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<p>After living more than 13 years in New York City, Salvador Candia learned to appreciate his native Mexico, particularly his beloved state of Guerrero.</p>
<p>In The Big Apple, Candia began his singing career , participating in several parades celebrating different holidays there, including the parade organized each year by the growing Mexican community in New York.</p>

Guest Editorial:
By Katherine Leal Unmuth
Latino Ed Beat

Higher numbers of Latinos are enrolling in college than ever before — even as overall college enrollment in the United States is falling.

The findings were released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday. The number of Hispanics enrolling in college increased to 3.4 million in 2012, an increase of 15 percent over the previous year, Reuters reported. Hispanic students now make up 17 percent of college students.