Quote by Ted Cruz

My dad came from Cuba when he was a teenager not speaking English. And I grew up here speaking Spanglish. That's the world in which I grew up, and that's a world in which a lot of second generation immigrants find themselves.

My dad came from Cuba when he was a teenager not speaking En

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This quote reflects the experience of growing up in a bilingual and multicultural environment as a second generation immigrant. The speaker's father immigrated to a new country without knowledge of the native language, while the speaker themselves grew up speaking a combination of Spanish and English. The quote highlights the unique world that second generation immigrants often find themselves in, navigating between their heritage language and the dominant language of their new home. It implies the challenges and richness that arise from straddling multiple cultures and languages in their everyday lives.

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