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In Mississippi, there's a struggle that goes beyond immigration. Latinos, regardless of legal status, are part of a grand contest to define the state's future.
Blacks, who vote overwhelmingly for Democrats, make up 37% of Mississippi's population, the highest percentage of any state.
Latinos, if they vote Democratic, could one day tip the balance of power in a state where whites — that is, white Republicans — have the upper hand.
The state's illegal immigrant population is relatively small: The state auditor's office estimates there are 90,000 — about 3% of the state's 2.9 million people.
The census estimates that Latinos, regardless of legal status, make up 2.7% of the population.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationw...ipi-immigration-20111008,0,7135448,full.story
Blacks, who vote overwhelmingly for Democrats, make up 37% of Mississippi's population, the highest percentage of any state.
Latinos, if they vote Democratic, could one day tip the balance of power in a state where whites — that is, white Republicans — have the upper hand.
The state's illegal immigrant population is relatively small: The state auditor's office estimates there are 90,000 — about 3% of the state's 2.9 million people.
The census estimates that Latinos, regardless of legal status, make up 2.7% of the population.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationw...ipi-immigration-20111008,0,7135448,full.story