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**genna** · 06-20-2012, 06:04 PM

I am studying latin american studies and it's very surprising to see how dfferent mexicans are from other spanish speaking groups here in America.

From a statistical point of view speaking Mexicans tend to be poorer than south American nationalities, they also have a higher incidence of teen pregnancy compared to other latinos, and are more likely to drop out of school.

For example look at this graphic
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gn...est-fertility/

it shows the birth rates for different nationalities in America and compare the cuban and puerto rican to that of the mexicans, while other latinos have birth rates similar to that of whites, mexicans on the other hand are pretty much thru the roof.

other issues like education show a huge differential gap between mexicans and other latinos.
http://www.eduinreview.com/scholarsh...arship-219152/
for example 65% of all first generation cuban Americans are college graduates
54% of all first generation Colombian americans are college graduates
while only 4% of all first generation mexican americans are college grads

Health, mexicans are by far next to blacks the nationalities with highest obesity rate in America, while other non-mexican latinos have obesity rates even inferior to that of the whites.

I am trying to understand, what is so different about immigration from mexico versus immigration from let's say south america that makes them so different?

any one knowledgeable on the matter care to explain?

06-20-2012, 06:04 PM	#1
genna Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 432 Senior Member	Why are Mexicans so different from other latinos in America? I am studying latin american studies and it's very surprising to see how dfferent mexicans are from other spanish speaking groups here in America. From a statistical point of view speaking Mexicans tend to be poorer than south American nationalities, they also have a higher incidence of teen pregnancy compared to other latinos, and are more likely to drop out of school. For example look at this graphic http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gn...est-fertility/ it shows the birth rates for different nationalities in America and compare the cuban and puerto rican to that of the mexicans, while other latinos have birth rates similar to that of whites, mexicans on the other hand are pretty much thru the roof. other issues like education show a huge differential gap between mexicans and other latinos. http://www.eduinreview.com/scholarsh...arship-219152/ for example 65% of all first generation cuban Americans are college graduates 54% of all first generation Colombian americans are college graduates while only 4% of all first generation mexican americans are college grads Health, mexicans are by far next to blacks the nationalities with highest obesity rate in America, while other non-mexican latinos have obesity rates even inferior to that of the whites. I am trying to understand, what is so different about immigration from mexico versus immigration from let's say south america that makes them so different? any one knowledgeable on the matter care to explain?
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