"Many in California’s Latino migrant communities face seemingly insurmountable obstacles to societal equality. For starters, there’s the language barrier: Many in these communities speak little or no English. For a significant number, their first language is an indigenous native tongue and Spanish is their adopted second language; some don’t speak Spanish beyond simple phrases. Not only do a large number of families in migrant communities live far below the poverty line, but many live and work in rural areas, often as laborers in California’s agriculture industry, where there is far less technological infrastructure than in urban areas. A choice of Internet service providers or cell phone companies is something most of us take for granted; yet in these communities, there is often just one provider, if service is available at all."
Posted on: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 20:57:13 +0000
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