immigrants, especially those of Mexican descent, tend to be broadly categorized into two groups: documented and undocumented. While both classifications are discriminated against by members of the white majority, they are viewed as standing on two sides of a distinct boundary. However, this metaphorical division is rarely defined, and it often bisects families or even individuals. For example, Mexican-American author Luis Alberto Urrea, known for his works pertaining to the Mexican border and “illegal” immigration
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The Mexican states of Chiapas, on New Year’s Eve in 1993, was sent into an international scene where the Zapatista guerrilla army gained control of the colonial city of San Cristobal de las Casas. The Zapatistts were very neat and organized and had a greater military strength then those in their first action that happened as FSLN in Nicaragua, FMLN in El Salvador, or URNG in Guatemala. Furthermore, unlike most of Central America, their rank and file are made almost exclusively of teenagers and young
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blonde that I can dye it different colors. I have seen through my life how white people are more appreciated than Hispanics are. It made me ashamed to be a Hispanic when I was little. I told my mom one day that I didn’t want to be identified as a Mexican. I remembered her angry face when I said that. She yelled at me saying you can’t change who you are. Today, I realized that was wrong to say that to myself. How can a little girl like myself say that or even think it? Society is affecting the way
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Sonia Sotomayor is the first Latina Supreme Court Justice in the history of the United States and the third woman. She was nominated by President Barack Obama in May of 2009 and assumed the role in August of 2009. She was born in the Bronx during 1954 to Juan and Celina Baez Sotomayor. Sonia parents were born in Puerto Rico and later moved the United States for a better life. Her father died when she was nine and her mother assumed the role of single parent. Sonia's mother made sure to instill in
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Viva Villa is a drama film that was release in April 10, 1934 directed by Jack Conway, Howard Hanks, and William A. Wellman. Viva Villa it is classified as a drama and biographic film of a Mexican patriot called Pancho Villa, this film was made with a budget of 1.022 million USD and it was finished at MGM Studios in San Fernando Valley ranch in California. In the film we can see a cast that plays all these iconic people from the historical era from “La Revolucion Mexicana”. For example Wallace Beery
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1985, which was apart of his poetry collection Black Hair. In “Oranges”, Gary Soto uses symbolism and imagery to convey a young boy’s emotions on a first date. Gary Anthony Soto was born on April 12, 1952 in Fresno, California. Soto’s family were Mexican-American, therefor it was hard to find jobs besides labor. Soto’s father worked in the Sunmaid Raisin Company.When Soto was five, his father was killed in a tragic industrial accident while at work. His death had traumatic effects on Soto. His mother
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Sak pase? Nou ap boule! I am a proud black Haitian-American. My culture has become a huge part of me and who I've become; I mean it's all about the 509 in the 305, Right? Yeh I may have only been to Haiti once throughout my entire life, but that doesn't mean that I am not Haitian or that I am not considered “zoe” as some Americans would say. Being born and raised in Miami ,Fl and having Haitian descents can get stressful and extremely annoying at times. Throughout my years at Miami Central Senior
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What is my identity? That is a loaded question, because there are so many different aspects that make up who I am. I am a white, middle-class, heterosexual, cis-female. I’m very privileged in this position and I acknowledge that. I will never go through the struggles that someone apart of the LBGT+ or other races will go through. I will never have to worry about disappointing my parents because I wasn’t the sexuality they wanted me to be. I will never have to worry about which bathroom I can use
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Santana 1 Chicano Civil Rights Movement The Chicano Civil Rights Movement also called El Movimento in Spanish it went on from the 40’s through the 70’s. The 60’s is when they really made a stand. The movement was when Chicano’s took a stand for themselves. They stood for not only Chicanos but raises to follow. They saw what the Chicanos did and wanted to do that for their own race. The main reason for the movement was plain and clear, equality. The movement consisted of land grants, farm workers
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Latino/Hispanic people are the fastest growing cultural group in the United States in terms of people. The word Hispanic does not define a racial group but it the term refereeing to all Spanish speaking people who reside in the United States . The word Latino however refers to a person of Latin American Origin. Understanding the Latino/Hispanic culture in law enforcement is very important because law enforcement personnel are dealing with people of all ethnic backgrounds and must have an understanding
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