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Language Barriers Grow for Indigenous Latin Immigrants in New York
The article profiles Mixteco and other indigenous language speakers among Latin American immigrants in New York. It notes difficulties with doctors, phones, courts, and workplaces, and cites 500 000 Mexicans in NYC with about 35 000 speaking indigenous languages. It highlights rising Spanish classes and support from groups like the Unit of Volunteers for Adult Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cornelia Aguilar
U.S
Oaxaca
Puebla
Guerrero
Mexico
San Miguel Grande
Americas
Arnulfo Gonzalez
Aguilar
United States
San Marcos
Staten Island
South Bronx
Astoria
Albany
Trenton
N.J
Queens
Paterson
Bronx
California
Radio Bilingue
North Carolina
Texas
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey
Leslie Martino Velez
City University of New York
New York City
Garifuna Coalition USA
Honduras
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Caribbean Islands
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Juan Castillo
Chiapas
Dunkirk
Joel Magallan
Asociacion Tepeyac
Apolinar Flores Salgado
Salgado
Cohoyan de Las Flores
Saigon Grill
Upper West Side