The section "Latino Contributions" begins, "Far from representing a threat to society, the Latino presence is strengthening the basic institutions of society: the family, work and education."

And he suggests that non-Hispanic Americans might grow more accepting of the Latino presence if they recall earlier fears of Irish, Italian and Jewish immigrants.

The artists deny such designs, saying that they are dedicated to keeping the Latino presence but that the building needs to be properly run.

For all the controversy surrounding Sheffield's statement in GQ, the larger issue is that the Latino presence in baseball is 29 percent.

The Colegio has been described as having been a symbol of the Latino presence in Oregon.

WHEN the Mets talked about Pedro Martínez raising their Latino presence, they were talking about Ramon Castro and Victor Diaz, of course.

It is not that the growing Latino presence in the region is exactly new.

Port Chester's strong Latino presence is most obvious in the downtown business district, where bodegas, beauty salons, bars and ethnic restaurants thrive in commercial buildings dating back to the first half of the previous century.

The Latino presence - Mexican bandits and peons - became marginalized or disappeared.

Another recognition of the Latino presence in Santa Ana is the school district's Spanish program K-5.