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Workers process turkeys at the West Liberty Food processing plant in West Liberty, Iowa July 7, 2011. The Hispanic population in this small town in eastern Iowa has surged in recent years
Tuesday, Jul. 26, 2011

Open quoteIt's a very stark reminder of the high share of minorities who live at the economic margins of this country.Close quote

  • PAUL TAYLOR,
  • executive vice president of the Pew Research Center, on a study showing that Hispanic families accounted for the largest single decline in wealth of any ethnic or racial group in the U.S. during the recession
Photo: Jessica Rinaldi / Reuters | Source: New York Times