Word: mexican-americans
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...year old Ford program provides grants to U.S. citizens who are Puerto Rican, Mexican-American, Native American, Alaskan natives, Pacific Islanders or African American...
...magazine's chief goals will be to solicit more viewpoints next year, editors said. Garcia said the current issue's focus is mostly Mexican-American, since the magazine grew out of RAZA, a Mexican-American organization...
Student demonstrators at U.C. Berkeley and U.C. Riverside have demanded that university administrators resist following Prop. 209 guidelines, reduce student fees and rename a building at the Berkeley campus in honor of Mexican-American labor activist Cesar Chavez, according to U.C. Berkeley spokesperson Robert L. Sanders...
...illegal immigrants, contains similar language. The use of the word "suspected" borders a very fine line. To put it another way, in a California with Proposition 187, I would be forced to carry my so-called "papers" in my pocket at all times to prove my status. I, a Mexican-American U.S. citizen, would have to literally subject myself to constant verification of my "status," while other law-abiding citizens would go about their daily business unscathed. I would risk the misfortune of becoming "suspected," not because I'm un-American, mind you, but because of the color...
...billion budget, she is a high-intensity voice for immigrants, minorities, aids patients and the poor. As other liberals have joined her on the board and as she has polished her coalition-building skills, she is winning more battles. Supporters are touting her as the city's first Mexican-American mayor...