Ethnicity + Equality

saveferris22; Preach it...I agree with you.

"Es la ignorancia de ellos y de no saber y tampoco de investigar sobre nuestra patria."

This post elaborates about ethnicities/cultures/languages & etc within Mexico.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0452703/board/thread/39421680

No, like i said, i am mexican. and my mom looks as white as anyone. Do you really think that i would say that she shouldnt be considered hispanic? No, what i'm saying is that people Stereotypically consider hispanics to look a certain way. Would they take it seriously if they thought some little white girl was playing the lead? i mean, i live in the Midwest, i know how people that dont live in place that has a strong hispanic influence think. Look, i love the movie, its extremely moving. If you did like it, you guys should see "The Children's March". However, just because our culture, everyones culture SHOULD evolve, doesnt mean it is, or will be anytime soon, so to make a point, we do what we can.

And i only put the other comment on there because i've seen it. And just because they have lived here for generations does not mean they speak perfect english and have not had to face a comment such as that. I lived in Texas, i knew people who'd lived there for generations and couldnt speak a word of english. And, i am happy. however, i live in iowa, i am one of 6 hispanics at my school, what diversity do i face?

How can we be expected to teach children to learn how to read if they can't even fit in the building?

"Because most people's ancestors immigrated here legally."

Haha that's what you think! The truth is, before the Immigration Act of 1924, there were no immigration laws to break (unless you had the misfortune of falling under the Chinese Exclusion Act). And "most people's ancestors", as you say, immigrated before that time. They came by the millions during the two greatest waves of immigration this country has ever had. And even after 1924, many Europeans continued to immigrate illegally. These illegals included people of Irish, Italian, Polish, Jewish and German ethnicity, the same people whose descendants consider themselves fully American today, to the point which they feel perfectly justified condemning illegal immigration. My point is, very few of our ancestors had to wait for a visa before coming here. Keep that in mind when discussing illegal immigration.