Posted: 02.29.2008 / 8:03 AM EST
So far there has been a lot of talk about the economy, but some feel the candidates are shying away from the issue of immigration. Of course that’s not the only thing that matters in this election. Soon Roy Delgado will be blogging here and looking for your comments.
Do you have any questions for him? Topics you hope he will address? Start the ball rolling and let him know how you’d like to begin.
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Roy Delgado has been mayor of El Mirage, Ariz., since 2000. Mr. Delgado retired from the oil industry and the US Army. He volunteers teaching hunting safety for the Arizona Game and Fish Department, serves on a fundraising committee for Santa Teresita Church, and works for Luke Air Force Base Catholic Community.
High percentages of Latinos and Asians; immigrants living in midsize to larger cities; moderately high levels of unemployment; Roman Catholic with sprinkling of religious diversity; lower income with moderate to high percentage in poverty.
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"El Mirage was founded in 1937 as a migrant worker community when the area around Phoenix was open, undeveloped farmland. All that existed was a small patch of land in the middle of the fields, where the workers built homes and cantinas..."
| Population, income, and education | |
| Population | (2006) 3,721,082 |
| Median household income | (per year) $50,886 |
| Median age | 37.2 |
| Families in poverty | (%) 8.0% |
| High school graduates | (%)82.5% |
| Bachelors degree | (%) 25.9% |
| Ethnicity (percent listed for all below) | |
| White | 86.4% |
| Black | 5.3% |
| Latino | 36.0% |
| Native American | 2.6% |
| Bi-racial | 2.0% |
| Asian-Pacific | 3.6% |
| Employment (percent listed for all below) | |
| Military | 0.4% |
| Government | 11.5% |
| Agriculture | 0.6% |
| Professional | 11.5% |
| Trade and services | 30.5% |
(Colors on map represent unique voter communities)
March 4th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
I live in San Bernardino County, CA. Last year I was involved with a local philanthropy
which helped school age children elible for the federal free lunch program with
dentistry and school clothing. It appeared that the recipients were predominately
children of undocumented workers. Are there any statistics showing how much is spent per
capita in excess of government programs for assistance to undocumented workers’
families? Can anyone get any of the candidates to address this issue?