A family shops at El Mercadito Mariachi in Los Angeles on April 6. (James Carbone / Los Angeles Times en Español)I have always known the United States in one way or another. I have worked at small newspapers without resources and at large publications such as the magazine People en Español, the Orange County Register, San José Mercury News and the Los Angeles Times. Many of us do speak English, but prefer to communicate in Spanish, because this language is part of our identity. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 24, 2023 19:16 UTC