They fare almost as badly as blacks in the labor market. Judged by unemployment and wages. Moreover. their schooldropout rates are higher than either blacks or whites. The Hispanic subgroups. however. suffer in very different ways and to different degrees. This diversity of problems reflects the varieties of location. education. and immigration/settlement histories of the peoples called "Hispanics." I have enclosed a summary of the National Commission for Employment Policy report and encourage my colleagues to read it. Exzcurv SUMmARY HispanicAmericans are a sizeable and growing part of the U.S. population. Many have problems finding good Jobs and earning a decent income even in prosperous times.
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Hispanics fare badly in the labor market, have high school dropout rates.