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Houston's Hispanic demographics look way more like that of LA than it does Miami. By this I mean it has and will continue to have a predominate Mexican population with smaller groups of growing Central American populations and some growing Caribbean/South American populations whose numbers won't ever be enough to influence Houston the way they do Miami. Caribbean/South American populations will continue to opt to settle in S. Fla, Orlando, Atlanta, Charlotte or in the Northeast where they have close ties and more flights may be available to their homelands even though Houston offers a number a flights to these areas.
I think Houston's South American population are larger than most cities on the East Coast but yes, the West Indian population will never reach a level that you see in the Northeast plus Miami.
Miami is completely Latin/Caribbean dominated. Spanish is the language of business and Hispanics have almost all the power in the area. Houston is honestly too diverse to really be the end all be all of one region the way Miami is for Latin America.
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Originally Posted by ParaguaneroSwag
True but so is NYC .
NYC is what too? Certainly not completely Latin and Carribean dominated.
As to the comparisons to Miami, I dont think so. Miami is completely Latin/Caribbean dominated. Spanish is the language of business and Hispanics have almost all the power in the area. Houston is honestly too diverse to really be the end all be all of one region the way Miami is for Latin America.
A monolingual Spanish speaker in Houston will barely make ends meet.
English is the language of business in Houston (like the rest of the U.S.) due to diversity. Most Hispanics are bilingual with various levels of English proficiency (opposing with U.S. born Hispanics in various levels of Spanish proficiency).
But the language barrier does not rule out being a regional anchor. A critical mass of fluently bilingual workers effectively bridges over the language barrier that once separated the two regions.
No I don’t think so. Houston is a melting pot but it doesn’t have the vibe of a Latin American city like Miami does. I don’t ever see that happening.
Somehow the Cubans gained control of the power structure in Miami. In Houston the political influence of Mexicans and other Hispanic groups is weak. The former Houston police chief was Cuban (current is Black) and the current County Commissioner is Colombian (predecessor was White Republican). The mayor of Houston is Black and the HISD Superintendent is Black even though the school district is predominantly Hispanic. On the business side, like most of Corporate America, the predominant influence is White (e.g., Greater Houston Partnership).
Houston embraces ethnic diversity, and there is by and large harmonization throughout the community. I don’t see Houston becoming a Latin American powerhouse though.
Your assessment is spot on in regards to Miami. I don't think you will find another Major American city where almost the entire political, economic and cultural spectrum is completely dominated by the Hispanic population.
It really is unique in that regard.
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