More than half of Latinos think their skin color hurts their chances at social mobility and makes them a target of discrimination, a new study from the Pew Research Center shows.
The report, published Thursday, is based on a survey of more than 3,300 Hispanic adults in March of this year, and details how Latinos fit in the changing landscape of race relations in the United States. While most Latinos said having a college degree or living in the US legally are the top factors that help or hurt the group's ability to get ahead, more than half consider that skin color has a significant impact on their lives.
64% of darker skin Latinos experience discriminationAna Gonzalez-Barrera, a senior researcher at the Pew Research Center and one of the report's authors, said the findings released on Thursday are part of the most in-depth analysis pertaining to colorism in the Latino community her team has done in a survey so far. "I think is something that is very present in Latinos' life and it's an important topic that has a real impact," Gonzalez-Barrera said.
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