My Turn. I am a white Mexican.

“Last month, while listening to a radio talk show on my local NPR station, I finally came to grip with my conflictive thoughts on the issue. Yes, Immigration. Thorny issue, especially if you live any place close to my home the South. Charlotte, NC has the highest Hispanic population growth rate of the country. We are part of this immigration, but people see us a little differently. My family and I have heard so many times, after learning we are from Mexico. -Wow, you do not look like Mexicans. After explaining that Mexico is also a melting pot, the subject changes to a more “comfortable” one. And although we feel very much like Mexicans, we are not looked upon in the same way. Yes, we are white looking Mexicans.”

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