Well that sure does suck.

and why would that suck josh?

yeah why would it suck? Hispanos are amazing people, and surely being a quarter of the American population is a great thing, at least according to me

I think that this will be fine. There was a point in the history of the u.s. when the irish and the germans were in about the same position as hispanics are now. And that seems to have turned out just fine.

I think that this will be fine. There was a point in the history of the u.s. when the irish and the germans were in about the same position as hispanics are now. And that seems to have turned out just fine.

just throwing something politically incorrect in here, but it WILL suck. i am hispanic, my parents are 100% legal American's but have origins in Colombia and Puerto Rico (and love and respect the United States with all their hearts), and let me tell you that even i recognize that a national identity is at stake. It's going to be a hard adjustment, and if any of you knew about hispanic society and mentality, you would know that that would mean a lot more than any caucasion is willing to admit without running the risk of sounding racist or xenophobic. and don't get me started on some of my family members who believe they are entitled to what this country offers, don't bother to integrate just a little (ie, don't care about learning English) and segregate themselves by clustering around each other and thumbing their noses at the flag while putting their origin country's colors on a pedestal. for this to be a good thing, we all, of every race, color, nationality, have to work at being a single united identity. only then can i see this not sucking in the future.

This is different from Irish and Germans. Each time this happens, there's no turning back. Once white's become the minority, they will ALWAYS be the minority. In fact, one day (if we exist that long) America will be either 95% hispanic/african/asian or some mixed form of that. Europe will probably be 75% african/non-white... this is what happens when countries gov't open borders and give up everything for simply MONEY.

wow trust me im african american and what jp is saying is completely true... if we do let the whole border thing fall apart the U.S will be a whole lot of something that isnt what america is.. i like that example with the whole 95% thing.

interesting. Thats why you all have to learn not only Spanish, but about spanish speaking ppl. Politically, they are conservatives. This does not bode well for the future or women's rights. They are traditionalist, meaning change will be slow to come.

lol that would suck

theres no way that anyone will make us have Spanish as a second official language we didn't do it for Germans Italians Chinese or anyone (some signs and stuff but not in school or official lang)i have a lot of German and Irish ancestry and i'm glad its still English

I don't mean to sound racist, but I fear for the Caucasians becoming the "minority".

Well since us whites are now the minority, with only 6% we just became the universal slaves. we are open for use for anyone on Mars and Venus. Mercury has yet to respond

The process of globalization is showing that trend, nationalistic views will eventually change through the future generations.
does it make a sharp difference, perhaps today's views may border in the reluctance to this trend, however the aging population of the United states will require a constant flow of renewed workforce and such necessity will spur this future news to become a reality.
Is this a negative trend towards national identity? I do not agree with many people today, several external cultures had influenced the united states, as a matter of fact the american culture is a pollock painting at its best, from french, irish , german, italian, african and asian influences that shows an amalgamated culture, the united states is not a culture shaped and firm through history, but it has changed over the years, and some of those changes have been definitive, what is the United states as a culture? if not a complete scenario of previous immigrations and acculturizations?, we at this present moment see this change the same as the Irish and others saw during the great italian immigrations.
Now, going back to the real call of the question, is this what the future will look like?, the trend shows still a stark difference in economical stability between the United States and latinamerica, economic pressure is the main reason for mass migrations, and there is already a tendency to accept this immigration as part of the culture (the same as it was before with europeans coming to the US), hence it is very likely that this will happen.
Now, will the number 25% actually will become an accurate reality in that year?, the average immigrant comes at the peak of their reproductive age, hence it is very likely that the percentage will be larger , taking into consideration that culturally there is a tendency for larger families.
will it be a "country divided"? well I personally think that it will be very hard to think that the hispanics will maintain a separate culture, it think that the United States that we "idealistically" know today will be very different in 2025-2030, and that there will be a complete melting of the american cultures into one. will the changes make the "white culture" dissapear, among some of the myths more commonly accepted is that of a "white culture", the reality is that Italians, french, irish, germans, have included part of their cultures into what we want to define as "white culture", the openess of our cultural spectrum is what makes us americans, hence the "american culture" will be shaped as to who will consider himself or herself american. and that trend will be defined by certain values and some abstract concepts based on a simple subjective belief that will determine what is really the united states of america.

Mwwhhaa. 7 million more women. The next 50 years are going to be good times for the lesbians. :)

It will NOT be 25% "Hispanic",
but 25% MEXICAN.

Columbians, Puerto Ricans, and others won't be much else but a small minority slice of the pie dwarfed by the MEXICANIZATION of everything.

Due to the proximity to Mexico, MEXICANS will increase at a dramatically higher rate than all other "Hispanics". Expect to see Central Americans absorbed by the Mexican Goliath as well, through intermarriage mostly.

Look at the breakdown of "Hispanics" and you'll see that already MEXICANS make up over 65%. Expect to see that increase.

Hell yeah one day hispanics will rule america an the gringos will need passoports to come to america an hispanics will need no documentrs to work os visits

Comparing Mexican Americans to the Irish or other group of immigrants is just a show of ignorance of american history. Spanish has been spoken continously since before the US existed in today's US territory and was used for government in the southwest after the american takeover. Spanish is just reviving as a result of immigration but this is in turn a reversal of the tide in which the anglo are in retreat because they have become -in spite of their individual achievements- social degenerates. Spanish is not a foreign language but a minority one and has all the right to growth.

We are taking over what was originally spanish. Moooahahahaahah! Run for the hills!

Go back to England, American Continent is spanish!

Well, don't the hispanic underestimate the Irish!

Your a weak nation with weak people, and you think you can take over a country of the strongest cultures that are America!

This is not news for anyone who follows world events. Actually, the language then will likely be some form of "Spanglish" with a lot of Asian and Middle Eastern words and phrases in common use, not to mention Internet slang. The US has always been a fluid mixture of various cultures and nationalities.
The fact that Caucasians will the minority is also nothing new. The more appropriate term might be "Mixed". Few, if any, Americans are 100% European or Latino or Asian or Middle Easterners. Even the white slave owners had children to their black slaves, and many of us have that in our history.

I personally think it will be a good thing. By then, most commenting here will be retired and need the help of Latino health care providers...lol.

Im not racist. but whats the hell is this? is america like the giant ass culb house for everybody ever?

I also agree with quinn person a few comments up. go him.

well i just hope that in the mid 50's all this freaking prejudice and nationalism get to an end. I'm german and live in köln, and even here -a place that was completely nazi- this kind of prejudice, racism and nationalism have been consciously and freely banned.

Racism will never stop bc every different race thinks they are right..... the borders do need to be ALOT more tight... if were so worried about letting people have a better life, then we should start by helping them in their own countries.... bring all of them over is slowly going to cause chaos... NO MATTER what any of you say EVERYONE IS RACIST IN SOME WAY!!!!! Whether it be having trouble excepting others beliefs or way of life. YEARS ago it was required if you came to America you learned english... well it is america and YOU SHOULD HAVE TO LEARN ENGLISH!!!! I would never move to Mexico & expect them to understand me! If they are vactioning & going home Im sure we could set up a place where the tourist came & left, & we would have some bilingual employees... Just like parts of Mexico... The problem is were feeling sorry for the ones who do want a better life. Anyone would, but maybe 10% honestly do... the other want to make money selling drugs or can no long show their face in their own country for reasons WE DONT KNOW BECAUSE WE BELEIVE EVERYTHING... We spend around 338 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR.... and everyone worries about the war in Iraq.. HA there is a war here and NO ONE IS GOING TO SEE IT TIL ITS TOO LATE!!! CHECK OUT THE STATES HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MONEY... HELLO CALIFORNIA! Here some of you need to watch some reliable info

This English teacher has phrased it the best I've seen yet

Tomatoes and Cheap Labor

CHEAP TOMATOES?
This should make everyone think, be you Democrat, Republican or Independent

>From a California school teacher - - -

'As you listen to the news about the student protests over illegal immigration, there are some things that you should be aware of:

I am in charge of the English-as-a-second-language department at a large southern Californiahigh school which is design a ted a Title 1 school, meaning that its students average lower socioeconomic
and income levels.

Most of the schools you are hearing about, South Gate High, Bell Gardens , Huntington Park , etc., where these students are protesting, are also Title 1 schools.

Title 1 schools are on the free breakfast and free lunch program. When I say free breakfast, I'm not talking a glass of milk and roll -- but a full breakfast and cereal bar with fruits and juices that would make a Marriott proud. The waste of this food is monumental, with trays and trays of it being dumped in the trash uneaten. (OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK)

I estimate that well over 50% of these students are obese or at least moderately overweight. About 75% or more DO have cell phones. The school also provides day care centers for the unwed teenage pregnant girls (some as young as 13) so they can attend class without the inconvenience of having to arrange for babysitters or having family watch their kids. (OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK)

I was ordered to spend $700,000 on my department or risk losing
funding for the upcoming year even though there was little need for anything; my budget was already substantial. I ended up buying new computers for the computer learning center, half of which, one month later, have been carved with graffiti by the appreciative students who obviously feel humbled and grateful to have a free education in America . (OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK)

I have had to intervene several times for young and substitute teachers whose classes consist of many illegal immigrant students here in the country less then 3 months who raised so muchhell with the female teachers, calling them 'Putas' whores and throwing things that the teachers were in tears.

Free medical, free education, free food, day care
etc., etc, etc. Is it any wonder they feel entitled to not only be in this country but to demand rights, privileges and entitlements?

To those who want to point out how much these illegal immigrants contribute to our society because they LIKE their gardener and houseke eper and they like to pay less for tomatoes: spend some time in the real world of illegal immigration and see the TRUE costs.

Higher insurance, medical facilities closing, higher medical cos ts, more crime, lower standards of education in our schools, overcrowding, new diseases etc., etc, etc. For me, I'll pay more for tomatoes.
We need to wake up. The guest worker program will be a disaster because we won't have the guts to enforce it. Does anyone in their right mind really think they will voluntarily leave and return?

It does, however, have everything to do with culture: A third-world culture that does not value education, that accepts children getting pregnant and dropping out of school by 15and that refuses
to assimilate, and an American culture that has become so weak and worried about 'politically correctness' that we don't have the will to do ! anything about it.

If this makes your blood boil, as it did mine, forward this to everyone you know.

CHEAP LABOR? Isn't that what the whole immigration issue is about?

Business doesn't want to pay a decent wage.

Consumers don't want expensive produce.

Government will tell you Americans don't want the jobs.

But the bottom line is cheap labor. The phrase 'cheap labor' is a myth, a farce, and a lie. There is no such thing as 'cheap labor.'
Take, for example, an illegal alien with a wife and five children. He takes a job for
$5.00 or 6.00/hour. At that wage, with six dependents, he pays no income tax, yet at the end of the year, if he files an Income Tax Return, he gets an 'earned income credit' of up to $3,200 free.

He qualifies for Section 8 housing and subsidized rent.

He qualifies for food stamps.
He qualifies for free (no deductible, no co-pay) health care.

His children get free breakfasts and lunches
at school.
He requires bilingual teachers and books.

He qualifies for relief from high energy bills.

If they are or become, aged, blind or disabled, they qualify for SSI. Once qualified for SSI they can qualify for Medicare. All of this is at (our) taxpayer's expense.

He doesn't worry about car insurance, life insurance, or homeowners insurance.

Taxpayers provide Spanish language signs, bulletins and printed material.

He and his family receive the equivalent of $20.00 to $30.00/hour in benefits.

Working Americans
are lucky to have $5.00 or $6.00/hour left after paying their bills and his.

The American taxpayers also pay for increased crime, graffiti and trash clean-up.

Cheap labor? YEAH RIGHT! Wake up people!

THESE ARE THE QUESTI ONS WE SHOULD BE ADDRESSING TO THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR EITHER PARTY. 'AND WHEN THEY LIE TO US AND DON'T DO AS THEY SAY,WE SHOULD REPLACE THEM AT ONCE!'

THIS HAS GOT TO BE PASSED ALONG TO AS MANY AS POSSIBLE OR WE WILL ALL GO DOWN THE DRAIN BECAUSE A FEW DON'T CARE

SOME OF YOU NEED TO STUDY WHAT THE FUTURE WILL BE LIKE IF WE LET IT CONTINUE THE SAME WAY!!!!! Not racist just have a child and plan on having more, worried more for them and their kids!!! Have a great day!

look at how this has played out.. whites worry about our country and speak out we're called "racisT" hispanics say "we're taking over haha! deal with it!" and thats not seen as racist bullshit? they raise a mexican flag over a southern californian city that have almost completely taken over 96% and nothing is done? its simple.. you come here illegally and are caught first time should be deportation second time should be a trip to a labor camp for a few years. this is so disgusting and out of hand its not even funny..

WOW. home depots will be packed