Posted on September 21, 2010

Obama: "Mexicans" Were Here "Long Before America Was Even An Idea"

"Long before America was even an idea, this land of plenty was home to many peoples. The British and French, the Dutch and Spanish, to Mexicans, to countless Indian tribes. We all shared the same land," President Obama told the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.



Mexico declared its independence on September 16, 1810. It was recognized on September 27, 1821.



The United States of America declared its independence in 1776.