If we all are immigrant to this country why isthat there is so much discrimination to latin who are  American?
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It's always been that way, throughout history.  The Dutch hated the British, the British hated the French and the Irish, the Irish hated the Italians, and now everybody hates Latinos.\n\nNot really, a lot of us like them just fine.  But this is nothing new.\n\nInteresting what pflippy99 says.  Many Latinos have more native American than Spanish blood in them... most Spanish people have light skin, dark hair, and blue eyes. But the conquistadors didn't bring their wives...\n\nBut even the "native" americans came here from somewhere else.  Human beings evolved in Africa.
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I'm guessing that you're talking about Spanish-speaking immigrants from places like Mexico and South America.  Previous answerers have had a lot to say about this question, so I'll just add a little.\n\nThe Spanish-speaking immigrants I know would very much like to learn English so they can get ahead in the United States.  However, they often work long hours for very little pay so they can just put food into their mouths and the mouths of their families.  This leaves them with very little time and/or money to spend on English classes.  For example, I know a 72-year-old woman who works long days for very little pay cleaning people's houses, and she's desperately trying to learn English, but she doesn't have the time or money to take many English classes.  People often take advantage of her by only paying her a few dollars an hour for her hard work.  It's really not fair.\n\nIt's not a question of inability, it's a question of limited resources.  I imagine that if you were in the same situation, it would be hard for you too.\n\nJust so you know for the future, Spanish is the name of the language, but the people are called Mexicans, Venezuelans, Argentinians, and so on.  A term that works for all people of those backgrounds is Latino/a/os.  If you say someone is Spanish that means the person comes from Spain.
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Where to you get your information?????  Only the older generation immigrant has problems learning a new language (English) but the younger ones eagerly learn it and unfortunately forget their native languages.\n\nYour opinion clearly shows your prejudices.  What is so very sad as can be seen from many posters is that many, many Americans are not able to write in English and needless to say in any other language.\n\nI have lived in many other countries where there are expatriate americans living and they do not speak the local language nor make any attempt to do so.  They are under the idea that everyone, everywhere must speak English (as though they could really understand it)\n\nPlease change your bigoted ideas.  Nearly all immigrants make a greater effort to learn and understand than the anglo-americans do to understand them.
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I hate to admit it but besides the fact that George Bush Jr. is an idiot, many American are racists asshole! Most immigrants from Canada (Legal or not) have white skin and speak English. Other immigrants (legal or not) from other countries have darker skin and haven't learned English yet! \n\nMost Americans have an irrational and ignorant fear of immigrants from Central and South America because of their ethnic background
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That's exactly what I've been saying.  People love to complain about everythin but really don't want to do anything to change things.  They want everyone else to do it for them.\n\nWhy do you think the Latinos are getting their way?  THEY ARE ORGANIZED and get off their butts.
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First of all just so you know my background is German, Irish and English my wife is Dominican (Spanish speaking). I can only think of two things. 1) They are ignorant! 2) Mexico is one of the largest countries, so it is more noticeable. Plus, how can anyone say that Mexicans are taking all the jobs when other Americans won't even do that type of work? I appreciate them, 'cause if it weren't for them then the fields of fruit and veggies would not get picked. I'm from CA and now I live in NY. There are so many other immigrants here too. At one time Western United States used to be Mexico and the "White Man" took it away. People are just plain ignorant or stupid. Don't let it bother you, hasta
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Well that would be thanks to the bleeding heart liberals who sing the "america is a melting pot" song.\nFact is american born americans are the minority..and being told to learn THEIR language is wrong.\nThey want to come to America learn the language and the culture,and no job preferences either, because America should not be changing for anyone.
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This is my opinion only but I believe that white america has such an influence on how we view others that it can rub off on other races that are new to this country.  I am sure that there are latinos that are flat out racist but I don't think that it is as big a problem as it is with the white race.  I know many many many latinos and they are like my family.
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I think it is very unfurtunate that we try to pin all of America's problems on the immigrants. \nI am from Argentina and I have lived in the USA for 26 years. I have never received anything from this country that I have not earned myself and I asure you I'm not the only one.\nIt's time we start dressing up this issue and call it for what it really is: RACISM!!!\nDid you know that there are illegal immigrants here from countries such as England, Germany, Poland, Australia, Italy, and I could go on, however it's always the Latinos that bring disgrace to this land.\nOne thing which amazes me, though, is how many of these RACISTS can't even spell or use grammar correctly.  It must be the Mexicans fault. ;)
551980
This is the USA.   English is the primary language, the second is decided by the country of origin.   No one made the current Hispanic immigrants come to the US.  They came for the opportunities as did people from cultures around the world.  America is made up of hundreds of nationalities so why should the Hispanic culture think they are the primary language.   If they don't like what they "see", then go home to the country they so quickly escaped.
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Ok, for the person who say "they are spanish..."  those are people from Spain.  The term hispanic includes Latin America and Spain, the term Latino included Latin Americans.\n\nIt's so annoying when people just answer because but have no facts to back up their answers and don't even know what they are talking about.  Educate yourself people.\n\nNow, anwering your question.  You're right.  There are many legal immigrant who currently do not hold green cards, but work visas instead, who oppose to amnesty to other Latin Americans who have come here illegally.  I mean, it does not make sense.  Some people pay for their work visas, pay taxes, pay insurance, pay out-of-state prices in college, follow the rules, and yet they will be out of the Senate bill because that is only oriented to illegal immigrants.  It is not fair to reward people who have come here illegally and let the ones who have come here legally on student and work visas be left aside.  Those are the people who should be rewarded because you wouldn't believe how easy it is to work without documents, but yet some honest people decide to respect the law and they get screwed??
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Personally, I think the entire Hispanic label is sort of misleading. So many Americans think that the Hispanic people are a race, their not. They're like a group of people who share a language and that's about it. A Mexican has more in common with a Guatemalan then they do with Dominicans. Cubans have more in common with Puerto Ricans then they do Argentinans. Since you're Brazilian would you be Hispanic? That's hard, since "Hispanics" are people from Spanish-speaking countries. I have Brazilian friends, though, who mark themselves as Hispanics because they say they have more in common with Latin Americans then they do Americans. Whatever the USA tries to label you, remember that what you think you are is what really matters!
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Whoa!! That's something we don't have. We're too generous. Typical. Then they come into our backyard and start asking for equality. Let's put the breaks on, people! I'm not against the fact that Latins come into our country, the problem is that they should be smart and considerate and ask the US embassy in their country for a temp visa or something in order to get in. The US government would then check every certain time to see which person's time is up. The person involved should have a chance to choose whether to get full residency in the US or go home.
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I'm a first generation immigrant from England, and I just want to say that I think it's hilarious so many Americans want Mexicans & other South Americans to learn MY country's language! I know folks from all around the world, but it's only Americans that you can rely on to only speak a single language!\n\nHaving said that, it's not so hard to come here legally.  \n\nWe'll sort this mess out before long.  If all Mexicans stop going to Walmart & Starbucks (as I heard on the radio today) the WalMart will fix the problem.\n\nHow about we just give EVERYBODY the citizenship test, and everyone that fails (including those born here) gets shipped out?
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We are a nation of "equality," but even in "those" days not all immigrants were welcome.  Italians and Irish didn't exactly get a "warm" welcome!  And the Jews?  Did you know that an entire ship full of Jews was turned away from our shores during WW-II and were forced to return to Europe where they all met their death?\n\nIn "these" days we still demand equality.  Why should Latin Americans receive fast-track citizenship over the rest of the world's "tired and hungry?"
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If most of the world looks at American with such disdain why do they keep coming here?  Why aren't there any hispanic countries with a decent standard of living?  Is there something about the English language that just makes people sucessful?  Why can't we have a nice country without all these foreigners coming here changing everything?  I don't think white Americans hate hispanics, we just like living in a country where we speak English.
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I love everybody and all races.  That's what makes America so diverse. Mexicans deserve to be here like every other race.  They are coming from places where they don't have anything.  It is at least our duty to help them out or to make them legal citizens.  They are comming for jobs and freedom like everyone else who migrated here from another country.  We are America for the people by the people and we will stand strong on our beliefs.