Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Study: racial discrimination found within immigrant community

This is not about Latin Americans or Hispanics per se, but still very eye-opening: a researcher at Vanderbilt University concluded that light-skinned immigrants in the U.S. tend to earn more than darker-skinned counterparts. Professor Joni Hersch observed that “even with people from the same country, the same race — skin color really matters,” and her findings will be presented at an international science conference next month.

Link- CBS News

Image- hispanicbusiness.com

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