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CMN 214 Midterm 2 Exam WithComplete Solution
Hispanic - ANSWER a term that covers people with many different origins
and skin colors, people that identify themselves as having Mexican, Puerto
Rican, Cuban, or other Spanish origin
Chicano Movement - ANSWER civil rights movement in the 1960s and 70s to
strengthen Hispanic cultural heritage and draw attention to injustice
GI Forum - ANSWER Latino civil rights organization established to advocate
for Mexican Americans after WWII
Puerto Ricans - ANSWER Spanish speaking immigrants who settled in large
numbers in New York City in the 1920's, the country these people come from
is part of the United States but does not have statehood, so these people
cannot vote
Cubans - ANSWER many of these people immigrated to the US in 1959 when
Fidel Castro seized their country by force, mostly educated and wealthy due
to US government support
Dominicans - ANSWER immigrants that came to the US first in 1965 when we
intervened in their civil war, originally were of higher socioeconomic status
Jones Act of 1917 - ANSWER Gave citizenship to Puerto Ricans
Public Law 94-311 - ANSWER Requires federal government agencies to
categorize and collect data on Hispanic origin
, inter-ethnic employment discrimination - ANSWER discrimination practiced
by racial and ethnic minority groups against other minorities
colorism - ANSWER a process that privileges light over dark-skinned people
of color in areas such as income, education, and housing
Justice, Safety, and Equality in the Workplace - ANSWER EEOC initiative that
combatted the exploitation of Latinx immigrants, used education, outreach,
and anti-discrimination enforcement to fix disparate pay, segregation,
harassment, and human trafficking
Employment hardship - ANSWER joblessness, involuntary part-time work,
and working poverty
Underemployment - ANSWER when workers are overqualified for their jobs
or work fewer hours than they would prefer
bilingualism - ANSWER The ability to speak two languages, regardless of
being a valuable workforce skill, people are still harassed for speaking
languages other than English
Mendez v. Westminster - ANSWER Made it illegal to segregate Mexican
American children in California schools
Family-based immigration - ANSWER Immigration status to family members
of US citizens, this accounts for the majority of immigrants
employment-based immigration - ANSWER employer-granted immigration
status that requires you are working in the US
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