(BPT) - Por Janet MurguÃa
La comunidad latina cree profundamente en la promesa de los Estados Unidos. Es por esta razón que los hispanos se mantienen entre los estadounidenses más optimistas, según décadas de encuestas. En el centro de ese optimismo está la creencia de que si trabajas duro y sigues las reglas, cualquiera puede alcanzar su sueño americano.
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