Remembering Joseph Unanue, former Goya CEO

Goya Foods' success in America is no small beans. Much of that success is due to its former leader Joseph Unanue, who recently passed away. The son of Spanish immigrants who started the Goya Foods business, Unanue went on to manage the company as chairman, president and CEO. During his tenure, Goya Foods saw astronomical growth, with profits increasing from $8 million to over $1 billion annually, making it the largest Hispanic foods company in the United States. 

Hispanic-Americans are the new Italian-Americans

Self-proclaimed diversity experts often speak of Latino immigration as if America has never seem immigrants before. A more accurate look a immigration patterns shows that today's immigrant influx pales in comparison to the period running from the late 1800's to the 1920's. A New York Times columnist compares the similarity of Hispanic immigration patterns to that of previous generations of Italian-Americans, and what this means for immigration reforms.