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Public Service Announcement.  Save the Date: November 1, 2026, San Benito, Texas.  To all my family and friends in South...
10/25/2026

Public Service Announcement. Save the Date: November 1, 2026, San Benito, Texas. To all my family and friends in South Texas, if possible, please make plans to attend San Benito’s 7th Annual Dia de los Mu***os event. Thanks to San Benito, our early Texas history traditions are being preserved for future generations. (See enclosed slide).
Many of us ‘gray heads’ in our 70s, 80s, & 90s remember many treasured rituals that strengthened family values and molded us into what we are today. Having been born & raised in Laredo, Texas, I recall attending several magnificent Los Matachines de la Santa Cruz de la Ladrillera performances. For the record, in 2020 the National Endowment for the Arts recognized the organization, an honor that represents the highest recognition of traditional arts in the U.S.
Also, I fondly recall the padrino’s “volo” at baptisms (throwing coins in the air for the invited children, symbolizing prosperity for the baptized child). Additionally as a youngster, I took part in breaking many piñatas at birthday parties and attended several Quinciañeras. Plus, my family visited several churches during Lent and participated in Las Posadas religious events during the Christmas season, as well.
As for Dia de los Mu***os, my mother took special care of her altar (ofrenda) in our living room on Nov 1 & 2. Also, I remember our family going to the cemetery this time of year and spending most of the day taking care of family gravesites. I clearly remember pickup trucks at the entrances, loaded with long stalks of sweet sugar cane. Our parents would buy several stalks. Then, my dad would use a small sharp axe to cut the stems into individual pieces and hand them to us kids as a rare treat. (Note: Yes, we were told not to indulge too much due to the “caña’s” high sugar content. LOL.) Yet, for that special occasion that came only once a year, it was worth it.
As to preserving our Spanish Mexican culture in Texas & Southwest, the U.S. itself created the unique set up. How & why? The U.S. drew today’s U.S.-Mexico borderline in the middle of “Old Mexico” dividing Spanish-speaking families in two (permanent Mason-Dixon Line). In other words, we came with the real estate, as recognized by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Important Foot-stomper notes: (l) For those who question our legitimacy and say, "Dia de los Mu***os" and other Spanish Mexican traditions as mentioned above aren’t "American" and don't belong in the U.S., we have history & DNA on our side.
(2) In that regard, a very special shout-out goes to Los Tigres del Norte who use their Norteño music to effectively remind everyone that since Mexican-descent people originate in America, we are more “American” than all European groups that arrived here beginning in 1620. Said another way, Mexican-descent people have an “American” family tree that is more than 14,000 years old. (3) “We didn’t cross the border; the border crossed us.”

National Indigenous Month 2026 (Continued).  Of all the Native American leaders shown in the enclosed slide, Geronimo’s ...
10/22/2026

National Indigenous Month 2026 (Continued). Of all the Native American leaders shown in the enclosed slide, Geronimo’s case clearly manifests the U.S. Army’s cruel, callous duplicity when dealing with First Americans. After the U.S. Army used members of Geronimo’s clan as scouts to track & subdue other clans, he and his Chiricahua people were told their services were no longer needed. Worse, U.S. Army officials coerced a few of Geronimo’s own people to reveal Geronimo’s mountain hideaway. Soon after, Army officers convinced him to surrender.
Thus betrayed and greatly outnumbered, Geronimo & the remains of his tribe were herded into cattle cars for a multi-day transport to permanent exile. Initially, they were escorted to Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas. Then, in quick succession to Pensacola, Florida, Alabama, and finally Fort Sill, OK.
While at Fort Sill, Geronimo was restrained in chains and confined to a small cell. Enduring extremely harsh conditions for 14 years, Geronimo died there as a U.S. prisoner of war.
Even in his deathbed, the old warrior regretted his surrender and rightfully complained about how the U.S. government had betrayed him and his Chiricahua people. There are many more of these “Man’s inhumanity to man” examples.
“There is no more disgraceful page in the history of our relations with the American Indians than that which conceals the treachery visited upon the Chiricahuas who remained faithful in their allegiance to our people.” (Captain John G. Bourke, Sept. 1886.)

Indigenous Heritage Month 2026. ”If you wish to speak to a Native American in Texas, talk to the next Mexican American y...
10/20/2026

Indigenous Heritage Month 2026. ”If you wish to speak to a Native American in Texas, talk to the next Mexican American you meet.” (Dr. Lino García, Jr., Professor Emeritus, UTRGV.) This time of year, when featuring our genealogical indigenous connections, it’s hard to select a significant ordeal our Native American brethren have endured since 1620. In reviewing the bidding, following are some candidates (not in any particular order).
(a) Tricking a native Manhattan Island resident (who lacked the authority to do so) into selling the entire island for a few worthless trinkets. (Sadly, for the Northeast tribes, the English immigrants used that same ploy several times later to remove Native Americans from their ancestral lands.)
(b) 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre (cruel death of over 300 Lakota men, women, & children, including Chief Spotted Elk. For the record, his frozen body pictured in the snow is now a core historical photo documenting the aftermath of the appalling butchery;
(c) the 1862 brutal hanging of 38 Sioux leaders in Mankato, Minnesota, the largest mass ex*****on in U.S. history;
(d) Montana’s Marias Massacre (Over 200 victims, most were women, children, and elderly). Heavy Runner, Piegan Blackfeet leader, had made peace with the U.S. Still, a U.S. Army unit approached the village. When the scout told the unit’s commander that they had the wrong camp, the commander disregarded the advice and led his troops into massacring the entire village. Heavy Runner was shot dead while running toward his attackers waving the peace agreement.
(e) The 1830 Indian Removal Act (Trail of Tears). Over 100,000 Native Americans forcibly removed from their homes in today’s Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama, and Tennessee. Reasonable number of indigenous deaths: over 15,000;
(f) the many devious treaties that the U.S. signed with the Sioux, symbolized by the U.S. violating the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty that had identified the Black Hills as Sioux territory;
(g) The deliberate defacing by the U.S. of the sacred Six Grandfathers Mountain in the Black Hills. In short, a self-avowed K*K member was chosen to sculpt Mt. Rushmore; what can only be described as a Crown of Empire telling the Sioux people that their homeland was under new management.
(h) The 1840 Council House Massacre by the Texas Rangers in San Antonio. Victims: 35 unsuspecting Comanche chiefs and warriors who had been invited to discuss “peace”. (Note: The scheme was repeated elsewhere in the country.)
(i) Last, but certainly not least, an injustice that is taking place as we speak. That is, the ongoing destruction of the Big Bend National Park and the never-ending hostile plight of Southwestern native-born residents. Through equal parts ignorance and arrogance, some intolerant people today in the U.S. (descendants of European immigrants themselves) continue to tell Native Americans to “Go back to your own country” just because of the color of their skin. Sadly, most people in the U.S. see Big Bend through what I call an “Immigration” veil, preventing them to appreciate Mother Nature’s God-given gift of pristine beauty.
Unfortunately, up to a few months ago Big Bend was untouched by modernization. Sadly, our national treasure (so designated since 1933) will forever be desecrated by a border wall. In that regard, please read the Précis in the enclosed slide and reflect on the terrible effect the wall will have on the region’s isolated indigenous population, flora and fauna. Enough said.
“I do not say the peace commissioners are lying, but the interpreters are wrong. The objective of the whites is to crush the Indians down to nothing. I will not take the paper with me. It is all lies.” (Chief Red Cloud, 1869).

Truly, traditional performing arts such as dance have long offered a non-written manuscript of community, genealogical s...
10/16/2026

Truly, traditional performing arts such as dance have long offered a non-written manuscript of community, genealogical social connectivity passed on through hand movement, music, costumes, and related rituals. So it is that to mark the official end of Hispanic Heritage Month 2026, here’s a taste of rarely highlighted, but much a part in the lives of a large segment of the U.S. population (esp. Texas & Southwest).
Today, we shine the spotlight on our vibrant Spanish Mexican dance repertoire, including world-wide admired synchronized dancing (Flor de Piña, Feria Nacional del Elote, et al). (See enclosed slide).
Through a heartfelt, “Blood is thicker than Rio Grande water” approach, these artistic gems have maintained a huge audience on this side of the border since 1848. For example, Spanish Mexican dance studios abound in Texas & Southwest.
Truth be told, Mexican regional dances are equal in heritage value to the other Spanish Mexican enriching traits that have been culturally embraced (appropriated) by official Texas history, such as the iconic Álamo, San Antonio’s historical district, the ranching, cowboy, rodeo phenomena, the Texas Longhorn (Cuerno Largo) mystique, Mexican food, women’s property rights, landowner water rights, and so much more.
By way of background, in 1848 the U.S. hastily drew the U.S.-Mexico borderline in the middle of “Old México”, causing two outcomes. (l) The border became a permanent Mason-Dixon Line, splitting the existing Spanish-speaking population in two. (2) Though the boundary looked good on paper, the U.S. has indeed absorbed the territory, it has been unable to erase Northern Mexico people’s Spanish Mexican-based cultural heritage.
Summary. Even today, most folks in the U.S. fail to grasp the idea that Texas & Southwest are in occupied Northern Mexico land. If only misinformed mainstream members of U.S. society learned about and accepted the basic fact that this is New Spain and not New England, most if not all of today’s confusing, confrontational U.S.-Mexico relationship would disappear.
Finally, our fundamental cultural family preserves a united legacy that endures on both sides of the border. The proof is there. That’s why Borderlands residents speak Spanish and look like family. In short, Californios, Nuevo Mexicanos, Tejanas & Tejanos aren’t giving up their heritage. That’s due in large part to online media booster shots now teeming with long-ignored early Texas & Southwest Spanish Mexican Native American people, places, and events.
In closing, “We didn’t cross the border; the border crossed us.” Said another way, “We came with the real estate.” “¡Áquí todavía estamos, y no nos vamos! (We are still here; we never left; and we’re not leaving!)

Today is the ninth anniversary of the unveiling of La Matanza Marker in Cameron County.  (Note: A timely reminder that e...
10/14/2026

Today is the ninth anniversary of the unveiling of La Matanza Marker in Cameron County. (Note: A timely reminder that echoes today’s persecution of Spanish Mexican-descent Texans, descendants of the founders of this great place we call Texas.)
English translation for Matanza: slaughter; massacre; killing fields. (See slide for brief details.)
Some years ago, author/historian Kirby Warnock set out to write a story about the Texas Rangers. To kick off his project, he interviewed his grandfather. Mr. Warnock fully expected confirmation of the Texas Ranger image as white-hat, good guys we’ve all learned through fiction novels & especially Hollywood myth-wrapped western movies.
Mr. Warnock was shockingly surprised to learn the opposite from his grandpa. His follow-on extensive research and first-hand interviews exposed the legendized history of the Texas Rangers.
In reality, the Texas Rangers were known to employ seedy characters lacking a moral code. Many were running away from justice in the U.S. So, they weren’t hired for law enforcement. Rather, they were employed with basically one purpose -- to intimidate Tejanos into selling their ranchos. J.T. Canales and his family weren’t playing that game. They stood their ground and fought rich land-craving businessmen and their private army of lawless, rogue Texas Rangers.
The unchecked Texas Ranger brutal behavior led to long-running criminal activities & a killing spree of 5,000+ South Texas Tejanos. (Note: Though Mr. Warnock stopped counting at 5,000, the total is thought to be much higher. Alas, Texas Rangers were never held accountable. Some rangers were rewarded with medals & promotions for their criminal conduct.)
Bottom Line. La Matanza experience demonstrates how the murderous mayhem was normalized then, and how it’s being normalized today in the 21st century. As of now, Texas state officials apparently aren’t interested in stopping the overt racial profiling of Spanish Mexican-descent Texans, who since 2022 have regained majority population status in Texas. Finally, our discussion brings us to one last question. Is this the time that the Sleeping Giant awakens? Inquiring minds want to know.
In closing, many in U.S. mainstream society still worship the movie lot-created Texas Ranger persona and admire vigilantism (outlaw) myths that caused the La Matanza murders. Explaining why, English Poet George Orwell says it best: “Myths that are repeated will be accepted only by the weak-minded”.

Hispanic Heritage Month (Continued) & start of Indigenous Heritage Month 2026.  Missions and Presidios represent the two...
10/12/2026

Hispanic Heritage Month (Continued) & start of Indigenous Heritage Month 2026. Missions and Presidios represent the two main structures within the Spanish colonial framework in New Spain (Texas and Southwest). By way of background, missions were indigenous religious sanctuaries and presidios were military compounds.
(Note: For generations, tourists and locals have visited these San Antonio historical structures without giving much thought of their pre-1836 history. So, here it is.
MISSIONS. Contrary to the bad press (Black Legend propaganda) Spanish missions receive in mainstream media, missions were much in demand by indigenous leaders for 2 main reasons:
(l) Powerless, peaceful tribes often asked the Catholic Church to build missions in their territory because they feared tribe-on-tribe violence. A case in point is Jumano leader Juan Sabeata who in 1683 is identified as the first indigenous person to approach the Santa Fe Abbot and specifically requested that Catholic missions be established in Texas as the only way to stem stronger tribes’ attacks.)
(2) Missions were the Spanish Monarch’s way to introduce indigenous populations to Christianity. It’s important to note that once Native Americans successfully completed their Christian confraternity training, missions were decommissioned, closed, and some turned into Roman Catholic Churches.
Important Foot Stomper Note. A little-known secret about Spanish missions? Missionaries were the first Rancheros (Ranch Foremen), and their Native American flocks (Indians) were the first cowboys and cowgirls. Another hidden gem? Mission indigenous cowboys and cowgirls disprove the Hollywood-created myth “Cowboys & Indians” since they are one-and-the-same.
PRESIDIOS. Main purpose was to shelter Spanish soldiers and their families as the Spanish made their exploratory advances in Northern Mexico (Texas & Southwest). Initially, Native Americans shunned presidios and for good reason. Most of the early contact between the two diverse groups was violent, with many deaths resulting on both sides.
DISCUSSION. Due to their opposite assignments (religious vs. military), missions and presidios were built far apart from each other. Once peace was generally restored, the distance between the two was often shortened, ensuring better use of ever-shrinking manpower resources (re: Presidio San Antonio de Béxar ending up being next door to Misión San Antonio de Valero).
As for Presidio San Antonio de Béxar (AKA el Álamo), Spanish authorities ended its military purpose. Soon thereafter, local Bexareños absorbed the area, and the walled compound became part of the expanding San Antonio community.
(Note. When Lt. Colonel José Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara Uribe took over San Antonio after the successful first Texas Independence in 1813, he realized that Presidio el Álamo was now part of the civilian community. Thus, he camped his troops outside of town, near Mission Concepción.)
QUESTION. What became of el Álamo Presidio, where the 1836 battle took place? In trying to erase the Spanish Mexican footprint in San Antonio, city officials demolished it and sold the grounds (ostensibly to themselves) for commercial development. Thankfully, Adina de Zavala, singlehandedly stopped the Anglo wrecking ball from destroying mission San Antonio de Valero, the Convento, and the Álamo Plaza historical district. (FYI, Adina’s courageous role in saving San Antonio’s Spanish Mexican-built historical structures is a topic for a future article.)
Finally, for those who want to see what a presidio looks like, visit Presidio La Bahía in Goliad, Texas (Remember, Goliad is pronounced w/ emphasis on the ‘a’, not the ‘o’. That’s all folks!)
“…and now, you know the rest of the story.” (Paul Harvey).

Hispanic Heritage Month (Continued).  At first, General Guadalupe Victoria sought a win-win solution by inviting Anglo i...
10/08/2026

Hispanic Heritage Month (Continued). At first, General Guadalupe Victoria sought a win-win solution by inviting Anglo immigrants from the U.S. to help Mexican families settle north and northeast Texas. Yet, the situation soon soured for two reasons: (l) the tsunami-proportion wave of undocumented Anglo immigrants “Without Papers” crossing into Mexico and squatting on Mexican land. (2) Mexico officially abolished slavery in 1829, the first country in America to do so. In short, the Anglo newcomers refused to free their slaves.
Worsening the boiling point was that the Anglo immigrants didn’t support the “Live and let live” arrangement that the Spanish (Mexico) had with area Native Americans. So began a brutal campaign (headed by Stephen F. Austin) to nearly exterminate the Karankawa people who for centuries had called the Texas coastline home. (Note: Thankfully, the Karankawa people continue to make a comeback.)
Shortly after, the Anglos succeeded in seceding from Mexico (something that Texanos didn’t support). So, not only did the Anglo immigrants turn on Native Americans, but they also turned on and betrayed their Mexican benefactors.
In summary, Gen. Victoria’s initial goodwill gesture of inviting U.S. Anglo immigrants led to a long-term loss for Texanos & Texanas. Shortly after 1848, Spanish-speaking residents were relegated to a subordinate, colonial-style social class. Sadly, that punishment officially lasted for over 100 years.
The question is how did events in Texas and Southwest go from Gen. Victoria’s good neighbor policy and later the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo to “We don’t serve Mexicans” & “Mexicans not Allowed” in their homeland? In my view, the answer is obvious; a deliberate Anti-Mexico (Mexican) smear campaign began in 1848 where even the sound of Spanish being spoken in former New Spain frightened the arriving English speakers.
With deserved thanks to Pres. LBJ in the 1960s, Spanish Mexican-descent Texans have made progress. Yet today anti-Mexico animosity has “reared its ugly head” once again. Sadly, brown-skin Mexican-descent Texans (& Native Americans) are stopped, arrested, and imprisoned for speaking Spanish and while going about their daily lives.
Important Foot Stomper Note! Regardless of the on-going blatant assault on Spanish Mexican-descent Texans, we must never forget that we are descendants of the original residents of Northern Mexico (Texas & Southwest). Meaning? It’s our equivalent to a “Golden Ticket”, allowing us to celebrate our Spanish Mexican culture “on this side of the border” year-round. Said another way, recognition & acceptance of these documented facts is all that we ask of State of Texas officials -- our fair share in the official history of this great place we call Texas.
“¡Ahí va mi espada; en prenda voy por ella!” (Mexican Lt. Fernández y Pérez; (Gen. Guadalupe Victoria).)

Recently, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Chicago Bears chose their locally acclaimed Mariachi Herencia de Méxi...
10/06/2026

Recently, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Chicago Bears chose their locally acclaimed Mariachi Herencia de México to render our national anthem. While the impressive band received a rousing response from the stadium crowd and TV audience, some expressed negative comments. Their main gripe? They claim that Mariachi music wasn’t “American” enough. Obviously, they haven’t been paying attention to the fact that the U.S. is a multicultural society. (See enclosed slide.)
Considering all the commentary, in my view, the best post-event analysis appeared a few days ago, expressed by an online commentor who wisely observed:
“…If anyone is unhappy with the Mexican Mariachi Band performance at the Bears game, but don’t mind when Scottish bagpipes play the anthem, then it’s not about ‘American’ culture; it’s just that they have a bigotry problem”.
On the good news department, judging by the positive responses, communities around the nation are asking for Mariachis to perform in local events. So, naysayers have unwittingly helped create a new TV ad jingle, "Mariachis from Mexico". Seriously folks, anyone who doubts that Mariachi music is as “American” as any other isn’t being honest with themselves. Diversity is so omnipresent in the U.S. that some folks fail to see the value & strength they add to our nation.
Summary. Mexico and its music heritage have been part of America since before the U.S. was born. Why is Mariachi music so popular in the U.S.? It’s a natural, organic thing. That is, in 1848, the U.S. took over northern Mexico (half of Mexico’s sovereignty), along with the existing (original) Spanish-speaking Mexican (Native American) population, its heritage, esp. its vibrant music. Said another way, about half of what happens in the U.S. happens in conquered Mexican sovereign territory (Texas & Southwest).
As for us Spanish Mexican-descent Texans, it’s no surprise that “American” culture has borrowed heavily from our Spanish Mexican heritage, such as the iconic Álamo, the cowboy, ranch, and rodeo ways of life, Mexican cuisine, to name just a few. The result? Modern-day U.S. & Texas official culture itself is mostly borrowed, not just from the Spanish Mexican heritage, but from other minority groups. Also, even the popular saying, “As American as apple pie” is incorrect. The apple is Asian, & the recipe is European. In other words, “American” culture is diversity itself (E Pluribus Unum; Out of many, one). There it is.
"Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilization." (Mahatma Gandhi).

Hispanic Heritage Month 2026 (Continued). The enclosed slide serves as a timely reminder of actual early Texas (pre-1836...
10/01/2026

Hispanic Heritage Month 2026 (Continued). The enclosed slide serves as a timely reminder of actual early Texas (pre-1836) history facts. Yet, Texas State officials and Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) school curriculum refuse to acknowledge.
Walt Whitman’s observation (Re: Précis) can’t state the bidding any clearer. In short, by failing to “give credit where credit is due”, the Texas SBOE is the major enabling force responsible for most of the annoying confusion as regards Spanish Mexican-descent Texans and their connection to the birth of Texas.
Moreover, Mr. Whitman was expressing those beliefs only 35 years after the U.S. subsumed over half of Mexico’s sovereign land and centuries-old resident population (Texas, South Texas, and the entire Southwest). So, he was observing the developing injustice in real time. After witnessing the vicious anti-Spanish Mexican rhetoric (and as a true visionary), he chose to write about it for posterity.
In summary, the wisdom of these four individuals validates Tejano/Tejana ongoing efforts to set the record straight. That is, our objective is to fill in the missing pieces in the Texas panoramic picture puzzle. It is not an attempt to rewrite history.
Even today, most mainstream society members find themselves accepting without question a false narrative comfort zone that can only be described as a “Don’t confuse me with the facts, my mind’s made up.” mood. Worse, they’re conditioned to believe that our state’s Spanish Mexican founding history is of no consequence. In making a stand, Tejanos & Tejanas’ goal is to burst that misinformation balloon, once and for all. Given today’s provocative social actions climate, timing couldn’t be better.
Finally, we close with several apt bottom lines (Tejano/Tejana Texas History Proverbs).
“Early Texas (pre-1836) history chapters may be written in Spanish, but they nonetheless form the foundation of this great place we call Texas.”
“There’s a reason why everything historically old in Texas is in Spanish.”
“We didn’t cross the border. The border crossed us.” “We came with the real estate.”
“Texas history without Tejanos and Tejanas is like reading a book with no beginning.”
“¡Aquí todavía estamos, y no nos vamos!” (We are still here; we never left; we’re not leaving.)

Hispanic Heritage Month 2026 (Continued). With all due respect, today’s post is a 3-for-1 deal briefly featuring three i...
09/29/2026

Hispanic Heritage Month 2026 (Continued). With all due respect, today’s post is a 3-for-1 deal briefly featuring three inextricably linked topics.
Part 1. the shifting U.S.-Mexico borderline and how it affects Spanish Mexican-descent people.
It’s a long way from Rio de Sabinas (Cypresses) (Sabine River) to el Rio Grande. In a classic case of "Be careful of what you ask for, because you may get it", the U.S. ignored recognized 1819 Adams-Onis boundaries between the U.S. and New Spain (Mexico) in 1848. Following self-imposed schedules after the U.S-provoked 1846-48 U.S.-Mexico war, U.S. officials moved the U.S.-Mexico borderline bordering Louisiana, and placed it in the middle of "Old México". Further, the U.S. impulsively moved the Texas southern border from the Nueces River to el Rio Grande.
Question. What did the U.S. expect to happen when they split the Spanish Mexican population in two? In response, the patient, resilient Spanish Mexican and brethren Native American-descent residents on this side of the border stoically adapted to the invisible demarcation line. In short, they acceded to the U.S. national government. However, as any strong-willed society would do, they tightly embraced their unique Spanish Mexican founding culture, language, & heritage and preserve it to this day. Who knew?
Alas, we are not descendants of immigrants. Period. Thus, by ignoring this gigantic human element problem, the U.S. did (& continues to do) a poor job educating their untrained people that the new Spanish-speaking citizens were (are) in every sense of the word, full-fledged “U.S. citizens”, despite their language & heritage attributes. That is, U.S. officials unwisely believed in 1848 that the Spanish Mexican population that came with the real estate could easily be managed forever as a sub-class to serve mainstream society. Big mistake.
Part 2. As regards the contentious Immigration issue versus the human element (plight of Spanish Mexican-descent U.S. citizens), the U.S. created a permanent Mason-Dixon Line and left it at that. Sadly, they’ve been “kicking the can” ever since, all at the expense of Spanish Mexican descendants of the original residents of Mexico’s northern territory (Texas & Southwest). The fix? Immigration reform; the framework is actually already there, in the form of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007. Yes, the problem could have been solved that year. Sadly, political pressure stopped it in its tracks, and that intolerant frame of mind still rules today. Yes, the immigration system is broken and needs fixing. The solution? Invite both our next-door neighbors Mexico & Canada to the table. Then, design an ethical accord with win-win economic considerations for all three countries.
Part 3. Here’s a special shout-out to our two next door neighbors that any country would be blessed to have -- México & Canada, with whom we share a large chunk of common, contiguous land in the Continent of America. Keep standing up for your sovereignty, identity, and national dignity, because most of the U.S. population is with you. This too will pass.
Purely as a goodwill gesture toward México & Canada, we close with an appropriate motto: Whether we say MexiCana or CanaMexi, your blossoming sister-like friendship is a union made in heaven, so keep nurturing it. Your developing friendship is most admirable and doing the correct thing for all the correct reasons. God bless you both. (Dios bendiga a los dos). "Que Dieu vous bénisse tous deux."
“Let us not despair but act. Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past - let us accept our own responsibility for the future.” (Pres. John F. Kennedy).

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