What does it mean to be Mexican-American?

More than 30 million Americans trace their roots back to Mexico - but what does it mean to be Mexican-American?

[elemanuel]

We Mexican Americans are literally just Americans of Mexican descent. Just like Irish Americans, African Americans, Italian Americans, etc. We keep certain cultural traditions (while adding our own twists here and there) but nonetheless we are American just of a different background. Mexicans don't see us as authentic Mexicans deeming us white washed. Meanwhile in the states many (Anglo) Americans still see us as foreigners. The struggle.

[babycakes]

I'm mexican American but if someone here in the u.s asks me what nationality I am I say mexican & in Mexico I don't feel mexican enough if that makes sense I just feel out of place

[aarongonzalez]

Mexicans and mexican americans are two totally different

[thesamuraihobbit]

It means that you are a citizen of the United States with Mexican ancestry.

[._life]

Mexican-American is an individual born in the USA to Mexican parents. We follow the American traditions 4th of July, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc., but still eat tamales, tortillas, frijoles, chile, etc. as well as pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs, fries, etc. so we experience a little bit of both that makes sense🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[zherrera]

Being Mexican-American is being born in the united states but your blood is mexico <3

[alexander]

that guy doesnt know what chicano means but hes offended and gets pissed.

yup pretty much everyone in 2016

[BBCNews]

More than 30 million Americans trace their roots back to Mexico - but what does it mean to be Mexican-American?

[joelperez-mtbi]

As a mexican american I'm proud of my mexican heritage. But I know that my allegiance first goes to the u.s.

[YourFaceBrah]

It means that you have family who came from Mexico, whether it's your parents, grandparents or great-grandparents. Mexican-Americans can or can not speak Spanish, do or do not celebrate the 16th of September... we're all different! I can only speak for myself when I say I'm proud of my Mexican heritage and I'm proud to be born in the USA.

[miguelcarrillo]

British people wanna know how we roll 💀💀

[MyDeadWhisper]

I’m Mexican-American, and I can assure it’s almost a unique problem for Mexican-Americans to be rejected by both cultures.

On the one hand we have other Americans who reject us because of the high immigration of Mexicans into the U.S. and somehow blame all of us for that - despite the fact that history teaches you that we’ve been here just as long and we’re actually allowed by the U.S. government at the time to stay after the U.S. acquired CA, TX, NM, and AZ.

Then we have the Mexicans who reject us which doesn’t occur as much in other cultures; for instance, I’ve been learning Portuguese for about a year so I’ve met countless Brazilians and I’ve asked (most of) them what they consider children born to Brazilian parents outside of Brazil and pretty much all have said “they’re still Brazilian”. And I think that applies to most other countries except Mexico which is hugely patriotic and see us as white-washed and our parents as traitors to Mexico because some of ours immigrated to the States.

It sucks because I can attest that we embrace both sides of our identities and are embraced by neither. We gotta stand together, y’all.

[mexicanamerican]

Mexican American means to be proud of being Mexican and American.

[sarahhatcher]

I'm proud to be both. Best cultures in the world.

[ljavierg]

it means you have out be more mexican than mexicans and more American than Americans and not being accepted by either.

[brownxking]

If you get offended by the word chicano
You don't know what it means

[samanthacoatl]

I'm a Mexican American and people say that I'm "white" just because I don't speak Spanish like they do or I don't come straight from Mexico like they do but I'm proud being Mexican American because I would not change the country that I live in or my roots

[abcdeagosto]

Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Brasil, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba, Barbados, Jamaica, Haiti, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitis and Nevis, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Curaçao, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Aruba, United States Virgin Islands, Grenada, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Bermuda, Monsterrat, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Anguila, Guadeloupe, Saint Lucia, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Panama, Belize, Guatemala, Canada, Greenland, Alaska and MEXICO.

WE ARE ALL AMERICANS :D

[frankmenchaca]

My parents were Mexican, and I consider myself lucky to be born the United States of America. I was In the Navy for 28 years, so I saw a lot of places that I wouldn't want live in. The Mexican American community in general is proud of their heritage and culture and their contributions to America. And I'm glad I was able to add a little something to my country. It would have been nice if this video had gone a bit further than just along the border and interviewed folks where Mexican communities have been established for a long time (since the 1930s).

[marcoceccarelli]

all the Mexicans I have met are hard-working religious proud people. they come to America not looking for a handout but for a better life for themselves and their family. my father was an immigrant God bless his soul I seen how hard he had it. God bless Mexico and the Mexican people.