James Norman Mattis is a retired United States Marine Corps general who is the 26th and current United States Secretary of Defense, serving in the Cabinet of Donald Trump. Mattis was previously the 11th Commander of United States Central Command during the presidency of Barack Obama, and was responsible for American military operations in the Middle East, Northeast Africa, and Central Asia. Before President Obama appointed him to replace General David Petraeus as Commander of US Central Command
The graph shows the percentage of Hispanic population in the United States in 2015, by state. In 2015, more than 48.02 percent of New Mexico's population was of Hispanic origin.
The Spanish Speaking People in the U.S. in 2001. By 2010, the U.S. Latino population is estimated to reach 42 million, and will become the largest minority group in the U.S. By 2040, the U.S. Latino population will be 25% of the total population in the U.S. One in every four people in the U.S. will be Latino. Latinos in the U.S. represented $477 billion in purchasing power in 2002. Over 50% of U.S. residents who speak a second language, speak Spanish; and 89% of Latinos in the U.S. speak Spanish.