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The growth of the Latino population in the United States is not news. Studies have long shown that those whose background lies in one of the many countries south of the Texas border are becoming a larger and therefore more influential share of the American population. According to the 2010 census, they now constitute 16 percent of the total population, accounting for half of America’s population growth in the previous decade.
More than 500 Jews and Christians — many of them Latino families — packed into the auditorium at the Westside Jewish Community Center on June 6 for a rally in support of comprehensive immigration reform, hosted by IKAR, a Westside congregation dedicated to social justice, and sponsored by LA Voice PICO, a group that fosters civic engagement among faith communities.