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Originally Posted by Obadno
In New Mexico for example 49% of the population identifies as Latino or Hispanic with 30% of households speaking Spanish.
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Yeah, and a lot of those Latino residents of NM have been living in the US for generations - often equal to or longer than many Americans of Irish or Italian descent. New Mexican Latino culture =/= Mexican culture.
The same can be said for many Latinos in the borderland areas of Texas and Arizona. When it comes to the Southwest, having Latino ancestry is extremely different from being a recent immigrant.