How do you feel about latinos moving in?

Question

I want to know your feelings about latinos moving in your community

I'm latino my self, I just want to know if I were to move to a state that there are not many Latinos how would they feel or their toughts.

Answer 1

We already have Latinos in my neighborhood, we also have black people now (at one time it was all white). They all have jobs, speak English and are decent people who do not cause any problems. They comprehend that garbage is supposed to be put in garbage bags, not thrown into the street. They keep their home nice and well-maintained. Their kids are polite and stay off other people's property, and ask permission if they want to go on ours for some reason. I do not really care whether the person is white, black or Latino, as long as they do not cause problems in the neighborhood, I have no problem with them being there. But if they do cause trouble, I do not want them there, no matter what race they are.

Answer 2

I love latinos. I love meeting people from other countries and learning new languages. I speak Spanish and almost all my friends are from Mexico. My boyfriend is from Mexico and we go to the Spanish mass at church. I would be thrilled if more latinos moved into my neighborhood (there aren't many here), but I can't speak for everybody. There are some racist people in the world still... and mostly older people. But hopefully people will learn.

Answer 3

I love people of any race/religion as long as they have a good heart. That's all that matters. I'm white but I live in a community that is 70% latino. I wonder how they feel about me moving in their neighborhood.

Answer 4

Reading some of the answers, I can spot some interesting "stereotypes" or impressions associated with us latin americans. But let me now share some of the impressions white people, (mainly from the United States) give us latin americans in our own countries. I'm from a small Central American country that is economically not developed but has a lot of turistically attractive spots. That makes this country (Guatemala) the destination of many American tourists and travellers. Some the things that could be labeled as different or even sometimes annoying for us are: Most of them make absolutely no effort to speak a little bit of our language and expect us to understand them as they speak very loudly to us in English as if we were deaf; Most dress either very sloppily (very loose T-shirts, shorts and loafers) even when in restaurants, public offices or places not suited for that attire, or they dress as if they were walking in the middle of the jungle(safari hats, high boots, backpacks, etc), even when walking through downtown or a shopping mall (sometimes they really look ridiculuous and stand out so much, I am embarrassed for them); They will absolutely take their shoes off almost anywhere!!, one of them did so in my office, in from of the whole staff and expelling such an odor!(maybe they think that like them, everyone else is on vacation, (I know not all americans do that in offices or public places); as for parking cars on lawns, well, there is a famous town by a lake where many americans have chose to stay and live, and believe me, some of them DO ACTUALLLY PARK THEIR CARS IN THEIR FRONT LAWN (believe it or not), a lot of them spend their days in a stoned haze or drunk, some deal coke in this small town, run a flea market and never pay taxes, some hardly bathe and smell terribly; women are always looking for that "hot latino" adventure and dress, or hardly dress, as if they were putting their bodies on sale for the best bidder, even when they know this town is very conservative and rooted in their cultural Mayan background where it is offensive if women walk around half naked. So, sorry if I offended some white folks, but my accounts are true, and while I am sure these few "gringos" we get here are not the very best representatives of american culture, please note that my point is that it is certainly not fair to label a whole cultural or social group by stereotypes. Latin amercans have had to listen to and live with that kind of garbage for years (yes I was raised in the States, so I know what I am talking about). I think it is only fair for americans, for once, to listen to the impression they give us here in our own countries. NOT all latins are dying to be in the States, or feed off the so called american dream. I resigned my American residency 20 years ago and live very happy in my own country, where I am not considered a second or third class individual; where a lot of family values (not commercial consumer-oriented ones) remain, and where neighbors care more about helping each other than where we park our cars!!

Answer 5

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Answer 6

They were here before I got here, so I guess it's more important to know how they feel about me moving in.

The answer is I feel the same about Latinos in my neighborhood as I do about anyone else. As long as they're good people, I couldn't care less what their heritage is.

Answer 7

"When in Rome do as the Romans do.".
An age old addage that applies anywhere. Respect & emulate the local community norms & you'll be accepted. If you act like a zebra in a pride of lions your're in for trouble. If you act like a lion in a herd of zebra you're in for trouble ..... obvious really.
If your community has already attracted a negative stereotype then It'll be an uphill struggle to prove them wrong - it'll be worth the effort though. If you don't intend to make the effort to 'fit in' then my advice is don't bother, you'll just be reinforcing the stereotype & creating disharmony.

Answer 8

do you have problems with Latinos? I would like to hear what you think about us latinos. You should answer your own question.

Answer 9

It's fine since no one has gifted me with blankets infected with small pox. But I guess they wouldn't, that dirty trick is reserved for the American Indians.

Really, though, how can you feel any one way about an entire group? Should we not make our decisions on an individual basis, no matter what race our neighbors be?

Answer 10

I dont really care who moves into my community as long as there are good people and keep their property clean. (no cars parked in the yard and no corn growing in the front yard!) lol