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Something that always puzzled me, since Cinco de Mayo is not really a Mexican holiday, it marks the winning of a single skirmish, the battle of Puebla, a province (state) in Mexico. The winning of this battle is significant only in Puebla and is celebrated only in Puebla and a few other places in Mexico. For some unknown reason, maybe an excuse to drink tequila or just to party, it is widely celebrated in the United States. So why are Mexicans so intent on celebrating such a holiday in America, when they were citizens of Mexico it was not a holiday, but now that they are "citizens" of the United States it is considered a major cultural holiday.
In my opinion, if they are truly citizens of the United States then their pledge of alligence should be to only one flag, the American flag. Immigrants do not assimilate into American society by refusing to speak english, paying homage to a foreign flag, nor demanding Americans change their way of life to accommodate the immigrant. Cultural diversity is not the answer, it can only spell the demise of the United States.
In my opinion, if they are truly citizens of the United States then their pledge of alligence should be to only one flag, the American flag. Immigrants do not assimilate into American society by refusing to speak english, paying homage to a foreign flag, nor demanding Americans change their way of life to accommodate the immigrant. Cultural diversity is not the answer, it can only spell the demise of the United States.