Astronaut Jose Hernandez is an American - born son of Mexican immigrants . Jose Hernandez scheduled to be aboard the space shuttle Discovery . I said , `` Hey , if Franklin can do it , why ca n't I do it ? '' ` ` I come from ... a typical migrant Mexican working class , '' Hernandez said . Mexican President called the 47-year - old astronaut to congratulate him .
Astronaut Jose Hernandez is an American - born son of Mexican immigrants . Jose Hernandez scheduled to be aboard the space shuttle Discovery . ` ` I come from ... a typical migrant Mexican working class , '' Hernandez said . Mexican President called the 47-year - old astronaut to congratulate him .