of this population transformed in the nation's mind three distinct national origin groups-Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Cuban-into Latino, the nation's largest minority group. De la Garza argues that the settlement experiences of the...