#latin immigrants

[kropotkindersurprise]

December 26, 2023 - A migrant caravan marches through Mexico to the American border chanting slogans. The migrants are looking for a better life in the rich country, fleeing their homes to escape poverty and violence largely caused by decades of US intervention across Latin America. [video]

[deadpanwalking]

What do you mean by Nabokov’s handwriting having a Russian accent? Is he writing in a style of handwriting that was unique to Russia at the time?

Nabokov used an informal style of Russian cursive to write in English. Here is a picture of entries in his travel journal, where he wrote in both languages—you can see the characteristics that carry over from Cyrillic to Latin.

[sudaca-swag]

usamericans are their own worst enemy i swear, this girl made a whole rant on tiktok bc she paid to get heir braids done before flying to Ecuador on holidays and got mad bc she didnt know there were black ppl in Ecuador so she could have got them done there for cheaper....do you even research the country youre going to??

[mapsontheweb]

Median household income of Latin American immigrants in the US, by nationality

[brazilspill]

That Japan chose Brazil of all places to be THE go-to destination to immigrate to in the 20th century is so wild to me.

Like, the only cultural crossover we had was that we both eat rice with everything.

Also, this is my favourite "Move to Brazil" Japanese propaganda poster of all time:

I love how the woman's pointing to Brazil like the writing on the highlighted country isn't enough for people to figure out which country they should be moving to.

[wiisagi-maiingan]

It's also not a coincidence that homeopathy has exploded in popularity in the US especially, where a few hundred dollars in "natural treatments" is so much more accessible to the average person than the thousands you can rack up in a single doctor's visit.

I'm around $3000 in medical debt right now because of one ER visit that ended with me basically getting pat on the back and told I was fine. The medical situation in the US is dire and these homeopathy companies are absolutely taking advantage of that.

[nickysfacts]

After around 12000’s years, tortillas still remains a delicious stable of Central American cuisine!🫓

🌮🇲🇽🌯

[maxellminidisc]

Idk about other latines but lol just saw somebody be like "Everyone I've ever known that immigrated to the US was middle class and rich and that's why I dont take people in the diaspora into consideration". And I'm just like LOOOOOL ok....

[gravedigginbbydoll]

Imagining first-gen Latine/a/o! Reader x Eddie ft the rest of the Spicy Six bc I can

They move to Hawkins after the great earthquake, the town is still shaken up, but coming back together, their family moves for job opportunities popping up left and right.

Reader is out of place in Hawkins, the nearest Latin market or store is miles away, and they usually get their goods from a family friend a few towns away.

Reader gets teased at Hawkins High for their body hair and how dark it is/ how much they have, only for Eddie Munson to stand up for them, making fun of the jocks for being bothered by something like body hair.

Reader tutors Eddie; he’s not risking flunking again. 

Eddie invites reader to sit at his table with Hellfire Club, knowing reader usually eats lunch in the library or outside. Reader denies in fear of being made fun of for their leftovers, different from everyone’s lunch. 

Eddie still pushes to get closer to reader, consistently bothering them in their shared classes and always trying to make them laugh, eventually successful. 

Reader befriends Eddie’s friends, meeting the rest of the gang and Hellfire Club.

If reader has another native language, Eddie is infatuated with it and how they speak it. He constantly begs to hear it and blushes at reader's accent.

Reader bashfully invites Eddie to a family function. When he sees the food is unfamiliar to him, he gets excited and asks the reader to explain the dishes. 

At the party, you get him to dance with you due to coaxing from family and lots of teasing, and Eddie is a sucker for any excuse to be near you.

During the summer, reader meets Argyle during his visit to Hawkins with Jonathan and gets excited to meet another Latino.

Reader and Argyle bond over family experiences and cultural similarities 

Eddie is so happy to see reader begin to feel at home. 

Reader first falls head over heels for Eddie when he punches a man at The Hideout for drunkenly being xenophobic at the bar, complaining about immigrants in Hawkins. 

Once you begin dating, Eddie starts taking tutoring lessons to learn your family’s native language to better communicate with them. 

Your older family members tear up at the gesture, immediately doting over him and stuffing him with food and treats, backhanded complimenting him about his hair while also trying to manage it. 

Steve asks to learn your native language from your older family, and Eddie wants to impress the ladies with his language skills. Still, he can’t fix his accent to save his life. 

Robin laughs at Steve because she can speak your family’s language, with slight imperfections, but they are genuinely impressed. 

Your family gives all your friends embarrassing nicknames: Robin is “blond,” Steve is “flirt,” Eddie is “big hair” or “rocker,” Nancy is “skinny,” Jonathan is “blonde boy,” and Argyle is “hippie boy.”

Argyle’s visits to Hawkins often include visiting your home to fill up on comfort food and get doted on by the women in your family. 

Eddie has deemed himself an unofficial translator after a while to help your family with any difficulties.

On a special occasion, before graduating from school, your family asks Jonathan to take photos of you in some traditional clothing they’ve had for you saved for a special occasion. 

Eddie is in absolute awe at how amazing you look when he sees the photos, begging for a copy for himself. 

Eddie is so talkative, but when you explain your family’s culture and traditions to him, he shuts up and listens, staring at you with those big brown doe eyes. 

Your family teases you about him, jokingly asking you to prepare for marriage and grandkids.

Eddie sets out to learn how to make foods from your family so he can impress you.

Just! Ahhhh! This is so self-indulgent, but I love it so much. Also, I need Argyle to be my bestie; thank you. Also this is retribution for how this fandom treated my goofy boy Argyle.

[belle-keys]

💚 Juanita: a bilingual children's book 💚

This is a bilingual children's book, written in both English and Spanish, which is set in Trinidad and Tobago. I wrote this with three of my friends after working with Venezuelan migrant children in a few UNICEF-led programmes here in the Caribbean. Juanita is perfect for teaching your little ones Spanish and/or English language skills and about Caribbean culture! And there's a cat in it!

Juanita is set in Trinidad and Tobago, features Latina rep, West Indian rep, disability rep, abd is great at addressing the conflicting emotions migrant children often experience.

Link to purchase as an ebook: here!

Link to purchase as a paperback: here!

[fuchinobe]

(2007, DIW The Garden, DG-32)

[lgbtqreads]

Exclusive Cover Reveal: Ander and Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa

Exclusive Cover Reveal: Ander and Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa

Jonny Garza Villa’s Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun is one of my all-time favorite gay YA romances, so I’m extra thrilled to be revealing the cover of their gorgeous new book on the site today! Ander and Santi Were Here is about a a nonbinary Mexican-American teen muralist who falls in love with an undocumented Mexican waiter at their family’s taqueria, and it releases April 11, 2023 from…

[hwiyoungies]

if you're going to move out of your country literally the least you could do is try to adapt to your new country rules and traditions, and if you don't like it sucks for you gringo weón

[mapsontheweb]

Largest group of foreigners residing in Latino countries

[professorfaber]

Starting to think people are just like genuinely unaware that the majority of the German diaspora in Latin America predates Nazism by decades. Nazis fled to these countries because of the German-speaking communities there, not the other way around. Like I get that it’s just jokes but there’s seemingly an underlying association of any Latin American with a German-sounding name and a light complexion with being the child or grandchild of a war criminal and I think we should all take a step back and appreciate how incredibly dumb this is

[a-go-ni-a]

I watched the Mario Movie and it surprised me it took place in USA. I really thought it would be placed in Italy, because, you know, they are Italian.

Then I remembered I've watched some episodes of Cake Boss and it hit me: there are also Italians in USA.