Where are you Born, is the Question Immigrants what you to answer.?

Question

I find it, every where you go. Like your school, work or people you meet want to know, where your from?I allways start off Mexican American and they repley, so your from Mex.? No never been there, I say. Well, your Mexcian why don't you speak spanish. My understanding is IMMIGRANTS want AMERICAN people to STOP living the AMERICAN way and start living like them?

I meant to write; when I'm being asked where I'm from or born? I, tell them, I'm from L.A . But, Immigrants want to know your background. What is that all about? I'm proud to be an AMERICAN and they should be too!

Answer 1

"My understanding is IMMIGRANTS want AMERICAN people to STOP living the AMERICAN way and start living like them? "

That's not what I gathered from your question.....First of all, its rude for some stranger to ask you where you are from....That's just rude....Secondly, why would they automically assume you have to speak Spanish, if your Hispanic.....Sounds to me, that those people are the ones wanting you to conform.....Why would they ask you, "why don't you speak Spanish", I mean your speaking English, why would they ask you that? Weird....

Answer 2

Those who're American residents, and Naturalized residents kids who're born listed here are actually Americans. Not immigrants. The unlawful supporters models - "Well permit's argue that we used to possess the lands first earlier than they had been stolen from us. Or we're of Native American bloodlines to supersede American immigration legislation. If they actually had been - they might be receiving executive tests for restitution for taking their lands. (Much just like the truly Native Americans have become for his or her lands having been taken. We Native Americans must pass after Mexico too for the ones verify repayments. They stole our lands as good.) But that is now not running. So now permit's argue that during a time whilst there have been very little immigration legislation, that the ones ancestors that got here throughout the ones occasions had been unlawful immigrants too." Guess what - That's now not running both. They'll take a look at each little trick within the ebook, although they are able to get ingenious with how they spin it. See simply how difficult, and determined the competition attempts each lame, and vulnerable argument they are able to to justify breaking the immigration legislation. It's like being the wheel on a health club spin cycle is not it?

Answer 3

It would seem that all these replies are missing the greater picture. I was born and raised in Canada, and so I would reply that I am therefore Canadian!! This also applies to my nationality, (as I'm often asked if us "Canadians say 'eh' after every sentence! The answer being no.)
When I am asked about my heritage, it is then that I would reply that I am of Russian-Ukranian desent, and that I am a third generation Canadian.
The next time someone asks you where were you born, tell them the truth.
If you were born in America, Then say proudly, "American!"
Do not let racial intollerances become overwhelming. If the individual decides to taunt you because of your cultural heritage, ask them where they were born. If their reply is the same as yours, ask them what their cultural heritage is. Unless they are a pure-bred American Indian, then they too are the children of landed immigrants whom came to a new country in search of a place free from social indifferences.

Answer 4

If you've never been to Mexico and you don't speak Spanish, then why exactly do you feel the need to volunteer your ancestry? Should I introduce myself in conversations as an English-Irish-Scottish-French-Dutch-Norwegian-German-Italian and -Sicilian American? Can't you just be an American? When you are asked where you're from, tell them - [insert city and state where you were born].

Answer 5

When people as me where I'm from, I say "San Jose, born and raised." It's the truth. Why should I mention the 'old country?'