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The Remesas

The Remesas

By: Daniel Nardini The Nahuas and Mixteca communities in the United States, like all Mexican immigrants, have contributed a lot to the economic life blood of this country. They work… Read more »

Indigenous Mexicans and the Future of Mexican Migration

Indigenous Mexicans and the Future of Mexican Migration

By: Daniel Nardini I had previously written about a study by Princeton University about the declining Mexican immigration—legally or undocumented—to the United States. According to the study, far fewer Mexicans… Read more »

The Mexicans Who Do Not Speak Spanish

The Mexicans Who Do Not Speak Spanish

By: Daniel Nardini A friend told me of one case he knows where a friend of his from Mexico would regularly attend classes to learn—Spanish! Yes, his friend was born… Read more »

The Nahua and Mixteca in the U.S.

The Nahua and Mixteca in the U.S.

By: Daniel Nardini The title of this article may not sound right. We know that the Nahua (descendants of the Aztecs) and the Mixteca live in what is now central… Read more »

The Future of Spanish: Part II

The Future of Spanish: Part II

By: Daniel Nardini In 1910, German was the most commonly used language in the United States after English. At the time it made perfect sense. German immigrants made up the… Read more »

The Future of Spanish: Part I

The Future of Spanish: Part I

By: Daniel Nardini I have heard the talk frequently about the question, “will English survive in the United States?” Everyone has an opinion on it, including myself. In my view… Read more »

Truly American: The Mexican American Native Born

Truly American: The Mexican American Native Born

By: Daniel Nardini According to the Pew Hispanic Center, the number of Mexican immigrants to the United States—both legal and undocumented—has actually declined by 60 percent since the year 2006…. Read more »