Arizona Bans Latino Studies Program, Fueling New Immigration Fight

One of our Presidents made the statement that when we become a nation of Hyphenated Americans we will cease to have one national identity. This seems to be the case now. I do not consider myself a European - American,,,, just simply an American. More should do so. Whatever your heritage from generations ago,more should identify with the country you are part of now. This seems to be part of the question regarding what country do Illegal Immigrants owe their allegiance? It would appear that many Hispanic activist organizations focus on the differences and make an us against them argument of issues rather than focusing on common goals and the collective good.

If we follow Mr. Horne's assessment, shouldn't we then stop learning US history since it is simply the white anglo saxon version of history?

I understand negative sentiment towards divisive programs or propaganda disguised as education in order to mobilize a force. But I believe that we as Americans need to acknowledge that American history contains so many different view points and is so rich that there is a necessity for different programs to educate people on the different perspectives of American History (i.e. Latino American Studies, Asian American Studies, African American studies, etc.). This is not like a language class,in which you are learning a concrete way to communicate with another person, this is history/culture; something that is subjective and ever changing as new pieces of information are uncovered. In the end, any censorship of scholarship should raise red flags, because really, how are we supposed to engage in conversation and enrich ourselves if we don't know as much as we possibly could?

I see two options to protest Mr. Horne's enforcement of the said law. 1) Fully integrate into the American way of life i.e. learn American history and the American language or 2) go back to Mexico. If we are smart, we will do the former and legally enjoy the opportunity that is America. Simple!

Yay for yet another small step in stopping illegal aliens.

As a proud hispanic I support the ban of all race-divisive programs that paint America as a cultural enemy. It seems odd that some are so insistent on perpetrating hateful propoganda against our nation's people, yet want to live here so badly. If you want to live here, you should do so proudly because you love America not in spite of what our nation stands for.

There should not be any help for the illegal immigrants. It should be for the tax paying citizens. Why is English a second language? Why do we have to pay for their kids to go to our schools? Why do we have to pay for them to have their children for free in America? They say them come here to make a better life and yet they leave some of their children in the country where they were born and have more children here in America. I guess we are the land of the free.