Similarities Between Mexico And Puerto Ricans

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The average American may think that just because both regions Mexico and Puerto Rico speak the same language they are very similar. Well, they are but they also have a lot of differences as well. Mexicans and Puerto Ricans make up two of the largest speaking groups in the United States. Although the two cultures have lots in common, for many years there has been much animosity between the them. There are resentments due to illegal immigration, crimes, and collective judgement from non-Latinos that assume both ethnicities are the same. Here’s a more closer look into how Mexico and Puerto Ricans share and lack similarities.
One of the more or less reasons why these two countries relate to each other is mainly because of the physical features.

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