Why are many American Catholics prejudiced against Mexican Catholics?

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I am not saying that all American Catholics are, and I am not saying that those that are have no justification… I understand, some Mexican Catholics are disrespectful, etc. but then again, so are many Americans, as I said in another thread.

I did not expect prejudice in CAF, but now I have learned not to enter into immigraition discussions because some people (me included :o) get overexcited and national feelings get hurt.
 
kooldood said:
I am not saying that all American Catholics are, and I am not saying that those that are have no justification… I understand, some Mexican Catholics are disrespectful, etc. but then again, so are many Americans, as I said in another thread.

I did not expect prejudice in CAF, but now I have learned not to enter into immigraition discussions because some people (me included :o) get overexcited and national feelings get hurt.
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I agree as well. Of all the places ever, I never expected prejudice here on CAF. We must all remember what it truly means to be Catholic. We are all God’s children and each one of us is special in a very unique way!🙂
 
I’ve encountered people who have issues with illegal immigration from Latin America, but I don’t think I’ve ever encountered someone who had an issue with Mexican Catholics as Catholics. Could you maybe give an example of what you mean?

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=kooldood;6389214]I am not saying that all American Catholics are, and I am not saying that those that are have no justification… I understand, some Mexican Catholics are disrespectful, etc. but then again, so are many Americans, as I said in another thread.
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I did not expect prejudice in CAF, but now I have learned not to enter into immigraition discussions because some people (me included :o) get overexcited and national feelings get hurt.
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point 1. I agree it should not exist

point 2. I think the better question [to get a candid response] is take out the term Catholic.

The issue hss little or nothing to do with religion; however Religion ought to be the cure, not the supposed culprit.

Love and prayers,
Love and prayers,
 
kooldood said:
I am not saying that all American Catholics are, and I am not saying that those that are have no justification… I understand, some Mexican Catholics are disrespectful, etc. but then again, so are many Americans, as I said in another thread.

I did not expect prejudice in CAF, but now I have learned not to enter into immigraition discussions because some people (me included :o) get overexcited and national feelings get hurt.
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I guess it’s ignorance about the immigration issue.

Illegal immigration is the biggest non-issue there ever was.

There are plenty of folks making a lot of money from these underpaid illegals and that is the main reason they are here.

Illegals who leave their home and families to work often times for less than minimum wage so that they can send money home to their families are not criminals.

As Bishop Baker told us at a confirmation mass, we Americans can learn a lot from Hispanic families.
 
mark_a said:
I guess it’s ignorance about the immigration issue.

Illegal immigration is the biggest non-issue there ever was.

There are plenty of folks making a lot of money from these underpaid illegals and that is the main reason they are here.

Illegals who leave their home and families to work often times for less than minimum wage so that they can send money home to their families are not criminals.

As Bishop Baker told us at a confirmation mass, we Americans can learn a lot from Hispanic families.
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The problem as I see it is not an issue against Mexican Catholics or Mexican American Catholics. The is issue is with Illegal immigration. I know of many Mexican Americans who have come in the front door, waited their 5 - 10 years to become citizens, and are just as upset with illegal immigration as I might be. There are many reasons why illegal immigration is not good for our Country. This is most likely not the proper place to discuss it. However…

Illegal immigrants are human beings, all children of God just like you and me. They deserve the respect of a child of God. It does not mean they can break the laws of any sovereign nation (Yes we actually have laws against coming into our Country with out proper docs).

It would be prudent for everyone on this forum to work at getting the laws changed. Not the laws in regard to letting someone in without papers, but laws that would allow non-citizens receive green cards and citizenship faster. We should also encourage the re-building of their country. Mexico is a very good land for building, farming, oil, fishing, tourism, etc. we should help them take back their country. It would solve all of our problems and may even boost our economy in the process.

I will always help out someone once they are here, including illegal immigrants but I will also turn them in to the authorities and/or help them become a citizen.

God Bless you all (citizen and non-citizen)
 
Huh, I’ve never heard of that side before. But, I live in an area in kansas where, as a white person, I’m in the minority to Mexican’s and other people of Hispanic decent. A lot of people who attend our Parish are Mexican, and we even offer many masses a week in Spanish.

I don’t have a problem with a Mexican Catholic. I’ve never had any problems with Mexicans in general, save for the rare woman who’ll be yelling at me for twenty minutes in Spanish for our Lord knows what reason/
 
Sorry to for the derailment of the thread, but the title strikes me as strange.

We should refer to ourselves as Catholic Americans, not American Catholics. In grammar, the adjective is typically more important than the noun, the adjective affects the noun, not the other way. Think of it this way, our catholocism should have a LOT of effect on our americanism, but our Americanism should have little or no effect on our catholicism.
The same goes for the term Mexican Catholics. So I would have a problem with either one.
 
This one is not! I welcome any immigrant group - Mexican, Cuban, Vietnamese or other - whose members are better Roman Catholics than I am. I am humbled by what they have overcome, by their faith and by their love of God and family. Thanks be to God for them.
 
sidonius said:
This one is not! I welcome any immigrant group - Mexican, Cuban, Vietnamese or other - whose members are better Roman Catholics than I am. I am humbled by what they have overcome, by their faith and by their love of God and family. Thanks be to God for them.
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I think we can all agree with this.

Thanks be to God for them.

Also thanks be to God for all of the Polish whom I am descendant of. Praise the Lord that my Great Grandfather came to this country LEGALLY and gave our family a better life.
Thank the Lord for your ancestry for bringing your family here (hopefully legally) for a better life.

We will need to ask the experts on the forum but is it not a sin to break the law?
 
kooldood said:
I am not saying that all American Catholics are, and I am not saying that those that are have no justification… I understand, some Mexican Catholics are disrespectful, etc. but then again, so are many Americans, as I said in another thread.

I did not expect prejudice in CAF, but now I have learned not to enter into immigraition discussions because some people (me included :o) get overexcited and national feelings get hurt.
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Do me a big favor: please discern the difference between showing disrespect for Mexican Catholics and showing disrespect for illegal immigration. There is a difference.
 
Art321 said:
I agree as well. Of all the places ever, I never expected prejudice here on CAF. We must all remember what it truly means to be Catholic. We are all God’s children and each one of us is special in a very unique way!🙂
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I would like to clarify something in my post. While, I have seen prejudice here on CAF, it had been on members that were usually banned. It was the true memebers of CAF that showed the Catholic example by showing kindness, love, and everything that the Church teaches on how we should treat each other as the true beautiful children of God. I apologize if I didn’t make that clear. May God bless CAF and all its wonderful members.
 
mark_a said:
I guess it’s ignorance about the immigration issue.

Illegal immigration is the biggest non-issue there ever was.

There are plenty of folks making a lot of money from these underpaid illegals and that is the main reason they are here.

Illegals who leave their home and families to work often times for less than minimum wage so that they can send money home to their families are not criminals.

As Bishop Baker told us at a confirmation mass, we Americans can learn a lot from Hispanic families.
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They are here illegally by virtue of the fact they are undocumented, thus by definition they are criminals.
 
I wasn’t aware that “many” were so inclined. Citations, please?:coffeeread:
 
aspawloski4th said:
They are here illegally by virtue of the fact they are undocumented, thus by definition they are criminals.
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living in an area of the country (Rio Grande Valley of Texas) with a majority population of Mexican descent I feel compelled to point out that the vast majority of persons with that heritage residing in the US are here legally, most are citizens, and at least here in Texas, are descendents of families who have lived here since this WAS Mexico. Please do us the extreme favor of not knee-jerking “Mexican” and “illegal immigrant” in the same sentence. I feel further compelled to note that in 60 years as a Catholic in several states and dioceses I have never seen such firm faith and orthodoxy in practice in priests and laity as I have been privileged to see here. I for one, were I to become involved in politics, would lobby strenuously for any measure that would increase in-migration of Catholics from Mexico and the rest of Latin America–I am convinced they are going to save the Catholic Church in America from the lukewarmness so strongly condemned by Christ which has resulted in a “Catholic” bloc in government dedicated to working against Christ’s teachings.
 
I actually found myself losing my prejudice in accepting the Catholic faith. As a baptist I was prejudice and resentful of the hispanic influx. Now as a catholic i see them as brothers and sister in a common faith. While illegal immagration is wrong, I am more inclinde to show compassion now as opposed to before

God bless,
Jesse
 
Why does the thread title ask about Mexican Catholics if the discussion is directed toward illegal immigrants?

They are not the same thing, not that anyone should need a reminder.
 
kooldood said:
I am not saying that all American Catholics are, and I am not saying that those that are have no justification… I understand, some Mexican Catholics are disrespectful, etc. but then again, so are many Americans, as I said in another thread.

I did not expect prejudice in CAF, but now I have learned not to enter into immigraition discussions because some people (me included :o) get overexcited and national feelings get hurt.
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We are all human beings. Mexican, American, German, whaterver. Most of the Americans relatives can from some other place. I think we should have all the masses in Latin and end the problem. This way the priest would not have to say a English and Spanish mass. 🙂
 
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