Similarities Between Puerto Ricans And Latinos
Amanda Luna
Mr. Joseph Haske
ENGL 1301
July 21, 2014
Mexicans and Puerto Ricans Many Americans think Mexicans and Puerto Ricans are the same since they both belong to the ethnic group, Latino, and have a connection with Spanish language; there are many differences like the accents, vocabulary, culture, history, and the struggles they both had. Mexicans and Puerto Ricans are similar and different in immigration because Mexicans immigrated to the southwestern areas such as Texas and California, while Puerto Ricans immigrated to the eastern side like to New York and such. (Gonzalez) Between these ethnic groups, there are parallels but more variances such as immigration, culture, accents and struggles. When Puerto Ricans speak Spanish, because of their accent, you can tell the differences between Puerto Rican and the other Latinos. The way Puerto Ricans are different than any other groups is by the way they pronounce some words. For instance, with the Spanish phrase to vacuum, "barrer el suelo”, Puerto Ricans do not ever pronounce their “R’s” or “S’s” like the other …show more content…
A gigantic number of Mexicans settled in the southwest and Midwest areas like in Texas and California. Mexicans struggled with their community’s identity and many others struggled with jobs. Over 75,000 Mexican immigrants came over to the United States to work cheap labor and after the Mexican Revolution, another wave of immigrants traveled into the U.S. for safety (Mexico). Many Mexicans illegally crossed over to the United States and because of that the U.S. government has influenced some criticism about the government not doing anything about illegal immigration. The influences Mexicans have brought over to the U.S. included mariachi and Banda music. (Immigration -
Mr. Joseph Haske
ENGL 1301
July 21, 2014
Mexicans and Puerto Ricans Many Americans think Mexicans and Puerto Ricans are the same since they both belong to the ethnic group, Latino, and have a connection with Spanish language; there are many differences like the accents, vocabulary, culture, history, and the struggles they both had. Mexicans and Puerto Ricans are similar and different in immigration because Mexicans immigrated to the southwestern areas such as Texas and California, while Puerto Ricans immigrated to the eastern side like to New York and such. (Gonzalez) Between these ethnic groups, there are parallels but more variances such as immigration, culture, accents and struggles. When Puerto Ricans speak Spanish, because of their accent, you can tell the differences between Puerto Rican and the other Latinos. The way Puerto Ricans are different than any other groups is by the way they pronounce some words. For instance, with the Spanish phrase to vacuum, "barrer el suelo”, Puerto Ricans do not ever pronounce their “R’s” or “S’s” like the other …show more content…
A gigantic number of Mexicans settled in the southwest and Midwest areas like in Texas and California. Mexicans struggled with their community’s identity and many others struggled with jobs. Over 75,000 Mexican immigrants came over to the United States to work cheap labor and after the Mexican Revolution, another wave of immigrants traveled into the U.S. for safety (Mexico). Many Mexicans illegally crossed over to the United States and because of that the U.S. government has influenced some criticism about the government not doing anything about illegal immigration. The influences Mexicans have brought over to the U.S. included mariachi and Banda music. (Immigration -