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Related: About this forumMexican-Americans torn about Cinco de Mayo in Trump era
Russell Contreras and Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Updated 10:34 pm, Thursday, May 4, 2017
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) For years, Yazmin Irazoqui Ruiz saw Cinco de Mayo as a reason to eat tacos and listen to Mexican music.
The 25-year-old Mexican-born medical student left Mexico for the U.S. as a child and celebrates the day to honor a homeland she hardly remembers.
But the Albuquerque, New Mexico, resident said she's reluctant to take part in Cinco de Mayo festivities this year as President Donald Trump steps up federal immigration enforcement and supporters back his call for the building of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
"I mean, what is it about? You want to eat our food and listen to our music, but when we need you to defend us, where are you?" Irazoqui Ruiz asked about the wave of anti-immigrant sentiment in the country.
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Mexican-Americans torn about Cinco de Mayo in Trump era (Original Post)
Judi Lynn
May 2017
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physioex
(6,890 posts)1. Do they celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Mexico?
Or is that just an American invention?
LuvLoogie
(6,913 posts)2. It's an American alcoholic beverage industry "holiday."
I refer to it as Drinko de Mayo or Cinco de Drinko. A lot of American college kids, alcoholics, and young urban professionals like to celebrate the victory of the Mexicans over the French at Puebla.
physioex
(6,890 posts)4. Drinko de Mayo...
Just works better.
IndianaDave
(612 posts)3. It would not surprise me if Trump doesn't have some Assistant out searching
for Sink O'Day Mayonnaise for his big party.