There is a new benchmark underscoring the "browning" of America. The U.S. Census reports that last year, there were more deaths than births of white Americans. From the New York Times: 

A new report says that children of unauthorized immigrant parents — particularly those whose mothers are in the country illegally — end up with fewer years of education than kids whose parents are here legally or are

The AP Stylebook announced on Tuesday that it would no longer use the term “illegal immigrant” or use “illegal” to describe a person, but rather would describe an action “such as living in or immigrating to a country illegally.”

As the immigration reform debate heats up--again--you'll be hearing "Latino" and "illegal" and "undocumented" used interchangably, regrettably, from the most clueless of lawmakers.