The Pew Hispanic Center released a report today on the state of Latino immigration. Its findings may surprise some:

By 2004, the annual inflow of foreign-born persons was down 24% from its all-time high in 2000, according to the Pew Hispanic Center analysis of multiple datasets collected by the Census Bureau and other government agencies

According to this brief, by 2004 immigration was climbing again:

Whether or not this move portends further increases is impossible to predict. But even with this recent increase in migration, the most recent data show that immigration flows are at levels comparable with those of the mid-1990s and still significantly below the peak levels of 1999–2000.

I am unclear as to if the data in this report considers all immigrant groups or just Latinos.

You can read the whole report at the Pew Website. Also, for a reflection on the interpretation of this data by various mainstream news sources, see this post at HispanicTips.

Tags: immigration,Mexico,Hispanics

In response to the Latino market boom, it seems television networks are trending towards more Spanish-language programming, or at least the option to watch in Spanish if desired. From HispanicBusiness.com via HispanicTips, this release from the Discovery Channel, who entered the market early and has managed to maintain momentum over the years:

Discovery Launches First U.S. Spanish-Language Networks to Focus on Women, Children, and Families

MIAMI, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ — Discovery U.S. Hispanic Networks, the leading provider of high-quality, real-world Spanish-language programming, is expanding its product offerings for the U.S. Hispanic audience beyond its existing network, Discovery en Espanol, by launching two new networks, creating the first Spanish-language channels to focus on the interests of women, children and families.

Discovery Kids en Espanol and Discovery Travel & Living (Viajar y Vivir) will provide stimulating programming in the Discovery tradition of excellence, giving viewers more choices in the family-friendly and lifestyle entertainment categories.

Building upon Discovery’s expertise in providing culturally relevant programming in 23
Spanish-speaking countries worldwide, coupled with the popularity of Discovery en Espanol in the U.S., the content is closely tailored to meet the viewing preferences of the Hispanic audience. Discovery Kids en Espanol and Discovery Travel & Living (Viajar y Vivir) will each feature a mix of original productions and some of the best Latin
American shows making their U.S. debuts. The networks are not SAP feeds of their English-language counterparts; rather they are unique channels that directly speak to the U.S. Hispanic audience with “transcreated” programming, corresponding to their interests through language, music, graphics and popular Latin American personalities.

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Tags: latino marketing, hispanic marketing,television