Intercultural/interracial Communication

What Does It Mean To Be Latin In The United States?AuthorDepartment, University Course code: Course title Instructor Due DateWhat Does It Mean To Be Latin In The United States?Latino refers to a person whose origin is from Latin America. That is, the countries in the Southern regions of North America, the Central America, Caribbean islands, and South America whose inhabitants speak a Romanced language(Leonard & Lugo, 2010). The term is independent of the race, religion, or culture of the individuals. In America, The term is used to describe ethnicity. However, Latin American countries have diverse ethnicities, as such the description is inaccurate. Also, in census, a significant number of Latinos identified their race as Latino rather than as Whites, Blacks, Asians, or American Indian among others. Being Latino means that one is a member of the community that represents 12.5% of the total American population according to the 2000 census (Garcia-Preto, 2005). It is also the fastest growing group in the U.S. the majority of Latinos are Mexicans since it is the Latin American country that shares a land border with the