Richard Rodriguez clearly communicates this in his argument that immigrants have to reinvent their ethnic background to be in line with America. In the text, “Blaxicans”, Rodriguez explains how he had to call myself “Hispanic” (line72). This term did not sit well with him because it placed him in a bag with many other Spanish ethnic backgrounds that were from Latin America. For example, Rodriguez stated that during President Nixon’s administration, he had houses that all races to sit in the cafeteria
(line 73). If you were black or Hispanic, you had to sit and eat with your race. The question remains the same. If we are the land of the free why did President Nixon have his Office of Management and Budget create to five major ethnic groups?
(line 73). If you were black or Hispanic, you had to sit and eat with your race. The question remains the same. If we are the land of the free why did President Nixon have his Office of Management and Budget create to five major ethnic groups?