Latinos discriminated against, but fight for America!

In our book it asks why do some immigrants want to go back to Mexico, but remain in the United States. Once they remain, do they shy away from becoming citizens? Well then I decided to go to the reports and interviews to research how Latinos were viewed in voting purposes and why they also are viewed poorly amongst Citizens in America. Here are Latinos becoming citizens and fighting for America not only present day, but in history as well. So why do we feel as American citizens that Latinos are lower on the totum poll that those who are born here in America when in reality they fighting equally as every other race for their country. May I remind once again that American government sucked Mexico's government dry and stole their land? Nope, lets not go there!

"In Arizona, Latinos don't have a history of voting to match their numbers,'' said John Garcia, a political science professor at the University of Arizona. "It's important to Latino leadership to demonstrate they will.''
Events such as the one Monday night, sponsored by the League of United Latin American Citizens, can boost that turnout -- today and in November -- by showing that the Democrats have taken Latino concerns to heart.
While Latino voters face many of the same issues as other people throughout the country, there are some distinct concerns, Garcia said.
For example, he said because many Latinos are working class, their economic concerns are more about jobs and health benefits than about access to capital and the stock market.
And while Latino families have high rates of military service, the patriotism arguments candidates might make have to recognize the economic realities, Garcia said.
"Their sons and daughters, husbands and wives are out there (in Iraq),'' he said. "Many of the reservists and National Guard members had to leave their jobs, which has left many families hurting economically.''
The military question is one reason Linda Marzon Gutierrez of Tucson has already voted by absentee ballot for Clark, a 34-year military officer until his retirement.
"I appreciate someone who understands the military, which is why I looked at Kerry and Clark,'' she said. "We're not getting the full story of what's going on in Iraq and they could give it to us.''
Kerry used his service in Vietnam to appeal to the heavily Latino crowd Monday and take a backhanded slash at the president's Vietnam-era service in the Texas Air National Guard.
Kerry mentioned the many blacks and Latinos he knew in Vietnam, "kids who didn't have the power or connections to call someone and get out of it.''