What is the social status of the Mexican Americans in the U.S.?
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I would have to say that Mexican-Americans, and other American minorities, have their status determined in large part based upon their level of education in the amount of their economic achievement or inheritance.
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Hispanics constitute the largest minority group in the United States. As of July 1, 2004, Hispanics accounted for 14.1 % of the population, around 41.3 million people. Hispanic growth rate over the July 1, 2003 to July 1, 2004 period was of 3.6 % - higher than any other ethnic group in the United States, and in fact more than three times the rate of the nation's total population (at 1.0 %). The projected Hispanic population of the United States for July 1, 2050, is of 102.6 million people. According to this projection, Hispanics will constitute 24% of the nation’s total population on that date. [2]\n\nOf the nation's total Hispanic population, 49% lives in California or Texas. Not counting Puerto Rico — which is a territorial possession of the United States — New Mexico is the state with the highest proportion of Hispanics, where 43% is of Hispanic-origin. The proportion of Hispanics in the states of California and Texas exceed 35% each.\n\nThe Hispanic population of Los Angeles County, California--numbering over 4.6 million--is the largest of any county in the nation. [3] Meanwhile, for the 2000 to 2004 period, Lee County, Florida had the fastest growth rate in Hispanic population of any other county in the United States. [4]\n\nSome 64% of the nation's Hispanic population are of Mexican or Mexican-American background. Another approximately 10% are of Puerto Rican background, with about 3% each of Cuban, Salvadoran and Dominican origins. The remainder are of some other Central American, South American or other Hispanic or Latino origins. [5]\n\nThe overwhelming majority of Hispanics of Mexican/Mexican-American origin are concentrated in the Southwestern United States, primarily California, Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. The majority of the Hispanic population in the Southeastern United States, concentrated in Florida, are of Cuban origin. The Hispanic population in the Northeastern United States, concentrated in New York and New Jersey, is composed mostly of Puerto Ricans, however, the Dominican population has risen considerably in the last decade, especially in proportion to that region's Hispanic population. The remainder of other Hispanics, composed of various Central American and South American origins, may be found throughout the country, though South Americans tend to concentrate on the East Coast of the United States (joining Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, and Cubans) and Central Americans on the West Coast of the United States (joining Mexicans/Mexican Americans). There are few immigrants from Spain due to it's economical growth, they do not regard themselves with the term Hispan as used in the United States.
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Technically you're correct.  You'd do a better job making your point without the capital letters.\n\nYes, Mexico is part of North America, thus Mexicans are also Americans.  As a matter of fact they're a member of the Organization of American States (OAS).  \n\nThe answer to your question is "history."  The U.S.A. is the only country to use "America" in it's name.  It's a lot short to refer to someone as an "American" rather than a "United States of American".  Over time that was just the accepted terminology.  There's lots of terminology out there that isn't 100% precise.  Get over it.  It's no denigration of other countries.
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Most of the Mexicans I've met have been friendly, hard working, generous,warm hearted people who are here legally.I love the Mexican people and their culture. All I ask of them is to be here legally.
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As everyone said, a mexican american.  It originated around the 60's when a whole bunch of civil rights stuff was taking place, and the young people started calling themselves "chicanos" to show their ethnic pride.
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14 Mexicans or 4 Americans.....)(
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wow i think mexicans have bigger dicks then blacks:\n\nhere is how i think it is:\n\nmexicans\nblacks\nwhites\nasians\nchinese
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American.\n\nIf you want to be called Mexican-American, it is up to you, but my family isn't going to start calling ourselves 'German-American'.  We are just Americans.
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Mexicans DO use the internet. So do South Americans, egyptians, Chinese, Japanese. \n\nCome on, don't be so rude:(  I am Irish and I use the internet LOL
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Depends on where you are born (or live). I was born in Wisconsin, so I am American. I have a friend who was born in Peru, but he moved hear and became a citizen of the U. S. he is American. There are plenty of white people who reside in Mexico. They are Mexicans. There are plenty of people from Mexico, who now are U.S. citizens. They are Americans. There are also plenty of people from Mexico, who moved here and haven't become citizens. They are Mexicans, and should go back home.\n\n\nLong Live Jambi
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there was a movie called "A Day Without a Mexican" where all the Mexicans in the U.S. part of California simply disappeared.  NOTHING GOT DONE!  And it's true, the hardest working, most loyal, honest people i've met are Mexicans and Mexican Americans.  \n\nLet's be honest about this, the United States likes to discriminate when it's easy to spot the person.  Mexicans tend to have brown skin, therefore, easy to rail about in the halls of Congress ("oh my god, they're taking over!") & easy to whip up a furor in the simple folk of america who have never taken the time to meet someone different.
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31% of legal Mexican households in the US are on welfare.  Think how much this will cost when their population doubles, triples? Less producers of tax funds and more consumers. Bye-bye Miss American pie.\n\nOnly 39% of Hispanic males here in Dallas earn a high school diploma. There's NO WAY this nation can remain competitive with that kind of population.
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You shouldn't be judging a person by their nationality. Most mexicans that I have met are very nice, hardworking individuals who come to the United States in order to support their family back at home. The money that most illegal mexicans make give it to their families in order for them to have clean water to drink and shower.  \n\nI prefer giving money to a person who is hardworking like most illegal mexicans that will use the money for a good cause than giving money to those that are out in the streets asking for money (not doing anything) just for they can spend it on drugs.
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About 41 million people .\nApproximately 14 % of the total population of the USA .\n\nAround 64 % are of Mexican background , and 10 % are of Puerto Rican ancestry .
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to me, an American is a person who has the right to say and do what they need to do to protect their country. if that means telling the mexicans to get the hell out of my country than so be it. i am an American an proud of it.
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Mexicans have different types of food. Some of their food is popular in the United States! Such as tacos, salsa, and borritos. Some other foods they have are: Comida Corrida, Chilles, Enchiladas (tortillas), and Frijoles (Beans).\n\nOn January 1st they celebrate Nuevo Ano, which is New Years day. On Feb. 24 they celebrate Dia de la Bandera which is Flag Day. May first they have Primero de Mayo which is Labour day, May 10th is Dia de la Madre (Mothers day), Sept. 16th Dia de la Independencia (Independance day), October 12   Día de la Raza (Columbus day), and our favorite December 24th Navidad which is Christmas.\n\n[Those are just some of the holidays they celebrate]\n\nFor any other information on this you can go to the sites under my sources.
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Not that many, not like the Mexicans.