Hispanic Americans reflect on immigration, culture and identity

“Hispanic Americans reflect on immigration, culture and identity” is a video made by CBS This Morning in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month in the US. The video was broadcast CBS News on 17th of October, 2019. 

Viewpoints in this source

The viewpoints shared in this source praise the cultural heritage of immigrants in America, suggesting it is an important part of Hispanic Americans’ identities. The video features five Hispanic Americans speaking about their cultural heritage and identity, and the adversity they have faced both in their native countries and in the US. 

Hispanic Americans’ identity is complex

The Hispanic Americans featured in the video define their identity through their point of view. Julian Castro, a presidential candidate, identifies as “(…) a Mexican-American, Latino, Chicano” (00:02-00:05). Mexican-American means that he identifies with both his Mexican descent and with the fact that he is a citizen of the US. The term “Chicano”, used by Mexican-Americans, refers to both a birthplace (Mexico) and to an attitude of pride in one’s cultural and ethnic heritage.

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