Others are certain it is of Mexican origin.

Membership was offered to anyone with Mexican origin, except for women who were not allowed to join.

The 1930 Census showed that 4,012 persons of Mexican origin were living in the state.

In 1850 over 14,000 Texas residents had Mexican origin.

Almost 30 percent of the immigrants now living in this country are of Mexican origin.

In 1920 Houston had 6,000 residents of Mexican origin.

In 1930 about 15,000 residents were of Mexican origin.

Nearly 21 million of those are people of Mexican origin.

During the 1980's the number of people of Mexican origin in this country grew at five times the rate of the national average.

Today that number is around 45 million about 32 million of who are of Mexican origin.