i am a women of mexican heritage, but first & foremost i am an american, born & raised. that is not to say i am not proud of my mexican heritage, because i am. i speak spanish, try to cook mexican meals, i come from a big loud mexican family on the east side of l.a. but i will always identify myself as american 1st & i take pride in that.
that being said, i am tired of people assuming that because i am a mexican women, that i am pro illegal immigration & i'm a liberal democrat & i need some "champion" like antonio villaraigoisa to speak on my behalf. none of the forementioned is true. i believe if you are here illegally, you need to be deported & absolutely should not reap the benefits of our tax paying dollars. i believe if come to the U.S. to work, live and play, you should learn engish. i believe you shouldn't get preferential treatment simply because you're a minority. & i'm tired of being told i "sound white" simply because i speak properly. i guess i need to sound like a chola.
2006-09-01
18:32:49
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