Latinos were already present in what would become the South before the nation formed . America came to them in the form of purchase , invasion , and annexation . The Latino population is growing fast , and traditional demographic patterns are changing . Once , Latino presence was mainly in a few regions , but that has changed dramatically . The Southeast , once uniformly native - speaking , now has large Latino communities .
Latinos were already present in what would become the South before the nation formed . The Latino population is growing fast , and traditional demographic patterns are changing . Once , Latino presence was mainly in a few regions , but that has changed dramatically . The Southeast , once uniformly native - speaking , now has large Latino communities .