Jim Ferg-Cadima, a legislative analyst with the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, said the report was overly optimistic. He said it did not account for factors that may limit Hispanic advances, including college costs or private financial aid sources, which tend to give more merit to applicants who are citizens.
For more information about the report, visit the Pew Hispanic Center's Web site at <www.pewhispanic.org/index.jsp>.
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