Spanish language in the United States
The exodus of Salvadorans was a result of both economic and political problems. The largest immigration wave occurred as a result of the Salvadoran Civil War in the 1980s, in which 20-30% of El Salvador's population emigrated. About 50%, or up to 500,000 of those who escaped headed to the United States, which was already home to over 10,000 Salvadorans, making Salvadorans Americans the fourth-largest Hispanic and Latino American group, after the Mexican-American majority, stateside Puerto Ricans, and Cubans.
When did Salvadorans come to America?
The largest immigration wave occurred as a result of the Salvadoran Civil War in the 1980s
The largest immigration wave occurred as a result of the Salvadoran Civil War in the 1980s, in which 20-30% of El Salvador's population emigrated.
Salvadorans