My ancestors came to what is now Texas in the late 1700’s, and several joined the battle for independence, just as sick of the Mexican government as they had been sick of the King of Spain, leaving there more than a century earlier. I’m of Hispanic ancestry-as were most of the native born Texans on that list, given that Texas was a Spanish colony till 1821 when Mexico gained independence-no matter what ethnic group(s) we are part of, we are Texans, and proud of it...
Tejanos at the Alamo...
http://www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/dewitt/adp/archives/newsarch/tejano.html
Well worth reading.