Mexican Americans

Scope Note: Use for United States citizens of Mexican descent, instead of terms such as Chicano, Tejano, Hispanic, etc.

For Mexican nationals - use Mexicans, geographically subdivided if possible. For Mexican immigrants, use "Undocumented immigrants" instead of the offensive Library of Congress term. For works describing Chicano heritage, use "Chicano heritage". For civil rights related to the Chicano movement, use "Chicano movement."