Latinos in New England
- ISBN-10
- 1592134181
- ISBN-13
- 9781592134182
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 344
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Temple University Press
- Author
- Andrés Torres
Description
The first comprehensive look at the growing Latino presence in New England.
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