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The Latino vote

 

A lot has been written lately about the Latino vote, its power and the Latinization of the United States.

I would like to remind all Latinos why we came to this countr: It was probably because of the opportunities, freedom and security that it gave us. Those benefits are given us by the values on which this country is based, not the Constitution alone.

Its entire cultural history makes this country unique. Let’s be careful of how we change it. I don’t think many of us would like the United States to be like any of the countries we left.

Sergio Macia, Coral Gables

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