mid-term for an 'intellectual issues of mexico and mexican-americans' module at oregon state university. This piece is a response to much of the research completed by Samuel Huntington's, who might be summed up as the academic predecessor to many of the sentiments later popularised by Donald trump's presidential administration. A good introduction to Huntington's arguments can be read here: https://foreignpolicy.com/2009/10/28/the-hispanic-challenge/
