US is considered as the “land of opportunities” by the rest of the world. And like Abraham Lincoln had propounded, America stands for liberty, democracy, and equality. Over the last several decades, US has seen increasing immigrant population. Among the immigrants, there has been a massive change in the Hispanic population. Between 1990 and 2005, there has been an increase of about 20% in the total US population. At the same time, the Hispanic population has almost doubled. Based on 2005 census data, there is about 35% Hispanic population in Texas. The Texas State Data Center forecasts that there will be more Hispanic population than Anglo population by 2020.
The increasing proportion of Hispanic population can also be seen in the political arena. On September 18, 2008, for the first time in Texas history, a Hispanic woman was appointed to hold the office of the Texas secretary of state. The following article from the Houston Chronicle provides more details on the thoughts and beliefs of Andrade, and what the people of Texas can expect for the future of Texas.
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