Thought this might stir up a little debate

[burton2019]

(CNN) -- More than 30 percent of the increase in the U.S. population last year was Hispanics born as American citizens, according to the Census Bureau, just one indicator that the influence of traditional minorities will continue to grow.

Bureau statistics released Tuesday show the U.S. population grew by 2.8 million between July 1, 2004, and July 1, 2005. Hispanics accounted for 1.3 million of that increase, with 800,000 attributable to natural causes -- births minus deaths -- rather than immigration.

Coupled with the high birth rate for Hispanics -- the Population Resource Center cites statistics showing the average Hispanic woman will have three children in her lifetime; it's 1.8 for non-Hispanic whites -- the number means Hispanics will make up an increasing share of the citizenry.

"It mutes the illegal versus legal debate," said Linda Jacobson, director of domestic programs for the Population Reference Bureau in Washington. "We need to be more focused on how we meet the needs of children in immigrant families who are citizens."

Census statistics also show:


45 percent of children under age 5 are from a racial or ethnic minority.


About a third of Hispanics were younger than 18, compared with a fourth of the population in general.


The median age for Hispanics -- the point at which half are older and half are younger -- was 27.2 years in 2005. It was 30.0 years for blacks and 40.3 years for white non-Hispanics.

Because there is only one death for every 8.2 Hispanic births in the U.S., according to Census estimates, the U.S.-born Hispanic population can only be expected to grow.

With growth will come increased economic clout.

"Already Hispanics are an economic force, and because they are growing in number that won't change," said Jacobson, who added that corporate America is taking notice.

Libbey Paul, a senior vice president of marketing for ACNielson, the marketing information company, told The Associated Press that supermarkets are looking to stock more of what large, young families need, items like toothpaste, and food companies are producing more products that cater to Hispanic tastes.

"They've become more politically and socially visible," she told AP. "It's never been this vocal."

[gcdevil22]

my prediction is the next thing we see is that if a child is born in America but his/her parents are illegals, he/she would no longer be a U.S. citizen even though they are born in the country

that'd be pretty sad too...

[burton2019]

i agree completely

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my prediction is the next thing we see is that if a child is born in America but his/her parents are illegals, he/she would no longer be a U.S. citizen even though they are born in the country
this wouldn't be sad.
that'd be pretty sad too...

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they have no right to be here illegally. this is unfair to the taxpaying americans who are then forced to support illegal latin americans. screw that. become educated then move to the U.S. learn the english language then move to the U.S.

HMM. Well if anything it tells me as being a white american male, i am a minority now.
Think i would stand a chance of yelling racism over some one getting a job ahead of me?

Hey where is South America? Oh you mean South of America. What is America?
Oh that country the American Natives had, the Indians, and those who Columbus led, here took from them.
Oh America. Si habla ingles?
Si me habla ingles.
I cannot wait to go work in America and live off their benefits and send money home, so my people in Mexico, can live good.
While i live good. And the American people pay for it.

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More than 30 percent of the increase in the U.S. population last year was Hispanics born as American citizens, according to the Census Bureau, just one indicator that the influence of traditional minorities will continue to grow.

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According to the news tonight 11 million undocumented people alone here in the US.
After 9/11/0l and threats from Venezuela, how safe does every one feel?