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The average Hispanic immigrant believes that by coming to the United States or Canada, through hard work and dedication can make a better life for themselves as well as their family. They come seeking work, education and a comfortable way of life.
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To be able to go to work and afford the bare essential in life and a few modest extras is the expectation. With the harbored hopes and dreams of one day owning their own home, possibly owning a business and having your family live comfortably is the dream and hope they share with those of us who already live in these lands.