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Multicultural Life - Mexican-Americans Between Borders



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In the United States we have a very interesting thing happening. Many folks who are US Citizens have most of their family that is not living in Mexico. Along the US Borders are lots of towns where one part of the family lives on one side of the border and the other half of the family on the other, then the family members drive back and forth visiting each other.

These multicultural issues are huge. In many cities there really are two languages Spanish and English. To live in these cities on or near the border you really must be able to speak both languages and at a minimum Spanish, otherwise you will have a difficult time communicating and it is a very serious issue. One thing that is interesting is to meet such folks and understand how they do it and how they live.
The question for such folks with US Citizenship or dual citizenship is; what are they? They are Mexican by heritage and culture, but American and proud of it by law. Their extended family are also some of both. So, when asked who they are or what nationality they are, well they will say they are American, but they are a Mexican. See that point?
Well, if you are like me, this entire issues is fascinating and talking with the people in this situation gives you an interesting perspective on multicultural life. Let me recommend an outstanding book on this subject:
"Mexican Enough; My Life Between Borderlines" by Stephanie Elizondo; Washington Square Press, a division of Simon Schuster; New York, NY; 2008.

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