The Impact of Latinos on the Culture, Politics, and Economics of New England
More than one Million Latinos live in New England. This Book observes the Latinos impact on the religions culture, politics and economics while at the same time it investigates the effects of the locale of Latino resident’s lives and traditions. This book explores demographic trends, migration and community formation, and identity and politics using a wide range of approaches. From the Dominicans entering the Latino community In Water Bury, Connecticut, to the immigration experiences of Latinos in Massachusetts, these essays show a new view of the growing Latino presence in the birth place of the United States. In their daily lives Hispanic New Englanders of various nationalities are interacting actively with each other. Waterbury’s Puerto Ricans shared an inter-relationship with Dominicans. They would eventually join Puerto Ricans in religious, organizational and business type settings. The Dominicans basically “Dominicanized” Waterbury, taking over Puerto Ricans religious celebrations with a more diverse flavor, “With observation of non-Puerto Rican symbols and dates,” (Pg. 15). Businesses having to do with Inter-Latino Relations, Dominicans took over Puerto Rican businesses by asserting their Marketing skills and capturing it with their generic Identity. They changed Puerto Rican company names to Dominican style names. Bodegas were decorated with an array of national flags. In Demographic terms, businesses needed to cast a wider net. In the case of Massachusetts, Immigrants and new comers have historically made a huge contribution to the economic and social development. “The 2000 census reported a growth of 35 percent in the immigrant population of the state; without the flow of immigrants the state would have suffered a decline in population,” (pg. 53) The ultimate experience that shapes immigrants into this society relies on the policy of the government, the welcoming factor of the host society regarding race, culture and religious back