Ruben Navarrette : Do n't lump together Latino U.S. citizens with Latino illegal immigrants . Navarrette : Not all Latinos in the United States arrived here five minutes ago . Comment: Navarrette : Some Latinos have been `` American '' longer than the descendents of Europeans .
Ruben Navarrette : Do n't lump together Latino U.S. citizens with Latino illegal immigrants . Navarrette : Not all Latinos in the United States arrived here five minutes ago . He says many readers mistakenly thought he demanded respect for illegal immigrants . Navarrette : Some Latinos have been `` American '' longer than the descendents of Europeans .