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Hispanic Challenge

Huntington, an influential American political scientist raises controversies on issues and

threats Hispanic Americans, Latinos and Anglos pose to the US.In his article ‘The Hispanic

Challenge’, Huntington grounds hisargumenton the diverse and highly elevatingHispanic and

Mexican immigration into the United States and the associatedjeopardy.Huntington predicts that

the Mexican dominated regions may end up being an economically self-reliant region with a

culture and language of its own.Huntington contends that in case the multiculturalism feature

brought about by the Latino or Hispanic immigrants is overlooked, U.S may turn to be a duo

people state with duo culture and duo language.

An instance of theevidence Huntington uses to support his thesis is that,in South Tucson,

he has experienced someMexicanswho depend on education alongsidehard workto succeed and

“buy into America”. Again, there is barely any provided empirical prove for the claims that

leaders of the Mexican American ethnic group are purported to winning the US

territory.According to Huntington, the Hispanic American immigrants are objected to preserving

and retaining their own cultural conventions and barelyintend to identify themselves with the US

(Huntington).

However, I disagree with Huntington’s arguments which lack empirical support and

would hardly hold up under critical examination. I differ with the claim that the immigrants are

purported to hold their language because studies display that the Mexican immigrants are

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learning English at almost the same rate as the firstgeneration immigrant groups. In fact as 73%

of Hispanics spoke Spanish at home in the first generation, only approximately 1% speak it

today. In addition, there has been a very great turnover of voter registration as well as political

participation from the MexicanAmericans noted as per the last fifteen years.

Thus the assertions that the Hispanics maintain their cultural institutions and language is

disapproved.The Hispanic immigrants have assimilated with the Americans and their culture is

gradually dissolving.Contentions that the Latinos engage in influencing the United Statesforeign

policy are for the purpose of impacting the advancement of the policies to enhance democracy as

well as promote economics both locally and internationally (Huntington). Thus, Huntington’s

assertions should assist the Americans to focus on better connections with Hispanics.

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Surname 1 Name Institution Course Date Hispanic Challenge Huntington, an influential American political scientist raises controversies on issues and threats Hispanic Americans, Latinos and Anglos pose to the US.In his article ‘The Hispanic Challenge’, Huntington grounds hisargumenton the diverse and highly elevatingHispanic and Mexican immigration into the United States and the associatedjeopardy.Huntington predicts that the Mexican dominated regions may end up being an economically self-reliant region with a culture and language of its own.Huntington contends that in case the multiculturalism feature brought about by the Latino or Hispanic immigrants is overlooked, U.S may turn to be a duo people state with duo culture and duo language. An instance of theevidence Huntington uses to support his thesis is that,in South Tucson, he has experienced someMexicanswho depend on education alo ...
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