For the first time , minorities will replace white students in U.S. public schools . " Navarrette says that some may fear the change , but the results are positive . He says immigrants change America , but America winds up changing immigrants . In addition , there will be greater expectations on Latinos in particular -- who now comprise 17 % of the U.S. population and who , by 2043 , are expected to account for as much as 25 % -- to convert those population figures into something more tangible , such as political power . Navarrette : They reinvent themselves and wind up revitalizing the country .
For the first time , minorities will replace white students in U.S. public schools . " Navarrette says that some may fear the change , but the results are positive . He says immigrants change America , but America winds up changing immigrants . Navarrette : They reinvent themselves and wind up revitalizing the country .