Why South Kern youth root for Mexico

In South Kern, where nine out of ten people living in Arvin and Lamont are Hispanic or Latino, and 50 percent are foreign-born, it's not surprising that Mexico was the team of choice. But what makes young soccer fans who grew up in the States root for Mexico too? “This year for the World Cup I am going for both Mexico and USA. I go for Mexico because my parents were born in Mexico and that is where my culture comes from. But I go for USA because I was born and raised here and this is where I am from and who I am now." More youth voices are on South Kern Sol.mexico

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