what am i?

Question

i am a 16-year-old boy of hispanic (mexican) heritage.

i was born in the united states of america and am, by all means, "legal"

so what am i?

A. Mexican
B. Mexican-American
C. American
D. Other (if so, please specify)

*keep it clean*

in response to responder #1's question, (what do you consider yourself):

i consider myself to be a mexican-american, a mexican, and an american

all of the above, in other words

Answer 1

You are an american ( who happens to be of mexican ancestry )

Answer 2

You are considered an American. In order to be considered Mexican, you would have to have been born in Mexico and a Mexican Citizen. In order to be considered a Mexican-American, you would have to have been a Mexican National, and then moved to the US and gained citizenship, hence the term Mexican-American.

Calling yourself Mexican American is like me calling myself Irish-American, despite the fact that I was born in the US, and am by all means legal.

Answer 3

D. Other - An American Born Mexican.

I'd say though, that your as American as any other American. At some point every American has their roots in another country. As for the Native Americans, they can only have got that name after the country was given the name 'America'.

Answer 4

Mexican-American

Answer 5

Assuming from your question that you live in the United States:

A. You weren't born in Mexico and you don't live there, so you're not Mexican.

B. "Mexican-American" is a term used to describe one's geneological lineage combined with current country of residence and is not a true form of nationality identification.

C. You were born in America, you live in America, so guess what - you're an American.

Answer 6

Well if you are legal you are just an American. You maybe of mexican decent but you were born in America so In my mind that makes you an American.

Answer 7

Technically you're an American.
If you want to include Mexican-American, that's fine because you are, in fact, Hispanic/Mexican - - - But when it all comes down to it just remember that you're an American.
Don't forget which side your loyalty remains.

Answer 8

If you have to attach another country in front of American, then you are an UN-American. If you are an American you should drop the Mexican-American designation. You are no longer Mexican. Mexican is not a race it is a nationality. If your national citizenship is The United States OF America, then you are an AMERICAN, not a MEXICAN-American. You can't give your loyalty to both countries.

I am NATIVE American. "NATIVE " is not another country, if it were I wouldn't use it. It means my people were the first known people in this land, we are native to it.

Answer 9

C. American (of Mexican descent)

If you go to Mexico and call yourself Mexican they´ll say that you´re not because you weren´t born there.

Answer 10

OK, Mexico is in America and the United States is in America (north America) So either way your American. Now You live in the United States, so you are a United States Citizen, if you were born in Mexico, you would be Mexican.

Answer 11

Keep it clean! LOL! I guess you are whatever you think you are on the inside. But legally you are a US citizen and can call yourself whatever you like! You do seem to base your loyalties on your race, not country of birth. You should stand up for the rights of all legal citizens of every race. And of course support legal immigration.