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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFather of "Mexican" judge arrived in US years before Trump's mother did.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/04/us/politics/donald-trump-university-judge-gonzalo-curiel.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&_r=1
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Father of "Mexican" judge arrived in US years before Trump's mother did. (Original Post)
kpete
Jun 2016
OP
But his parents were Mexican not European . I don't believe it's a chronological issue
Person 2713
Jun 2016
#3
Most Mexicans are mestizo . IMO the European Spanish part is not the issue either
Person 2713
Jun 2016
#5
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)1. Timelines matter these days! Thanks for posting, kpete! eom
Stallion
(6,642 posts)2. Not to Mention 2 of his Lovely Wives-and Mothers of His Own Children
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Person 2713
(3,263 posts)3. But his parents were Mexican not European . I don't believe it's a chronological issue
with Trump , or his followers
MrScorpio
(73,775 posts)4. Trump and his ilk have this belief that Spanish is not a European language
And somehow, citizens with Latin surnames are somehow less than citizens.
Of course, these people are bigoted idiots.
Person 2713
(3,263 posts)5. Most Mexicans are mestizo . IMO the European Spanish part is not the issue either
Definition of mestizo
plural mestizos
: a person of mixed blood; specifically : a person of mixed European and American Indian ancestry
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/07/10/mestizo-and-mulatto-mixed-race-identities-unique-to-hispanics/
moondust
(21,306 posts)6. "Drumpf" is German.
If someone with a "Mexican heritage" is disqualified from being a U.S. judge then what about someone with a "Nazi heritage" becoming U.S. President?
ailsagirl
(24,287 posts)7. You may well ask!!
moondust
(21,306 posts)8. Deutsche Bank is Drumpf's biggest lender.
Deep ties to his fatherland? Check.