Latinos

In part two of our special on Maryland's growing Hispanic population, three experts on the state's Latino community describe how this new wave of immigration is shaping the state's cultural landscape, how Latinos are adapting to their new community, and what types of issues they face. Guests include Mark Lopez, associate director of the Pew Hispanic Center; Odette Ramos, president of the Baltimore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and Gustavo Torres, executive director of Casa de Maryland.

According to U.S. Census Bureau data, Maryland's Hispanic population has more than doubled in the last decade, creating a new and vibrant cultural community in certain parts of the state. In part one of this two-part special on Hispanics in Maryland, Onan Marroquin, 26; Estefania Rivera, 22; and Jesus, 20, open up about life in Maryland, including what it's like to live with attitudes about immigrants midst Maryland's debate over the Dream Act.