PHILADELPHIA, PA / 20091018 / DIVERSE NEWS / — With immigration and illegal immigration having dominated the news for a few years now, there is a common mistake of how most latinos, especially Mexicans, are portrayed.
We hear the plight of Mexicans coming over the border, working under the table, but one truth is left out: They are already Americans!
Yes, this is true. The only problem is that their country, unlike the United States of America, does not include the ‘America’ in its name. You know, like ‘Mexico of America’; ‘Brazil of America’ and ‘Peru of America’, etc.
In the United Nations’ meetings, the name plate on for the U.S. Ambassador is titled, ‘United States’ not United States of America – that’s already assumed.
Yea, I know, citizens of the United States are called Americans but so can other North and South Americans be assumed-Americans.
What can come out of this?
Since North and South American nations are all ‘of America’, we can celebrate this promoting ‘Americanism’ throughout the continents and the world. That we are all Americans and be proud of our countries and our lands. Sure, all American countries have borders. But each American can do more to respect each countries’ attributes.
Viva America!
-Josh Truman
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