ually impossible to determine which group lags behind both
             economically and socially. Chavez cites statistical evidence that shows
             American-born Hispanics often earn salaries commensurate to their
             education. Furthermore, Mexican-Americans are already earning up to 93
             percent of their Caucasian counterparts, a trend that is expected to
             continue as more Chicanos pursue higher education. Chavez therefore
             criticizes political representatives who perpetuate the image of Latinos as
             poverty-stricken victims rather than an upwardly-mobile ethnic group
             2. By focusing on race, affirmative action does not address other causes
             Building on Chavez's argument, addressing inequality solely through
             race-based policies glosses over other f
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