Remember
this is not an essay or article review but rather a policy brief that inspires
the reader to take action on your policy issue.
1) Provide a compelling problem
statement, i.e. why should the
reader care about your policy topic.
2) Find an existing policy on
your topic, it can be local, state, federal or organizational. State the
official name of the policy and what it entails.
3) Describe how the policy
impacts the community or population you are writing about such as African
Americans, Latinx, Native American, Asian American-Pacific Islander, People of
Color (generally). If your policy impacts a subset of this population such as
youth, older adults, women or men, LGBTQI etc make sure to clearly state this
in your paper.
4) Offer your policy
recommendations, for example "I believe this policy
does not go far enough to ...." or I" believe this policy is adequate
but should be improved or expanded to do the following...." This is one of
the most important parts of your policy brief. The reader is
The
Hispanic people are among the minority communities in the United States.
Hispanic Immigrants are also called Latinos, who originated from Latin America.
These immigrants comprise a large group of people from Mexico, Cuba, Colombia,
and other similar areas (Noe-Bustamante, 2020). The Mexicans and Puerto Ricans
are the largest groups of Hispanics in America. The group has diverse
communities whose second language is Spanish (Noe-Bustamante, 2020). The
community migrated to the United States due to its greater opportunities and
better living standards. The immigrants also escaped religious and political
persecution from their countries (Rumbaut, 2019). As a result, the United
States acted as a safe place for these people from the havoc experienced in
their countries (Rumbaut, 2019). However, Hispania immigrants experienced
several challenges while living in the United States. The language barrier was
common people for the immigrants in the country. Hispanic people speak Spanish,
while the country's national language is English (NAMI, 2022). Integrating into
the country was difficult as it was challenging to understand others. This step
necessitated the need to learn English as a first language. The immigrants also
encountered stigma and discrimination while in the United States (NAMI, 2022).
Since they were viewed as a minor race and community, this group had a
challenging time being accepted and getting fair treatment like white people. As
a result, there are existing policies to help improve the lives of the Hispanic
community in America.