You can hear them on the street, their parties are colourful and they like the British. Many don’t feel very integrated and also confess that they have suffered exploitation at work. Their accent gives them away, but so does their joy and optimism. . Ramón Alabau . For social, economic […]
Migrants
When the Latinos reached the UK
The 1970 ’s saw the arrival of the Latin American community in Great Britain. More than 40 years later, 186,500 Latinos have forged a path to the UK. This is the official estimate; the actual number could well be much higher.– – After gaining independence from Spanish and Portuguese colonial […]
Latin Americans in London: without decent housing
45% of the Latin American immigrant community living in London are not happy with their living conditions. Their biggest problem is overcrowding. _ Miriam Valero Marisol is a 37 year old Bolivian, born in Cochabamba. After living in Spain, she decided to travel to the UK so that she […]
Second-generation Latinos: better but facing challenges
Discrimination continues to be present in the lives of young people. On the positive side, they enjoy good education and are aware enough of their British citizenship to be able to benefit from the system._ Miriam Valero They are the British Latinos, and they identify themselves as such, children of Latin […]
Latino-British Marriages
Latin emigration is fundamentally due to political and economic reasons. But there is another cause which allows these two ethnic groups to share the same stage and exchange cultural differences._ Mario López-Goicoechea The search for economic opportunities ranks among the main reasons why Latinos adopt the UK as […]
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