how are hispanic people able to maintain a strong cultural identity in the United States?
440347
How? Learn the language. Stop whining about equal rights for illegal immagrants........ and mow my yard.
1169138
Of course people support their beliefs, but don't be too stereotypical.  There are plenty of hard working Hispanic small business owners that don't want higher minimum wage, don't want more taxes or government regulation getting in thier way of success.  And there are plenty of uneducated poor white people who's children choose military service because they have no other options.
375508
Estan pendejos todos estos racistas. They think they can over power minorities. By the way, good answer to the previous question... donde les rallaste la mama. Unity is the only way and too bad for them when hispanics turn the majority into a minority.
1075283
Yes many times. Being Hispanic in South U.S. is not a good thing. The latest thing that has happened was that an old man was walking out of a store and I opened the door for him he looked at me, turned his head and opened the other door. I felt offended.
848919
My family, and yours, came here learned the language and assimilated into society.  All were and still are discriminated against in some circles.  The negative connotation to Hispanics,  in my opinion,  comes from the stigma and reality of many who come here and take advantage of the system.  My ancestors came at a time without Social Security, welfare and medicaid.  They were forced to earn and provide for their families. They paid taxes,  earned incomes and contributed. Over time through hard work and determination we were accepted.  The same will happen for other groups, it takes time.
746873
The best way to do so is to ensure that when a person comes to a new country, they leave their old identity and culture behind.\n\nIt's called a "melting pot" and it used to be how the USA worked..
107021
We're already seeing the changes as we go to a Hispanic majority; everything is printed in two languages, IVR systems all have the choice for Spanish speaking customers,\nthere is a bigger push to embrace & celebrate Spanish/Hispanic culture.
185530
I think most folks are answering what "ethnicity" or "ancestry" hispanics are.  I was taught in school that humans categorized into 3 major "races" - caucasion, of African decent, and mongoloid - with subcategories beneath these.  The US census recognized subcategories that included:\nWhite (original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa)\nBlack, African American\nAmerican Indian or Alaska Native\nAsian: Indian / Chinese / Filipino / Japanese / Korean / Vietnamese \nPacific Islander: Native Hawaiian / Guamanian or Chamorro / Samoan \nOther \n\nWithin these, hispanics would technically be "White" since their ancenstry was from Europe or Native American since many of hispanic ethnicity have roots with the native peoples of Mexico and Central / South America.  \n\nInteresting that "latino" or "hispanic" is not included although the census got a lot of these responses in the "Other" category.\n\nIt's definately a hard one.
864695
Don't bother learning English. White people are scared of anything darker than them. Besides there are more stations in Spanish than English in both over the air television and radio. Just bring the Spanish with you. \n\nIf you are serious, the first thing you must prove is that you do not need the United States, that means that you must prove that you have the ability to speak English and prove that you have a thick wallet. In other words, you must prove that you will not become another Mexican on welfare. Second, get a student visa. It is expensive and you must have around 30 thousand dollars in the bank at all times. My suggestion is to do what every other Mexican does and run across the border. Take English classes at the local library, and then take the white peoples jobs. Of course, that is just a suggestion.
1021171
First off the Hispanics are Spanish mixed with native American in most cases. Alot of people that originate from Spain have a light olive color and not dark like most Hispanic people. Most other Hispanics that come from Mexico and other areas in Central America and below the border are generally darker. Alot of them are dark complected and then work outdoors making them darker. Maybe the Hispanic girl in your class is Chicano which means that she would be Hispanic and white mixed and alot of them do look white.\n\nAnd although you say your friend is Indian when you made the remark that in your opinion that they may be crossed with blackpeople and ummmm stuff you know (just as you said it) so they look alittle darker....that made you sound racist. You should talk to your Indian friend about the Spanish/Indian background and maybe you could learn something from them.
681898
All races! Each group brings their own culture and that's what makes us so different and I for one love it. Examples African-Americans are strong and can cook their butts off, Latinos are very family oriented and hard working people, Asians are very soft spoken people and they have a since of style, Caucasians are very adventures people and they have fun doing it, although their are numerous races they all have interesting qualities about them. For me that's the human in us all. :)
180714
I am puerto rican and I think is easier for us to fit in the states because PR is a US territory what makes our culture similar if not the same as in the states. The problem is that northamericans think we have a hispanic culture as Mexico and others central and South americans countries but we don't our culture is enriched with hispanic and american heritage. In NY as in many other states the biggest problem for PRicans is showing that not because we speak Spanish we are illegals or Mexicans...the problem is that have been put together with some cultures that are way to different than ours. We have the best of these two cultures...family first (latino) pride for our country (USA). wilmary69@yahoo.com
3467
I've dated three Hispanic guys. Of course, it's hard to characterize a whole race and not stereotype, but I think you can speak of general cultural traits.\n\nI've found that Hispanic men usually want serious relationships - they're less likely than American men to go out on individual dates. It's more usual for them to be in a relationship, not just going on random dates.\nThey also can sometimes be more jealous than American males. This can be good or bad, depending on what you want.\nThey're also pretty good at compliments and using affectionate names. Better than American guys usually, anyway.
466477
No, Hispanics are not keeping the USA from collapse.~~yawn~~\nWe won't collapse regardless. You have no strength. If you did you'd be in Mexico fighting for your rights THERE, protesting THAT government to stop their corruption. You would unite with other Latinos that support you, go to Mexico City, MX and change your country so you could be proud, but alas, you have no noble attributes. You had rather come into the USA illegally and freeload off of us. Predictions have already been made about how much your little crybaby protest will cost the USA. It will be a mere $1 million dollars which is nothing when compared to what it would take to collapse our economy. You Latinos have been slowly putting nails into your own coffin. May 1st I will watch your funerals on t.v.
532844
I hope the movement catches on. A person's heritage should not be allowed to be hijacked by others of the same ethnicity solely  for their own agenda. It gives anti illegal 'Hispanics' a louder voice in the matter.
796651
You are kind of right. Our beliefs and personality are determined in where are we raised, what kind of parents we have, the political climate of our region. The culture and religion has shape the way we feel and think about social issues. This leads to action which therefore determines how our life will be like. I was raised in a pretty nothern blue state. My parens are Democrats and I grew up in a hispanic neighborhood so there was a lot of Democratic support. I also think that being Hispanic and Catholic has shaped the way I look at life which may determined how I act. So in an indirect way, our family and region determines our actions which will lead to how we control our lives.
808869
Personally, I think the entire Hispanic label is sort of misleading. So many Americans think that the Hispanic people are a race, their not. They're like a group of people who share a language and that's about it. A Mexican has more in common with a Guatemalan then they do with Dominicans. Cubans have more in common with Puerto Ricans then they do Argentinans. Since you're Brazilian would you be Hispanic? That's hard, since "Hispanics" are people from Spanish-speaking countries. I have Brazilian friends, though, who mark themselves as Hispanics because they say they have more in common with Latin Americans then they do Americans. Whatever the USA tries to label you, remember that what you think you are is what really matters!