1. The Value of the Hispanic Immigration
By: Elsa Maria Jimenez-Salgado

2. Let’s get this presentation started!:
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word Hispanic?

3. Tacos???

4. Mexicans???

5. Bad hombres???

6. Hard workers???

7. Illegal Immigration???

8. Tequila???

9. Cinco de Mayo??? SIDE NOTE:
Became popular in the U.S. when President Roosevelt signed the “Good Neighbor Policy” in 1933 that had the objective to improve the relations with Latin-American nations.

10. Conclusion
The word Hispanic in this country makes reference to multiple things, some of them are accurate some are not. Let‘s check this funny video!

11. Definition of the word Hispanic
According to the U.S. Census: “Hispanic is a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race." Regardless of race?????

12. Multiracial
The composition of the societies of Latin Countries is multi-racial. What does this mean?

13. In Colombia
In Colombia there is a huge population of Afro-Colombians, in fact Colombia has the second largest African descendant population in Latin America. According to the census of 2005, the government estimates that Afro-descendants make up 10.6% of the total population.

14. In Mexico
There are Mennonite and Mormon communities. Yes! They are Mexican nationals and they don’t really fit the physical stereotype of Mexicans. Interesting Fact: Mitt Romney’s father was born in one of these Mormon Communities in Mexico and a big part of Mitt Romney’s family is Mexican.

15. Mitt’s cousins in Chihuahua Mexico

16. In Conclusion – Hispanic is not a race
The Hispanics are individuals that come from a wide array of countries, which of course have a lot similarities being the most important the language, but each country is unique, each country has a different culture and of course each country has its own problems.

17. Interesting Phenomenon
Amongst Hispanics from different nationalities, we all identify ourselves as members of a bigger family. I truly believe this is linked to the similarities in our cultures and of course the historical background that connects us. After all we were all conquered by the same country: Spain.

18. Statistics (Pew Research Center)
As of 2014, there are 55 million Hispanics in the U.S., making up 17% of the total population.
Because the number of immigrant arrivals from Latin America has slowed, the population is becoming increasingly U.S.-born, and a majority of Hispanics (62%) either mainly speak English or are bilingual.

19. Statistics (IHS Economics)
Hispanic employment will grow at an average annual rate of 2.6% in the next 20 by 2034 it will represent by 2034 the 22.9%
If the immigration from Latin-American countries would stop from one day to the other, the country’s labor force wouldn’t be able to guarantee a sustained growth of the economy in the next 20 years
The main jobs that Hispanics do are the following: construction, agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting, accommodation for travelers, laundry and cleaning services, hairdressing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction, transportation services, wholesale and retail trade, professional and business services, education and health services, public administration.

20. Marcelo Claure/Brightstar Corp (6.3 Billion) Bolivian Immigrant

21. Jorge Mas Canosa/MasTec Inc (4.25 Billion) Cuban Immigrant

22. Immigrants and Taxes
They are living out of my taxes! They are just taking advantage of the system! They represent a burden on taxpayers!

23. Immigrants pay taxes
In fact the reality is a lot different according to the National Council of La Raza. Hispanic Households paid “almost $124 billion in federal taxes, including individual and corporate income taxes, payroll taxes, and excise taxes, and almost $67 billion in state and local taxes”. In fact a lot of economists have stated that the contributions of young Hispanics will keep the social Security System Strong.

24. The Hispanic market Hispanic purchasing power increased 45% in the last five years, and has reached $1.38 trillion.

25. Tatjana Meerman, publisher; Packaged Facts research company
“Latinos will change the profile of American society over the next four decades. The Hispanic population will grow much quicker than other population segments, and Hispanic consumers will represent an increasing percentage of the American consumer base.”

26. What about North Carolina?
In fact, a new study by researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill found that North Carolina’s immigrant population has a positive impact on the state’s economy, with immigrants contributing $23,371 on a per-capita basis, this finding contradicts he often-expressed argument that those who migrate to the U.S. from foreign countries are a drain on the economy.

27. Big Corporations Reaching Out
AT&T

28. McDonald’s
In fact he Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA) named McDonald’s Marketer of the Year in The AHAA cites the fast food chain’s commitment to leading with ethnic insights, consistent focus on Latino research and business practices.

29. California Milk Processors Board

30. Translation Matters!!!!!!

32. Latino Market = Opportunity
Hispanics are in the U.S. and we are here to stay. We are consumers of ALL sorts of products, services and we are active participants in the U.S. Economy.

33. Immigration Facts:
Mexico represents the 28% of the foreign-born population, being the largest group.
The Mexican Immigration is reversing, in fact according to a new Pew Research Center analysis more Mexican immigrants have returned to Mexico from the U.S. than have migrated here since the end of the Great Recession.

34. Immigration Facts
The increase in immigration law enforcement efforts over the past two decades have also contributed to this phenomenon.
An improvement in the economic conditions in Mexico could have contributed to the decline in international migration since the mid-2000s by expanding the opportunities available for Mexican workers at home, thereby dissuading them from moving abroad

35. Immigration Facts
According to the Center for Migration Studies 60% of new illegal immigrants are believed to have entered legally on some sort of visa (or visa-waiver status, if they’re from a developed country) and then just stayed on after their time expired.
Several studies have concluded that immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than people born in the United States. And experts state that the available evidence does not support the idea that undocumented immigrants commit a disproportionate share of crime.
Immigrants were twice as likely to start a new business last year as someone born in the U.S.