Blaxicans

the son of Mexican immigrants—known for opposing bilingual education and affirmative action programs, because he believes that equating race with disadvantage leaves out those who are truly disadvantaged—believes assimilation means that while America is made up of people from many different races, ethnicities, and cultures, they are all being mixed together into one American people.

speech or writing that expresses a position on an issue or problem and supports it with reasons and evidence.

An argument often takes into account other points of view, anticipating and answering objections that opponents of the position might raise.

position on the issue

saying one thing while meaning another; often used to discredit a position or point of view by exaggerating it

brief stories that illustrate a point

the writer's attitude toward the topic

"Immigrants seem to be bent on undoing America" (line 3) most closely means that immigrants are changing America.

proposes America should begin to imagine is mixed races.

"'Hispanic' is . .

. a definition of the world according to European patterns of colonization." Based on this definition, Hispanic refers to people who identify with Spanish culture.

he means that immigrants absorb the culture around them.

Rodriguez makes the point that young people think beyond traditional concepts of race.

). Over "a generation or two," these immigrants no longer seem threatening because they have assimilated and represent the "American mythology" of the hardworking immigrant who comes to the United States seeking freedom

things associated with the way they live. Students may cite these examples of cultural characteristics: "language or fashion or cuisine.

to take from a large quantity; selected from a group

components or characteristics

most important or prevalent

to name or give meaning to

bypassed or went around

a rise in power or influence

Latin prefix which means around or about