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  1. Dec 2019
    1. bilingualism in which two languages are learned simultaneously from birth (or very early childhood) where there is equal proficiency in both languages

      for example dual language education?

    1. For​​immigrants​​of​​color​​two​​things​​they​​are​​aware​​of​​are​​their​​black​​or​​brownskin​​and​​then​​their​​deportable​​status.

      this might also be something that even legal Hispanic residents or citizens are worried about. immigration is basing off of color, for example the brown Hispanic marine veteran that was stopped and detained by ICE even though he has hid legal documents on him.

    2. Every​​day​​she​​receives​​text​​messages​​sent​​by​​friends​​and​​other​​dreamers​​every​​timean​​Immigration​​and​​Customs​​Enforcement​​(I.C.E.)​​vehicle​​is​​spotted​​in​​their​​neighborhood

      you see these kinds of warnings all over social media as well.

    3. or​​thefeeling​​that​​now​​they​​were​​the​​one​​ones​​in​​their​​family​​given​​a​​glimmer​​of​​hope​​at​​citizenship

      the program never provided a pathway for citizenship. however it did provide other benefits for example staying in the country with permission to go to school or work. it kind of reminds me of what was once a safe haven for central americans with the "Temporary Protected Status" (TPS)

  2. Oct 2019
    1. Hegelian

      "Hegel emerges in human history and culture, the gradual genesis of the Absolute, which has, in itself, its foundation. The universal idea, the superior form of the Spirit, is at the end of the process, the absolute term."

    2. wordsthatareliteraltranslationsofEnglishones-parquear,thecognateof"park,”takestheplaceofthemoreelegairt^^onar,whichcouldbeliterallytranslatedas"staaoning.M^ketogspokeninaSpanishaccent,isabsorbedintothelan^age,repkc-ingdiemoreelegantmercadx,tecnia,ormarkettechnogy.Undoubtedly,theSpanishwordstellusmoreaboutthehurn^condidon,butisn’tthisjustanarcanepeanflounshesinanAmencanhemispherethatismovingqu.e%tLo thefiiture?ThefeUshizingofpureSpanishonlyservesacolo\nialmindset,prevendngLaUnosfromparticipahnginthemore■dynamic,adapLbleworldofEnglish.SpanglishisSpanishadaphng'ttecrazyrhythmsofEnglish,andEnglishinheridngthemulhcul-turalcontentofLatin America

      completely agree!

    3. manyLatinAmericanshavebeenonadrearyquesttolightenthesldn,bettertherace,m^orarlaraza,toachieve socialstatus.

      similar to "Dime con quien hablas, y te dire quien eres" where the media tries to reinforce US race by hiring lighter skinned latinas/os

    1. Latinas/os in search of a better life necessarily pursue capital, in the form ofwell-paying jobs and other commodities that earn status and respect

      sounds a lot like the "American Dream"