Question

Maria's grandparents immigrated from Mexico, but her parents were both born in the United States. She has an MBA and earns the highest income in her family; she identifies herself as an American, speaks English as her primary language, and does not ascribe to the traditional values of her grandparents. In terms of the Pew Hispanic Center's generations of Hispanic adults, to which generation does Maria belong?

Answer 1

Maria belongs to third generation adults.

Explanation:

Immigrant is a person who leaves their country and stay in the foreign country as a permanent resident. Immigrants are classified into four categories. They are as follows:

i) Citizens

ii) Residents

iii) Non-immigrants

iv) Undocumented

In the above scenario, Maria lives in United States of America and does her MBA and earns highest income in her family. Her grandparents migrated from Mexico and settled in USA. Her parents were born and brought up in USA. Maria does not follow any traditional values of her grandparents. She is the third generation adult.