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In fact, new immigrants may be assimilating a lot faster than than we had ever thought. A new study this week from economists Brian Duncan, of the University of Colorado, and Stephen Trejo of University of Texas, Austin finds that the descendents of immigrants from Latin-American and Asian countries quickly cease to identify as Hispanic or Asian on government surveys.
So much for the US becoming "majority minority" there. More and more "Hispanics" are turning their backs on la raza and, becoming "anglo white" in both culture and "race". Too; many Black/Hispanic kids simply ID as "Black".
The liberal media and Democrats are all into ethnic politics, as are some segments of some populations, but that ignores the assimilation that is happening. I know many Hispanic Americans and Asian Americans who identify with the USA first and foremost, even those who were not originally born here. Many oppose illegal immigration and amnesty and believe in doing things the right way. I am Asian American, descended from LEGAL parents and most of my immediate and extended family are Republicans who support Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. I am of partial Chinese descent but we do not support the Chinese government or China as a nation, and we want more fair trade deals that benefit America and living in the US, we just like everyone else is concerned about the loss of AMerican jobs both to foreign countries like China, India, Brazil, Thailand etc and to illegal aliens.
LEGAL immigrants suffer job losses and depressed wages as a result of illegal immigration.
The liberal media and Democrats are all into ethnic politics, as are some segments of some populations, but that ignores the assimilation that is happening. I know many Hispanic Americans and Asian Americans who identify with the USA first and foremost, even those who were not originally born here. Many oppose illegal immigration and amnesty and believe in doing things the right way. I am Asian American, descended from LEGAL parents and most of my immediate and extended family are Republicans who support Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. I am of partial Chinese descent but we do not support the Chinese government or China as a nation, and we want more fair trade deals that benefit America and living in the US, we just like everyone else is concerned about the loss of AMerican jobs both to foreign countries like China, India, Brazil, Thailand etc and to illegal aliens.
LEGAL immigrants suffer job losses and depressed wages as a result of illegal immigration.
The governments little boxes seem to leave out the fact that many people of mixed heritage dont fit thier predefined categories.
The article is off. Many only choose one because most surveys require that you choose one. Though the government has changed, it's likely that people choose one as a habit. That doesn't mean they don't ID as both or more backgrounds.
The article also refers to the second generation as immigrants. Since when are we immigrants when we are born and raised in this nation? Further, Hispanic is a category that is virtually non-existent outside of the U.S. so it's not like people are abandoning some longstanding cultural identification. In fact, thats an abandonment of an American label. The numbers in the article still show the majority of those of Hispanic and Asian descent identifying with their ethnicity, no matter the generation.
Again though, a person can have a white American parent and white Hispanic parent. It's a culturally mixed marriage. Here selecting "white" is not a rejection of Hispanic identity. Switch it with "black" and it's the same.
Personally, the American census and other so-called racial surveys are not at all indicative of how I identify. I've had to select one when I consider myself mixed. They are limited, so my forms vary in terms of selections.
Really, I identify with my cultural/ethnic background. For those who are familiar, it then goes without saying that I'm of mixed heritage.
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The article is off. Many only choose one because most surveys require that you choose one. Though the government has changed, it's likely that people choose one as a habit. That doesn't mean they don't ID as both or more backgrounds.
The article also refers to the second generation as immigrants. Since when are we immigrants when we are born and raised in this nation? Further, Hispanic is a category that is virtually non-existent outside of the U.S. so it's not like people are abandoning some longstanding cultural identification. In fact, thats an abandonment of an American label. The numbers in the article still show the majority of those of Hispanic and Asian descent identifying with their ethnicity, no matter the generation.
Again though, a person can have a white American parent and white Hispanic parent. It's a culturally mixed marriage. Here selecting "white" is not a rejection of Hispanic identity. Switch it with "black" and it's the same.
Personally, the American census and other so-called racial surveys are not at all indicative of how I identify. I've had to select one when I consider myself mixed. They are limited, so my forms vary in terms of selections.
Really, I identify with my cultural/ethnic background. For those who are familiar, it then goes without saying that I'm of mixed heritage.
I've known people of "brown" Mexican family who ain't culturally "Hispanic" at all like as in English only and so on.
Anyone else confused by the article? It says that Hispanics are identifying as non-Hispanics, then it presents a chart showing that 81.7% of third generation Hispanics consider themselves Hispanic. And using the term "only" with high percentages. Seems contradictory to me.
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