Costa Mesa is a microcosm of California. This coastal city has become the epicenter of an
immigration issue that threatens to divide our local communities and the nation. Costa Mesa also depicts a vivid portrayal of how radical anti-immigrant groups politicize local governments.
For many years, Costa Mesa was a cradle for Caucasian families and people of European ancestry. However, during the last two decades, it has attracted other ethnic groups, who have settled along the west and the northern parts of the city, making it more ethnically diverse.
In 1980, Whites comprised close to 90 percent of the total population, whereas Hispanics/Latinos of all races were 10 percent, Asians 5 percent and Blacks 1 percent (1). The 2000 Census revealed a dramatic shift: whites now are 57 percent; Latinos, 32 percent
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The neo-Nazi influence in Costa Mesa. Why the city is falling apart.
by Humberto Caspa, posted by John Earl
The neo-Nazi influence in Costa Mesa. Why the city is falling apart.