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Chicano vs. Mexican American
Different Identities, Same Heritage

Maria Salinas
Jun 10, 20253 min read


You Can Outgrow a Place Without Hating It
There’s a special kind of pride in the Rio Grande Valley—loud, loyal, and stamped across windshields in Old English font. People from the 956 love the Valley so much, they’ll tattoo it on their chest, defend it like a mother defends her firstborn, and tell the world that todo es mejor en el Valluco and maybe it is, until you need a dentist, a therapist, or a job that pays more than $12 an hour. The love is real. So real, it borders on self-containment. People here are so ride

Maria Salinas
Jun 10, 20253 min read
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