[56]Barrow (2005) finds increases in average personal and household incomes for Mexican Americans in the 21st century. U.S. born Mexican Americans earn more and are represented more in the middle- and upper-class segments more than recently arriving Mexican immigrants. It should be noted, however, that Mexican Americans are not well represented in the professions. Most of the immigrants from Mexico come from the lower classes with lineage of family employed in lower skilled jobs. Thus, the kind of Mexican that arrives in the United States doesn’t have a history of being involved in professions. Recently, some professionals from Mexico have been migrating, but to make the transition from one country to another it involves a lot of re-training and re-adjusting to conform to US standards—i.e. professional licensing is required.[citation needed] According to James P. Smith of the Research and Development Corporation, the children and grandchildren of Latino immigrants tend to lessen educational and income gaps with native whites. Immigrant Latino men make about half of what native whites do, while second generation US-born Latinos make about 78 percent of the salaries of their native white counterparts.[57]

Adaptation of Mexican food tailor for the mainstream America marketHuntington (2005) argues that the sheer number, concentration, linguistic homogeneity, and other characteristics of Latin American immigrants will erode the dominance of English as a nationally unifying language, weaken the country’s dominant cultural values, and promote ethnic allegiances over a primary identification as an American. Testing these hypotheses with data from the U.S. Census and national and Los Angeles opinion surveys, Citrin et al. (2007) show that Hispanics (in general but not Mexicans specifically) acquire English and lose Spanish rapidly beginning with the second generation, and appear to be no more or less religious or committed to the work ethic than native-born non-Mexican American whites.

South et al. (2005) examine Hispanic spatial assimilation and inter-neighborhood geographic mobility. Their longitudinal analysis of seven hundred Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Cuban immigrants followed from 1990 to 1995 finds broad support for hypotheses derived from the classical account of assimilation into American society. High income, English-language use, and embeddedness in American social contexts increased Latin American immigrants’ geographic mobility into multi-ethnic neighborhoods. US citizenship and years spent in the United States were positively associated with geographic mobility into different neighborhoods, and coethnic contact was inversely associated with this form of mobility, but these associations operated largely through other predictors. Prior experiences of ethnic discrimination increased and residence in public housing decreased the likelihood that Latino immigrants would move from their original neighborhoods, while residing in metropolitan areas with large Latino populations led to geographic moves into “less Anglo” census tracts.[58]

I know i am going to be hit with Dr.l ect..

Racist, bigot ect….

So my take is: everyone is welcome in my home, but beware if your a moan bag!. In my culure, moan bags are not allowed!.

You can have a beautiful, safe and prosperous city if you try the basic values and cultural makeup of the US.

Nite all:)

Hit’s everyone with the same old crap Your a: racist,bigot, blah blah blah balh balh.

They use it because in the US people are really sensitive about colour. You can say brown pride, but not white pride, why is that??

Because people with brown skin, generally believe that just the fact of having white skin give’s one a better chance of success. A large Majority of People of colour in this country expect entitlements just based on the fact that they are not white!. There is a constant stream of propagada regaring how whites keep the brown race down. But the fact of the matter is, the only reason why someone can not succeed in this country is simpley, “they don’t work hard enough for it”. Yes Hispanics from third world countries have a disavantage based on the fact that most dont speak English and are poorly educated. But their American children should have no excuse unless phyically or mentally disadvantaged.

You need to understand Dr. lomei and the like’s of him. He is a product of immigrantion to this country, and has recieved a free education based on skin colour. I am sure for year’s people have walked on egg shells around him regarding his race, culure. Dr. L. advocates and defend his race no matter what. Because it has benefited him to do so. And he will use any term to attack anyone who question’s “Brown Pride”.

Really it is nothing but a scam and it has worked for Dr.L and alot of other people with “BROWN SKIN”.

Whites have got to see that this is a scam. People of colour are no less capable of working, educating themselves and feeding themselves than any other race. The are no more entitled to come to this country than anyother immigrant, and they are not entitled to any citizen right’s of this country if they are here illegal. Or as Dr.L would say, “undocumented”.

I do believe without a doubt that Mexicans feel this land is their’s and they are right it was. But in looking at Mexico, and its failure as a country to support its people. The question is do the hispanic population, really want Calfornia to be Governed by Mexico??.

N. Ireland belonged is considered part of the British Isles. Today N.Ireland prospers while Southern Ireland is a failure. Alot of N.Irish both prods and catholics are glad the land was taken by the British. Because really the N.Irish people are a very differnt culture than the South of Ireland.

Just in time for crap, you are so screw up about what, who and why!

I am proud to be american, truly patriotic, I don’t think anyone can beat me in U.S History, American Political History, and passion for my country. However, this does not change the blood that runs through my veins. When it comes to heritage, culture, and life in general-
I LOVE being Mexican!

You wonder why, Americans have a problem with the Mexicans!. Christ your American, not Mexican. I am Irish not American. Hell, if what you say is true then they should send back all the kids that were born here from Illegal Parents!!. Because the blood that runs though their veins are from illegal parents!.

American’s are immigrants that have come here to make a better future for themselves and their children. Mexicans and latino’s are never going to do well if they hold on to the culture that has crippled their countries. Yes bring to this country your traditions, but leave your prejudices behind!. Skin colour is only Skin colour, it has nothing to do with capability. Culture is just art, and skills passed on from one generation to the next, but in America culture’s have been combined to create this great land. My children will growup with traditions that i pass on to them, but their culture will be the American Culture.

Unless Santa Ana combines and welcomes only cultures it will always be a city that is loss, just like its people.

Take care buddy. Just stating my opinion, sorry it offends you. There is nothing innocent about your claims. You meant to stereotype.

Your ignorant generalities are offensive but I and others don’t cry about it. We simply defend our opinions.

I do not believe your experiences to be true.

Interesting that you have ignored the research presented in post # 59. Why do you ignore research and generalize based on a superficial observation with a ignorant conclusion – Send money back home so not interested in being USA citizens??????????

Also interesting that you are German/Russian ,your wife is Black and your grand children are Mexican/American.

This translates to German/ Russian-you , black – your wife, German/Russian/Black – your grand children. You consider them American and the Mexican decent person that married an offspring of yours is not American thus you list your grand children – Mexican/American.

Your words; “Racial prejudice doesn’t enter my mind”.

REALLY!!

If not then you should of listed your grand children as (1) American or (2) German/Russian/Black/Mexican-American.

Born in the U.S–but I don’t like anyone calling me “american of mexican descent” no offense to those of you that are proudly that-that’s just too distant and detached for me.

Like Pepe Aguilar sings:
“100% Mexicano, mariachi, banda, tequila, y sol!”
some would never understand- you have to feel it…
I am proud to be american, truly patriotic, I don’t think anyone can beat me in U.S History, American Political History, and passion for my country. However, this does not change the blood that runs through my veins. When it comes to heritage, culture, and life in general-
I LOVE being Mexican!
This makes me bi-cultural and I would hope that everyone in this country is bi or tri cultural at least. This is the land of immigrants and that is the beauty of this great nation. God has blessed this great nation because we have embraced everyone- the minute things change and we fill our hearts with hate and make no room for compassion- karma- then maybe we won’t be so blessed.

Your experience is abnormal or made up. It is an argument of Mexican-American militants. A small minority of the American-Mexican community.

You can not generalize about “White America” by the arguments of racists either.

From WIKIPEDIA:

[56]Barrow (2005) finds increases in average personal and household incomes for Mexican Americans in the 21st century. U.S. born Mexican Americans earn more and are represented more in the middle- and upper-class segments more than recently arriving Mexican immigrants. It should be noted, however, that Mexican Americans are not well represented in the professions. Most of the immigrants from Mexico come from the lower classes with lineage of family employed in lower skilled jobs. Thus, the kind of Mexican that arrives in the United States doesn’t have a history of being involved in professions. Recently, some professionals from Mexico have been migrating, but to make the transition from one country to another it involves a lot of re-training and re-adjusting to conform to US standards—i.e. professional licensing is required.[citation needed] According to James P. Smith of the Research and Development Corporation, the children and grandchildren of Latino immigrants tend to lessen educational and income gaps with native whites. Immigrant Latino men make about half of what native whites do, while second generation US-born Latinos make about 78 percent of the salaries of their native white counterparts.[57]

Adaptation of Mexican food tailor for the mainstream America marketHuntington (2005) argues that the sheer number, concentration, linguistic homogeneity, and other characteristics of Latin American immigrants will erode the dominance of English as a nationally unifying language, weaken the country’s dominant cultural values, and promote ethnic allegiances over a primary identification as an American. Testing these hypotheses with data from the U.S. Census and national and Los Angeles opinion surveys, Citrin et al. (2007) show that Hispanics (in general but not Mexicans specifically) acquire English and lose Spanish rapidly beginning with the second generation, and appear to be no more or less religious or committed to the work ethic than native-born non-Mexican American whites.

South et al. (2005) examine Hispanic spatial assimilation and inter-neighborhood geographic mobility. Their longitudinal analysis of seven hundred Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Cuban immigrants followed from 1990 to 1995 finds broad support for hypotheses derived from the classical account of assimilation into American society. High income, English-language use, and embeddedness in American social contexts increased Latin American immigrants’ geographic mobility into multi-ethnic neighborhoods. US citizenship and years spent in the United States were positively associated with geographic mobility into different neighborhoods, and coethnic contact was inversely associated with this form of mobility, but these associations operated largely through other predictors. Prior experiences of ethnic discrimination increased and residence in public housing decreased the likelihood that Latino immigrants would move from their original neighborhoods, while residing in metropolitan areas with large Latino populations led to geographic moves into “less Anglo” census tracts.[58]