Being Latino: What’s language got to do with it?

“IF you’re one of those Americans who doesn’t know much about Mexican Americans, you had better start cramming. Latinos account for 1 in 7 Americans (expected to reach 1 in 4 by 2050), and about half of the Latino population is of Mexican descent.

To help with your studies, I’ll let you in on a little secret.

For many Mexican Americans, two of their biggest hang-ups revolve around language and identity.”

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