Tex-Mex

What many American citizens do not understand, is the foundation of this country was built on immigration. Unless you are Native American, your ancestors once immigrated to this great country with one goal: to create a better life for themselves and their families. This remains the common goal of immigrants, as they are not trying to utilize your tax dollars or steal jobs. Illegal immigration can create issues but like many other things, it has its pros and cons. The controversy appears…

In Gloria Anzaldúa’s Borderlands/La Frontera, the question of home is always close at hand. Questions such as what does it mean to be home and what is a home are constantly circulating throughout the text and tend to haunt the Mestiza body as a raced, foreign, and oriental body. She writes that “…in leaving home I did not lose touch with my origins because lo mexicano [emphasis original] is in my system. I am a turtle, wherever I go I carry ‘home’ on my back.” This is a crucial interjection…

Introduction Jim’s Dogs has been created with the intention of delivering a superior product to its consumers and offering a price and selection to appease many different nationalities and demographics. Students at Doherty High School have stated a need and want to have a hot dog vending service established on the grounds of the school. Primary research has found that the students need to have the ability to get a quick, delicious, filling hot meal, quickly, while at lunch, in between classes or…

example of a modernize Latina maid would be the film Maid in Manhattan. Jennifer Lopez, born and raise in the Bronx, NY, from Puerto Rican parents, was considered to be a “Latina supernova” (Rodriguez, pg. 220). She rose to fame after her depiction of Tex-mex iconic singer Selena. She is an actress that has been able to attract multiple audiences across different platforms. It was surprising to me that she took on the role of a domestic maid in a high scale New York Hotel. This role was very…

While in Earth Clinic, oregano is a good medicine to cure asthma. Asthma is a respiratory condition caused by difficulty in breathing that’s why it results in an allergic reaction. It usually occurs when the airways swell and produce excess mucus. And because of it it can cause asthma attack which can bring you in distress that’s why the anti inflammatory power of oregano can eliminate the causes of asthma and prevent the danger of the respiratory system. According results…

Texas has a long and rich in history, Texas was part of the Spanish Empire, also part of Mexico but in 1836 Texas acquired independence from the country. Since Texas was part of Mexico, there is many Hispanic influences that have been shaping Texas culture. But most of the important figures do not only come from Mexico, but from Spanish-speaking countries. According to pewhispanics.org the Texas population consists of 38% Hispanics, 88% are Mexican and 12% are non-Mexican. A total of 9,794 000…

Fast food restaurants have become an icon around the world. You cannot go very far without running into one of them. The fast-food industry is the largest employer of minimum-wage workers in the country. Today, more than 160,000 fast-food restaurants feed more than 50 million Americans each and every day, generating sales of more than $110 billion dollars each year. Some of these restaurants include McDonald’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Dairy Queen, Subway, Pizza Hut, Burger King, and Taco Bell.…